鄊 (xiāng) - Old form of 鄉 (xiāng), meaning village, countryside,

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xiāng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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鄊 · xiāng

Old form of 鄉 (xiāng), meaning village, countryside, native place, or hometown.

Old form of 鄉 (xiāng), meaning village, countryside,

Usage highlights

HometownVillageSame villageVillage personVillage associationVillage elder

Synonyms

  • 鄉— village, countryside, hometown
  • 村— village, hamlet
  • 里— neighborhood, village (smaller unit)

Antonyms

  • 城— city, urban area
  • 市— city, market town
  • 都— metropolis, capital

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He returned to his hometown (故鄊).
  • The village is very remote (偏遠的鄊村).
  • They are from the same village (同鄊).

Collocations

  • Hometown(故鄊)
  • Village(鄊村)
  • Same village(同鄊)
  • Village person(鄊人)
  • Village association(鄊會)
  • Village elder(鄊長)

Idioms

  • Leaving one's native place(離鄊背井)
  • Returning to one's hometown in silken robes(衣錦還鄊)
  • Fellow villagers(鄊里鄉親)
  • Unable to return home(無顏見江東父老 — note: uses 鄉 in modern form)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鄊 is an ancient variant of 鄉, representing the concept of one's native place or ancestral home.
  • In traditional Chinese culture, one's 鄉 carries deep emotional and social significance, tied to family roots and community identity.
  • The character structure reflects the idea of people (邑 radical) gathered together in a shared place.

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