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土樓

简土楼 · 繁土樓

Mandarin · pinyin tǔ lóu

traditional Hakka communal residence in Fujian, typically a large multistory circular structure built around a central shrine

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土: tǔ · soil, earth; items made of earth
樓: Look up this written character
楼: lóu · building of two or more stories

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3–2 · tu3 lou2

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noun

tulou (a fortified Chinese rural dwelling made from earth, unique to the Hakka in the mountainous areas in southeastern Fujian)

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