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樓梯

简楼梯 · 繁樓梯

Mandarin · pinyin lóu tī

stair
staircase
Classifier: 個 gè

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樓: Look up this written character
梯: tī · ladder, steps, stairs; lean
楼: lóu · building of two or more stories

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2–1 · lou2 ti1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lau4 tai1

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noun

stairs; staircase (Classifier: 部 m; 條／条 c)
(dialectal) ladder

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