| 地方自治 | di4 fang1 zi4 zhi4 | home rule |
| 逆耳 | ni4 er3 | unpleasant to hear |
| 想家 | xiang3 jia1 | homesick |
| 本乡 | ben3 xiang1 | home village |
| 故土 | gu4 tu3 | native country |
| 乡愁 | xiang1 chou2 | nostalgia |
| 家信 | jia1 xin4 | letter (to or from) home |
| 乡音 | xiang1 yin1 | local accent |
| 便饭 | bian4 fan4 | an ordinary meal |
| 府上 | fu3 shang4 | residence |
| 无家可归 | wu2 jia1 ke3 gui1 | to be homeless |
| 祖籍 | zu3 ji2 | original domicile (and civil registration) |
| 荣归 | rong2 gui1 | to return home with honor |