桑梓

sāng zǐ

Dictionary entry

(literary) one's native place

What does 桑梓 mean?

桑梓 (sāng zǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(literary) one's native place

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桑Sāngsurname Sang 梓zǐ(bound form) Chinese catalpa (Catalpa ovata), a tree that serves as a symbol of one's hometown and whose wood is used to make various items · (bound form) printing blocks

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桑梓

sāng zǐ

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