樓 (lau4 | lou2) : multi-storey building

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樓

lau4

lou2

[1] multi-storey building
[2] floor; level (of a building)
[3] arch way; tower

Stroke count: 15

Level: 1

Radical: 木 (#75)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

樓 / 楼

This word has been viewed 15677 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 9th Sep 2013 12:22

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樓上 lau4 soeng6 lou2 shang4 = upstairs

樓下 lau4 haa6 lou2 xia4 = downstairs

一樓 jat1 lau4*2 yi1 lou2 = ground floor (UK); first floor (US)

茶樓 caa4 lau4 cha2 lou2 = teahouse; restaurant

樓面 lau4 min6*2 lou2 mian4 = floor; dining area; waiter

落樓下 lok6 lau4 haa6 = go downstairs

買樓 maai5 lau4*2 = buy a property units 粵

鐘樓 zung1 lau4 zhong1 lou2 = clock tower

跳樓 tiu3 lau4*2 tiao4 lou2 = jump off a building

樓梯 lau4 tai1 lou2 ti1 = stairway; staircase

寫字樓 se2 zi6 lau4 xie3 zi4 lou2 = office building

高樓 gou1 lau4 gao1 lou2 = skyscraper; tall building

摩天樓 mo1 tin1 lau4*2 mo2 tian1 lou2 = skyscraper

紅樓夢 hung4 lau4 mung6 hong2 lou2 meng4 = Dream of the Red Chamber

酒樓 zau2 lau4 jiu3 lou2 = restaurant

大樓 daai6 lau4 da4 lou2 = large building

牌樓 paai4 lau4 pai2 lou5 = decorated archway

危樓 ngai4 lau4 = dangerous premises

樓市 lau4 si5 = real-estate market

樓宇 lau4 jyu5 = building

一字樓 jat1 zi6 lau4 = first floor

候機大樓 hau6 gei1 daai6 lau4 = terminal building

騎樓 ke4 lau4*2 = terrace; patio; balcony

騎樓底 ke4 lau4*2 dai2 = corridor

樓價 lau4 gaa3 = property value; price of flats, apartments, or buildings

樓花 lau4 faa1 lou2 hua1 = uncompleted flat; off-plan property

賣樓花 maai6 lau4 faa1 = sales of uncompleted property units

影樓 jing2 lau4 = gallery

樓頂 lau4 deng2 lou2 ding3 = penthouse

樓底 lau4 dai2 = the lower stories, downstairs; [粵]: the height between floor and ceiling

律師樓 leot6 si1 lau4 = chamber, legal practice

洋樓 joeng4 lau4*2 yang2 lou2 = a foreign-style building (with lift)

新樓 san1 lau4*2 = "new building" (built after 1946); an annex

舊樓 gau6 lau4*2 jiu4 lou2 = an old building (built before 1946)

政府樓 zing3 fu2 lau4*2 = a government flat

聯邦大樓 lyun4 bong1 daai6 lau4 lian2 bang1 da4 lou2 = federal building

青樓 cing1 lau4*2 qing1 lou2 = brothel, whorehouse, bordello

城樓 sing4 lau4*2 cheng2 lou2 = city gate tower

樓梯口 lau4 tai1 hau2 lou2 ti1 kou3 = [n] head of a set of stairs

中式酒樓 zung1 sik1 zau2 lau4 = a Chinese restaurant

二手樓宇 ji6 sau2 lau4 jyu5 = second-hand flats

樓底高 lau4 dai2 gou1 = high ceilings 粵

問題樓宇 man6 tai4 lau4 jyu5 = dangerous buildings

客運大樓 haak3 wan6 daai6 lau4 ke4 yun4 da4 lou2 = passenger terminal

跳樓自殺 tiu3 lau4*2 zi6 saat3 tiao4 lou2 zi4 sha1 = leap to one's own death

樓房 lau4 fong4 lou2 fang2 = multi-storey building

炒樓 caau2 lau4*2 = property speculation

洗樓 sai2 lau4*2 = conducting door-to-door visits

唐樓 tong4 lau4*2 tang2 lou2 = old Chinese buildings (without lift)

閣樓 gok3 lau4*2 ge2 lou2 = attic; loft; cockloft; mezzanine floor

西餐樓 sai1 caan1 lau4*2 = a Western-style restaurant

樓廂 lau4 soeng1 lou2 xiang1 = a loft

樓盤 lau4 pun4 lou2 pan2 = location (of residential building)

高樓大廈 gou1 lau4 daai6 haa6 gao1 lou2 da4 sha4 = high buildings and large mansions (common formation)

萬丈高樓從地起 maan6 zoeng6 gou1 lau4 cung4 dei6 hei2 wan4 zhang4 gao1 lou2 cong2 di4 qi3 = the journey of a thousand miles starts with one step

跳樓貨 tiu3 lau4*2 fo3 = cheap bargain 粵

鳳姐一樓一 fung6 ze2 jat1 lau4 jat1 = a one-woman brothel 粵

起樓 hei2 lau4*2 = build houses 粵

波樓 bo1 lau4*2 = a billiard hall 粵

曲尺樓梯 kuk1 cek3 lau4 tai1 qu1 chi3 lou2 ti1 = staircase with right-angled turn; L-shaped staircase (common formation)

