归属 guīshǔ to belong to
to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs; one's final destination (where one need look no further)
How to remember 归属: 归 to return + 属 class = to belong to.
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How it is used
- To belong to / fall under - 主权归属 (zhǔquán guīshǔ) the question of where sovereignty belongs; 归属感 (guīshǔgǎn) a sense of belonging.
- Formal; about jurisdiction, ownership, or affiliation of something to a party.
- The derived 归属感 (sense of belonging) is very common in talk about teams, communities, identity.