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故土
gùtǔ
Description
故土是指一个人出生和长大的地方，就是自己的家乡。
故土 refers to the place where a person was born and raised, their hometown.
这个词常常带着思念和感情，很多离开家乡的人都很想回到故土。
This word often carries feelings of longing and emotion; many people who leave their hometowns deeply wish to return to 故土.
Meanings
故土gùtǔ
one's native land, homeland
他离开故土已经很多年了。
He has been away from his homeland for many years.
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Notes
- Etymology
故 (old, former) + 土 (land, soil), literally 'former land'.
- Nuance
more literary and emotional than 家乡; often used in writing about longing.
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