cố hương
Pronunciation
Northern
/ko˧˥ hɨəŋ˧˧/
Central
/ko̰˩˧ hɨəŋ˧˥/
Southern
/ko˧˥ hɨəŋ˧˧/
Listen
hometown
Noun
hometown
1 senses
2 Components
Meaning
1 senses
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Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Noun
hometown
Discourse & Logic
A sentimental term referring to the place where a person was born or grew up in childhood.
vi Sau nhiều năm xa cách, ông ấy đã trở về cố hương.
en After many years of being away, he returned to his hometown.
Parts
cố / hương / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 故鄉 …
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Parts
cố / hương / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 故鄉 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 故鄉
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
故鄉
Candidates by syllable
cố
故（固 / 顧）
hương
香
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
nơi sinh / nguyên quán / quê hương / sinh quán …
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Similar
nơi sinh / nguyên quán / quê hương / sinh quán …
Use
cố gắng / biến cố / sự cố / cố ý …
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Use
cố gắng / biến cố / sự cố / cố ý …