(xiāng xia) - countryside, village (as opposed to the city) in Mandarin

xiāngxia

Traditional: 鄉下

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Translation

countryside, village (as opposed to the city)

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Stroke order

Stroke order for 乡

乡

Stroke order for 下

下

Examples

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My grandparents live in the countryside.

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The air in the countryside is much better than in the city.

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As a child I went to the countryside every summer to play.

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He came from the countryside to the big city to go to university.

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Do you prefer life in the countryside or life in the city?

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