近乡情怯 jìnxiāngqíngqiè anxious about returning home Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 近 jìn verbparticle to approach to approach; to get close to; to move toward乡 鄉 xiāng noun home (bound form) native place; home village or town; birthplace情 qíng nounaffix feeling (bound form) feeling; emotion; sentiment; affection; as in 感情 gǎnqíng or 心情 xīnqíng怯 qiè adjective timid (bound form) timid; cowardly; shy; weak [in Taiwan: què]