乡土

鄉土

xiāngtǔ

adjective #36,422

Meanings

1 native; local
2 of one's hometown
3 rural; vernacular

Characters

village; hometown

earth; soil; native

Examples

这部小说充满浓厚的乡土气息。

Zhè bù xiǎoshuō chōngmǎn nónghòu de xiāngtǔ qìxī.

This novel is full of a strong local flavor.

他的画描绘了台湾的乡土风情。

Tā de huà miáohuì le Táiwān de xiāngtǔ fēngqíng.

His paintings depict the rural life of Taiwan.

Tips

culture

Strongly associated with Taiwan's 乡土文学 (nativist literature) movement of the 1970s, which championed local life and language against mainland-oriented writing.

Stroke Order

乡 xiāng

土 tǔ