Chinese Word: 楼 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

楼 (Trad.: 樓)HSK 3

Pinyin: lóu

English Definition: house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; Classifiers: 层

Chinese Definition:
①两层和两层以上的房屋；亦指建筑物的上层部分或有上层结构的，或指楼房的一层：楼房。楼梯。楼道。楼层。城楼。岗楼。阁楼。楼台。楼船。办公楼。高楼大厦。
②姓氏。

Total strokes: 13; Radical: 木

Pictophonetic:娄 indicates the sound; 木 (wood) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 木 [ mù ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden
- 娄 [ lóu ] a constellation; to wear; surname

Similar Characters: 搂数缕偻褛蒌棲

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大楼HSK 3	dà lóu	building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); Classifiers: 幢
楼房	lóu fáng	a building of two or more stories; Classifiers: 栋
楼梯	lóu tī	stair; staircase; Classifiers: 个
办公楼	bàn gōng lóu	office building; Classifiers: 座
高楼HSK 3	gāo lóu	high building; multistory building; skyscraper; Classifiers: 座

1		jiào xué lóu 教学楼 fēi cháng 非常 dà 大。 The teaching building is very large.
2		zhè 这 dòng 栋 lóu 楼 hěn gāo 很高。 This building is very tall.
3		wǒ 我 zài 在 jiào xué lóu 教学楼 shàng kè 上课。 I have a class in the teaching building.
4		kàn 看！ yǒu 有 zhǐ 只 niǎo 鸟 tíng 停 zài 在 lóu shàng 楼上。 Look! There is a bird perched on the building.
5		lóu xià 楼下 yǒu 有 yì jiā 一家 chāo shì 超市。 There is a supermarket downstairs.

1		jiào xué lóu 教学楼 fēi cháng 非常 dà 大。 The teaching building is very large.
2		zhè 这 dòng 栋 lóu 楼 hěn gāo 很高。 This building is very tall.
3		wǒ 我 zài 在 jiào xué lóu 教学楼 shàng kè 上课。 I have a class in the teaching building.
4		kàn 看！ yǒu 有 zhǐ 只 niǎo 鸟 tíng 停 zài 在 lóu shàng 楼上。 Look! There is a bird perched on the building.
5		lóu xià 楼下 yǒu 有 yì jiā 一家 chāo shì 超市。 There is a supermarket downstairs.