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Meaning of

Pinyin lóu
Radical
Strokes
13
Definition
house with more than 1 story / storied building / floor
Usage
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楼 lóu 〈名〉 1. (Primary Meaning): A building that has two or more stories; also refers to the upper parts of a building or a floor of a multi-story building. Examples: 楼房 (building), 楼梯 (staircase), 楼道 (corridor), 楼层 (floor), 城楼 (city tower), 阁楼 (attic), 楼台 (pavilion), 楼船 (houseboat), 办公楼 (office building), 高楼大厦 (skyscraper). 2. (Surname): A family name. 3. (Synonyms): - Same as the primary meaning ([En.] storied building) - A layer of a building ([En.] story; floor) - An upper space in a room used for storage or living ([En.] attic) - A building constructed at a height ([En.] superstructure) - Places such as tea houses, restaurants, dance halls, and old brothels are also referred to as楼 ([En.] house). 引例 (Citations): 1. 《说文》: 楼, 重屋也 (Lou means heavy house). 2. 《古诗十九首》: 西北有高楼,上与浮云齐 (In the northwest there is a tall building, reaching up to float with the clouds). 3. 杜牧《阿房宫赋》: 五步一楼,十步一阁 (Every five steps there is a building and every ten steps a pavilion). 示例 (Examples): - 教室楼 (classroom building) - 办公楼 (office building) - 科技楼 (technology building) - 楼额 (plaque on a building) - 楼观 (general term for tall buildings; also refers to Taoist temples) - 楼外楼 (buildings outside have buildings connected) - 楼角 (corners of tall buildings) - 楼舍 (buildings) 2. (Synonyms): A layer of a building ([En.] story; floor) 引例: 1. 王之涣《登鹳雀楼》: 欲穷千里目,更上一层楼 (To see a thousand miles, one must ascend to a higher floor). 示例: - 一楼 (first floor) - 二楼 (second floor) 3. (Synonyms): An upper space in a room used for storage or living ([En.] attic). 示例: - 暗楼 (hidden attic) - 阁楼 (loft, attic) 4. (Synonyms): A building constructed at a height ([En.] superstructure). 示例: - 楼子 (tower) - 楼榭 (house atop a platform, generally referring to a building) - 楼堞 (low wall on a city tower). This also refers to vehicles or boats with an upper deck, which are also called楼. Examples: - 楼车 (ancient chariot with a lookout tower) - 楼舟工 (houseboats). 5. (Synonyms): Places such as tea houses, restaurants, dance halls, and old brothels are also referred to as楼 ([En.] house). 示例: - 茶楼 (tea house) - 酒楼 (restaurant).
shòu lóu
sell house
zhuì lóu
to fall off or jump off a building
chéng lóu
city gate tower
tiān ān mén chéng lóu
Tiananmen Gatetower / The Tian'anmen Rostrum
zhù zhái lóu
residential building / CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4]
gōng yù lóu
apartment building / CL:座[zuo4]
Chì kǎn lóu
Chihkan Tower (formerly Fort Provintia) in Tainan, Taiwan (also written 赤崁樓|赤崁楼[Chi4 kan3 lou2])
bàn gōng lóu
office building / CL:座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4]
lóu fáng
a building of two or more stories / CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4]
xiě zì lóu
office building
Lóu lán
ancient oasis town of Kroraina or Loulan on the Silk road near Lop Nor 羅布泊|罗布泊, modern Xinjiang
guā lóu
Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim
lóu tī
stair / staircase / CL:個|个[ge4]
lóu tī kǒu
head of a flight of stairs
lóu xià
downstairs
dà lóu
building (a relatively large, multi-storey one) / CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4]
lóu shàng
upstairs
mén lóu
bar / an arch over a gateway
hóng lóu
“red tower” -- ladies' apartments
pái lou
decorated archway
xià lóu
go downstairs / come downstairs
jiǔ lóu
restaurant
lóu gé
building / pavilion
Wǔ jiǎo Dà lóu
the Pentagon
gé lóu
garret / loft / attic
lóu dǐng
top of a building
èr lóu
second floor
chá lóu
tearoom / teahouse / dimsum restaurant (Hong Kong)
shàng lóu
to go upstairs
tíng tái lóu gé
pavilions and kiosks (in Chinese gardens)
jiàn lóu
embrasured watchtower
zōng hé lóu
complex building
hǎi shì shèn lóu
mirage (lit. or fig.)
tiào lóu
to jump from a building (to kill oneself) / fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising)
guàn què lóu
the Stork Tower / Guanque Tower
gǔ lóu
a drum tower / Drum Tower, historic attraction in Xian, Beijing etc

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