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楼 lóu building

building; floor

How to remember 楼: 木 tree + 娄 hollow = building. The architect saves the old tree and leaves a hollow for it right in the middle of the new building.

  • 876. most frequent character
  • HSK 2
  • 13 strokes
  • Radical 木

Component breakdown

楼 = 木 tree + 娄 hollow

  • 木 tree
  • 娄 hollow
The Gushi story

The architect saves the old tree and leaves a hollow for it right in the middle of the new building.

How it is used

  • A multi-story building and a floor/story: 大楼 (dàlóu) tall building, 三楼 (sān lóu) the third floor.
  • 楼上/楼下 (lóushàng/lóuxià) upstairs/downstairs, 楼梯 (lóutī) stairs.
  • 上楼/下楼 (shàng lóu / xià lóu) go up/downstairs - 楼 stands for the whole vertical structure.

Words with 楼

Example sentences

  • 我家在二楼。 Wǒ jiā zài èr lóu.My home is on the second floor.
  • 我住在二楼。 Wǒ zhù zài èr lóu.I live on the second floor.
  • 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?