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樓

简楼 · 繁樓

Mandarin · pinyin lóu#

house with more than 1 story
storied building
floor
Classifier: 層 céng, 座 zuò, 棟 dòng

Mandarin · pinyin Lóu#

surname Lou

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樓: Look up this written character
楼: lóu · building of two or more stories

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2 · lou2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lau2 · lau4

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building (of two or more stories) (Classifier: 棟／栋 m c; 幢 m; 躉／趸 c; 間／间 c)
floor; level (Classifier: 層／层)
(Hong Kong) flat; apartment (Classifier: 層／层 c)
superstructure
Used in the name of some businesses
(Hong Kong, used with the occupation) firm
(Internet slang) comment; post
a surname

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