上樓 soeng5 lau4*2 shang3 lou2 = come up; mount stairs; take the stairs up

上樓上 soeng5 lau4 soeng6 = go upstairs

一樓一鳳 jat1 lau4 jat1 fung6 yi1 lou2 yi1 feng4 = a one-woman brothel

收樓 sau1 lau4*2 = repossession of domestic flats 粵

萬丈高樓平地起 maan6 zoeng6 gou1 lau4 ping4 dei6 hei2 = the journey of a thousand miles starts with one step

嘈到拆樓 cou4 dou3 caak3 lau4*2 = to be very noisy 粵

拆樓 caak3 lau4*2 = to tear down a building; to be very noisy 粵

樓底高度 lau4 dai2 gou1 dou6 = ceiling height 粵

供樓 gung1 lau4*2 gong1 lou2 = mortgage

鹹水樓 haam4 seoi2 lau4/4*2 = salt water buildings 粵

睇樓 tai2 lau4*2 = showing (of a rental property to prospective clients) 粵

揀樓 gaan2 lau4*2 jian3 lou2 = choose a flat 粵

樓主 lau4 zyu2 lou2 zhu3 = the person who made the original post which started a BBS topic

冧樓 lam3 lau4*2 lin2 lou2 = collapsing of a building 粵

牡丹樓 maau5 daan1 lau4 mu3 dan1 lou2 = McDonald's (restaurant) 粵

山雨欲來風滿樓 saan1 jyu5 juk6 loi4 fung1 mun5 lau4 shan1 yu3 yu4 lai2 feng1 man3 lou2 = before a big storm there's signs pointing to what is about to come

石屎樓 sek6si2 lau4*2 shi2 shi3 lou2 = a building constructed of concrete and steel

土樓 tou2 lau4*2 tu3 lou2 = tulou

死人冧樓 sei2 jan4 lam3 lau4*2 = generalization of tragedy 粵

樓齡 lau4 ling4 lou2 ling2 = the age of a building 粵

墮樓 do6 lau4*2 duo4 lou2 = fall off a building 粵

𨅝樓梯 jaang3 lau4 tai1 = climb up the stairs 粵

收樓令 sau1 lau4 ling6 shou1 lou2 ling4 = repossession order 粵

碉樓 diu1 lau4 diao1 lou2 = watchtower

夾樓 gaap3 lau4*2 jia1 lou2 = mezzanine floor

閣樓公寓 gok3 lau4*2 gung1 jyu6 ge2 lou2 gong1 yu4 = penthouse apartment; loft apartment

頂樓 ding2 lau4 ding3 lou2 = loft; penthouse; attic

人去樓空 jan4 heoi3 lau4 hung1 ren2 qu4 lou2 kong1 = the place has been deserted; nobody around

層樓 cang4 lau4 ceng2 lou2 = multistoried building; tower, pagoda

跳樓價 tiu3 lau4*2 gaa3 tiao4 lou2 jia4 = steep discount (jump from tall building price) 粵

五角大樓 ng5 gok3 daai6 lau4*2 wu3 jiao3 da4 lou2 = the Pentagon

海市蜃樓 hoi2 si5 san6/5 lau4 hai3 shi4 shen4 lou2 = mirage

五角大樓官員 ng5 gok3 daai6 lau4*2 gun1 jyun4 wu3 jiao3 da4 lou2 guan1 yuan2 = Pentagon official

智能大樓 zi3 nang4 daai6 lau4 zhi4 neng2 da4 lou2 = intelligent building

立法會大樓 lap6 faat3 wui6*2 daai6 lau4 = the Legislative Council Building

紅樓 hung4 lau4 = Red Chamber (famous novel, also various architectural sites)

樓梯欄杆 lau4 tai1 laan4 gon1 lou2 ti1 lan2 gan1 = [n] a balustrade

百貨大樓 baak3 fo3 daai6 lau4 bai3 huo4 da4 lou2 = the (Beijing) Department Store (common formation)

樓閣 lau4 gok3 lou2 ge2 = pavilion

樓梯機 lau4 tai1 gei1 lou2 ti1 ji1 = stepping machine

發水樓 faat3 seoi2 lau4*2 = inflated building 粵

樓蟹 lau4 haai5 lou2 xie4 = someone who loses money speculating in residential properties 粵

納米樓 naap6 mai5 lau4*2 na4 mi3 lou2 = mini-flat 粵

強制樓宇安全檢驗計劃 koeng4/5 zai3 lau4 jyu5 on1 cyun4 gim2 jim6 gai3 waak6 = Mandatory Building Safety Inspection Scheme (common formation)

林小樓 lam4 siu2 lau4 lin2 xiao3 lou2 = Lin Hsiao-Lou

樓蘭 lau4 laan4 lou2 lan2 = ancient oasis town of Kroraina or Loulan

Showing all 4 examples containing 樓

有個男仔坐喺露台欄河度，似乎想跳樓噃粵
There's a man sitting on the barrier of the balcony as though he is about to jump off the building.

騎樓嘅花盆危危乎，隨時都會跌落去噉粵
The pots on the balcony seems unstable enough to fall off anytime.

香港同新加坡人都見慣高樓大厦粵
People of Hong Kong and Singapore are used to seeing high rise buildings.

收聲啦, 嘈到拆樓咁! 粵
Shut up, you're making a lot of noise!

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