乡 土

xiāng tǔdictionary entry

native soil / one's native land / one's hometown / local (to an area)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

鄉土乡土 [xiang1 tu3] /native soil/one's native land/one's hometown/local (to an area)/

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Other forms in these source records: 鄉土

乡
xiāng
country or countryside / native place / home village or town / township (PRC administrative unit)
土
tǔ
earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[bā yīn]
Tǔ
surname Tu / Tu ethnic group

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