---
title: "Guishu Meaning: 归属 (guīshǔ) Means “to belong to”"
description: "归属 (traditional 歸屬, guīshǔ) means “to belong to; to be under; sense of belonging; ownership”. Hear its tones, see what 归 and 属 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guishu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 归属 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

归属 guīshǔ

## to belong to; to be under; sense of belonging; ownership

## Its characters

1. 归 guī to belong to
2. 属 shǔ to belong to

## In a sentence

这块土地归属哪个村？ Which village does this land belong to?

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## More words with 归 or 属

- [附属 fùshǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fushu)
- [归还 guīhuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guihuan)
- [归来 guīlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guilai)
- [归纳 guīnà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guina)
- [回归 huíguī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huigui)
- [家属 jiāshǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiashu)
- [金属 jīnshǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinshu)
- [属性 shǔxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuxing)
- [属于 shǔyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuyu)
- [所属 suǒshǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suoshu)

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