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宗乡
zōngxiāng
Description
“宗乡”这个词常常用来说同一个家族或者同一个家乡的人。
The word "宗乡" is often used to refer to people from the same family or hometown.
在东南亚，很多华人有宗乡会馆，大家在那里互相帮助。
In Southeast Asia, many Chinese have 宗乡 associations where people help each other.
Meanings
宗乡zōngxiāng
clan and hometown; shared ancestry and native place
他们是同一个宗乡的人。
They are from the same ancestral hometown.
宗乡会馆zōngxiāng huìguǎn
clan and native-place association
这个宗乡会馆帮助新来的移民。
This ancestral hall helps new immigrants.
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Notes
- Etymology
宗 (clan/ancestry) + 乡 (hometown), meaning shared family lineage and native place.
- Nuance
common among overseas Chinese communities, especially in Singapore and Malaysia.
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