乡 梓

xiāng zǐdictionary entry

(literary) hometown / native place

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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:

鄉梓乡梓 [xiang1 zi3] /(literary) hometown; native place/

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Other forms in these source records: 鄉梓

乡
xiāng
country or countryside / native place / home village or town / township (PRC administrative unit)
梓
zǐ
(bound form) Chinese catalpa (Catalpa ovata), a tree that serves as a symbol of one's hometown and whose wood is used to make various items / (bound form) printing blocks

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