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高樓
  gou1 lau4   jyutping
  gao1 lou2   pinyin
skyscraper; tall building | Synon.: 大厦; 摩天樓


Level: 3   Google Frequency: 3,400,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
高樓 / 高楼

This word has been viewed 2594 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 5th Sep 2004 17:52 and last edited on 9th Jan 2011 06:12
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Characters in this word:

 gou1  -  tall, high
 lau4  -  multi-storey building

3 compounds containing this word:

萬丈高樓從地起 - the journey of a thousand miles starts with one step
萬丈高樓平地起 - the journey of a thousand miles starts with one step
Common Formations:
高樓大廈 - high buildings and large mansions

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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.
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