How is 乡 pronounced?

乡 is pronounced “xiāng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 乡?

乡 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 乡?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 乡 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5noun

乡

Traditional: 鄉

xiāng

乡 (xiāng) means “country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit)”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 鄉) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

他离开家乡已经十年了。

Tā líkāi jiāxiāng yǐjīng shí nián le.

He has left his hometown for ten years.

Words containing 乡

家乡jiā xiānghometown; native place 故乡gù xiānghome; homeland; native place 乡镇xiāng zhènvillage; township 乡村xiāng cūnrustic; village; countryside 老乡lǎo xiāngfellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown 城乡chéng xiāngcity and countryside

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Frequently asked questions

What does 乡 mean?: 乡 (xiāng) means “country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit)”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 乡 pronounced?: 乡 is pronounced “xiāng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 乡?: 乡 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 乡?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 乡 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18