楼

樓
lóu
HSK 3
#874 most
frequent character
house with more than 1 story
noun
Measure words:层 céng,座 zuò,栋 dòng

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

楼 has 木 wood as the meaning part, standing for the material used to build. 娄 lóu gives the sound. It first meant a building more than one story high. The meaning has stayed close to that.

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Example Sentences

这栋楼有十层。
zhè dòng lóu yǒu shícéng 。
This building has ten floors.
我住在五楼。
wǒ zhùzài wǔlóu 。
I live on the fifth floor.
楼下有一家超市。
lóuxià yǒu yījiā chāoshì 。
There is a supermarket downstairs.

Words with similar meanings

大厦dàshà
mansion
A larger or more elegant building, typically used for commercial or office purposes.
建筑jiànzhù
building
A general term for any structure; less specific than '楼' which implies multiple stories.

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Public Lists with 楼

House, Home & Living
Rooms, household items, renting, owning, basic utilities, neighborhoods.
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City Infrastructure
Buildings, roads, public facilities, urban planning, neighborhoods.