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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- lou2
- English meanings
- storey, Lou, tower, superstructure, storied building, story, floor, Surname, a storied building
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 木; right 娄.
Meaning & sound clues
木 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “wood”.
娄 is identified as the sound component (lóu). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 楼.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
to draw towards oneself
to leak
shabby; crude
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 上楼
- 下楼
- 写字楼
- 大楼
- 居民楼
- 教学楼
- 楼上
- 楼下
- 楼房
- 楼梯
- 楼道
- 酒楼