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  lau4   jyutping
  lou2   pinyin
[1] multi-storey building
[2] floor; level (of a building)
[3] arch way; tower

noun
Stroke count: 15
Level: 1
Radical: (#75)

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

This word has been viewed 14204 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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detail  lau4 soeng6  lou2 shang4 = upstairs
detail  lau4 haa6  lou2 xia4 = downstairs
detail  jat1 lau4*2  yi1 lou2 = ground floor (UK); first floor (US)
detail  caa4 lau4  cha2 lou2 = teahouse; restaurant
detail  lau4 min6*2  lou2 mian4 = floor; dining area; waiter
detail  lok6 lau4 haa6   = go downstairs
detail  maai5 lau4*2   = buy a property units
detail  zung1 lau4  zhong1 lou2 = clock tower
detail  tiu3 lau4*2  tiao4 lou2 = jump off a building
detail  lau4 tai1  lou2 ti1 = stairway; staircase
See all 102 compounds (CantoDict reports 106 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 4 examples containing 樓
detail 男仔露台欄河似乎跳樓
There's a man sitting on the barrier of the balcony as though he is about to jump off the building.
detail 騎樓危危乎隨時都會跌落
The pots on the balcony seems unstable enough to fall off anytime.
detail audio 香港新加坡人高樓大厦
People of Hong Kong and Singapore are used to seeing high rise buildings.
detail audio 收聲, 嘈到拆樓!
Shut up, you're making a lot of noise!

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