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乡间 (xiāng jiān) — countryside, rural area

Definition

noun
countrysiderural area

Examples

  • 乡间。
    Wǒ zhōu mò xǐ huan qù xiāng jiān sàn bù.
    I like to go for a walk in the countryside on weekends.
  • 乡间。
    xiāng jiān De kōng qì fēi cháng xīn xiān.
    The air in the countryside is very fresh.
  • 乡间，。
    Tā zài xiāng jiān zhǎng dà, duì nà lǐ hěn yǒu gǎn qíng.
    He grew up in the countryside and feels very attached to it.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

乡xiāngvillage
间jiānspace

乡 means village, and 间 gives space; together they name the countryside.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鄉; 乡 is its simplified writing.

  • 𠨍𠨍𠨍two people facing each other
  • 皀皀jía round-mouthed food vessel

The traditional form 鄉 combines two people facing each other with a round-mouthed food vessel, depicting a feast. The village meaning is connected to this feasting event.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Countryside & Rural

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