| 乡 |
xiāng zhèn | townships and towns (collective term for the two principal township-level administrative divisions) / small towns (general sense) |
| 乡 |
xiāng | country or countryside / native place / home village or town / township (PRC administrative unit) |
| 镇 |
zhèn | to press down / to calm / to subdue / to suppress / to guard / garrison / small town / to cool or chill (food or drinks) |