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爛尾樓

简烂尾楼 · 繁爛尾樓

Mandarin · pinyin làn wěi lóu

uncompleted building; building whose construction has run into difficulties and stopped

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尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
樓: Look up this written character
烂: làn · rotten, spoiled, decayed
楼: lóu · building of two or more stories

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4–3–2 · lan4 wei3 lou2

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laan6 mei5 lau2

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noun

unfinished building project

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