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楼
lóu
Main
English Definitionhouse with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; (Chinese surname)
Simplified Script楼
Traditional Script樓
Pinyinlóu
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄌㄡˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)lau4
Part of Speech(名) noun, (量) measure word
Measure Words层, 座, 栋
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=1 TOCFL=2

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楼下lóuxiàdownstairs
楼梯lóutīstair; staircase
楼上lóushàngupstairs; (Internet slang) previous poster in a forum thread
楼房lóufánga building of two or more stories
楼道lóudàocorridor; passageway (in storied building)
Words With Same Tail Word    
大楼dàlóubuilding (a relatively large, multi-storey one)
写字楼xiězì lóuoffice building
办公楼bàngōng lóuoffice building
下楼xiàlóuto go downstairs
酒楼jiǔlóurestaurant
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