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楼

lóu

building; floor

building; floor
Memory picture

Character

楼 lóu

Strokes
13
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 娄 a constellation
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这个楼很高。 Zhège lóu hěn gāo. This building is very tall.
  • 我们住在三楼。 Wǒmen zhù zài sān lóu. We live on the third floor.
  • 楼里有商店。 Lóu lǐ yǒu shāngdiàn. There's a shop in the building.

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