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高樓大廈

简高楼大厦 · 繁高樓大廈

Mandarin · pinyin gāo lóu dà shà

tall building

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
樓: Look up this written character
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
廈: Look up this written character
楼: lóu · building of two or more stories
厦: shà · big building, mansion

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1–2–4–4 · gao1 lou2 da4 sha4

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gou1 lau4 daai6 haa6

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(idiomatic) high-rise building (Classifier: 座 m c; 棟／栋 m c; 幢 m; 躉／趸 c)

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