He lives far away from his hometown.
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老家
lǎo jiā
HSK 3.0 · 4
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lǎo jiā · lou5 gaa1 (Jyutping)
- native place
- place of origin
- home state or region
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Character breakdown
老
- Meaning
- old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
- Radical
- 老
- Strokes
- 6
- Components
- ⿱耂匕
- Cangjie
- JKP
- Four-corner
- 4471.1
家
- Meaning
- house, home, residence; family
- Radical
- 宀
- Strokes
- 10
- Components
- ⿱宀豕
- Cangjie
- JMSO
- Four-corner
- 3023.2
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