思乡

思鄉
sīxiāng
verb #26,864

Meanings

  1. 1 to be homesick
  2. 2 to miss one's hometown
  3. 3 to long for home

Examples

Zài wài qiúxué duō nián, tā yuè lái yuè sīxiāng.
After years of studying away from home, she grew increasingly homesick.
Zhōngqiū Jié shì sīxiāng qíngxù zuì nóng de shíhou.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is when homesickness tends to be strongest.

Tips

culture
Homesickness (思乡) is a major theme in classical Chinese poetry, especially 故乡 — 'The moon is brightest over one's hometown' (Du Fu). Many Tang and Song poems were written by officials or soldiers who missed their distant homes.

Stroke Order

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