Word information
Simplified唐楼
Traditional唐樓
Pinyintáng lóu
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Chinese word dictionary
唐楼
táng lóu · tenement building, typically of 2-4 stories, with a shop on the ground floor and upper floors used for residential purposes (esp. in southern China)
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house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4]; surname Lou
楼梯lóutīstair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4]
楼道lóudàocorridor; passageway (in storied building)
阁楼gélóugarret; loft; attic
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酒楼jiǔlóurestaurant