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乡贯

xiāng guàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
one's native place / place of ancestry / registered birthplace
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-b4955ba9a715569f. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

鄉貫 乡贯 [xiang1 guan4] /one's native place/place of ancestry/registered birthplace/

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Other forms in these source records: 鄉貫

  • 乡
    xiāng

    country or countryside / native place / home village or town / township (PRC administrative unit)

  • 贯
    guàn

    to pierce through / to pass through / to be stringed together / string of 1000 cash

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.