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栋 dòng measure word for buildings

measure word for buildings; ridgepole

How to remember 栋: 木 tree + 东 east = measure word for buildings. Sitting in a tree on the east side of town, the boy counts the new towers and asks mum for the measure word for buildings.

  • HSK 6
  • 9 strokes
  • Radical 木

Component breakdown

栋 = 木 tree + 东 east

  • 木 tree
  • 东 east
The Gushi story

Sitting in a tree on the east side of town, the boy counts the new towers and asks mum for the measure word for buildings.

How it is used

  • The ridgepole/main beam, now mainly a measure word for buildings - 一栋楼 (yí dòng lóu) a building, 三栋房子 (sān dòng fángzi) three houses.
  • 栋梁 (dòngliáng) = a pillar/mainstay (of society): 国家栋梁 (guójiā dòngliáng) a pillar of the nation. 栋梁之才 (dòngliáng zhī cái) = a person of great capability.

Words with 栋

Example sentences

  • 这栋楼很高。 Zhè dòng lóu hěn gāo.This building is very high.
  • 这栋楼有几层？ Zhè dòng lóu yǒu jǐ céng?How many stories are there in this building?