xiāng

country; rural; village

DEFINITIONS

鄉 xiāng
  • country or countryside
  • native place
  • home village or town
  • township (PRC administrative unit)

WORDS

觀音 guān yīn xiāng Guanyin or Kuanyin township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan
豐濱 fēng bīn xiāng Fengbin or Fengpin township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan
貢寮 gòng liáo xiāng Gongliao or Kungliao township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
zǒu xiāng suí xiāng (proverb) to follow local customs; When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
路竹 lù zhú xiāng Luzhu or Luchu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
車城 chē chéng xiāng Checheng township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
fǎn xiāng to return to one's home town
造橋 zào qiáo xiāng Zaoqiao or Tsaochiao township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
達仁 dá rén xiāng Daren or Tajen township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan
huán xiāng to return home; fig. to retire from public life
女 huán xiāng nǚ (Korean term) women who returned to Korea after being abducted during the Manchu invasions of Korea in the 17th century, only to be regarded as defiled and therefore ostracized, even by their own families
那瑪夏 nà mǎ xià xiāng Namaxia township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
下 xiāng xia countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4]
下人 xiāng xià rén country folk; rustic; rural folk
下佬 xiāng xia lǎo villager; hick
下習氣 xiāng xià xí qì country manners; provincialism
人 xiāng rén villager; fellow villager
人子 xiāng rén zǐ young fellow countryman; young person from the same village
僻 xiāng pì far from town; out-of-the-way place
土 xiāng tǔ native soil; one's native land; one's hometown; local (to an area)
城 xiāng chéng Xiangcheng county (Tibetan: phyag 'phreng rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
城縣 xiāng chéng xiàn Xiangcheng county (Tibetan: phyag 'phreng rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
寧 xiāng níng Xiangning county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[Lin2 fen2], Shanxi
寧縣 xiāng níng xiàn Xiangning county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[Lin2 fen2], Shanxi
巴佬 xiāng bā lǎo (derog.) villager; hick; bumpkin