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故乡
gù xiāng
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- pinyin
- gù xiāng
- simplified
- 故乡
- traditional
- 故鄉
1 · noun-led entry
home
家
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After twenty years away, he finally returned to his hometown by the sea.
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离开二十年后，他终于回到海边的故乡。
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