楼楼

lóu

HSK 1HSK 1 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

Used to indicate a specific level in a multi-story building. For example, '一楼' means 'first floor'.

floor (of a building); story.

楼房的一层。

Words:

楼房

Sentences:

我(wǒ)住(zhù)在(zài)三(sān)楼(lóu)。
I live on the third floor.
电(diàn)梯(tī)可(kě)以(yǐ)到(dào)每(měi)一(yī)层(céng)楼(lóu)。
The elevator goes to every floor.

Often found in historical or architectural contexts, such as on city walls or in traditional buildings. Examples include 城楼 (city gate tower) and 钟楼 (bell tower).

tower; pavilion (a structure built on top of a building for observation, defense, etc.).

某些建筑物上加盖的房子，用于瞭望、守卫等。

Words:

城楼箭楼阁楼钟楼角楼儿

Sentences:

公(gōng)园(yuán)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)一(yī)个(ge)漂(piào)亮(liàng)的(de)钟(zhōng)楼(lóu)。
There is a beautiful bell tower in the park.
古(gǔ)代(dài)的(de)城(chéng)楼(lóu)很(hěn)高(gāo)大(dà)。
Ancient city gate towers were very tall and grand.

Refers to the entire building structure, not just a single floor. Commonly used in compound words like 办公楼 (office building) and 教学楼 (teaching building).

building with multiple floors; multi-story building.

两层以上的房屋。

Words:

教学楼办公楼大楼楼房写字楼

Sentences:

这(zhè)栋(dòng)办(bàn)公(gōng)楼(lóu)有(yǒu)二(èr)十(shí)层(céng)。
This office building has twenty floors.
新(xīn)建(jiàn)的(de)教(jiào)学(xué)楼(lóu)很(hěn)现(xiàn)代(dài)化(huà)。
The newly built teaching building is very modern.

Writing & Component

Radical木

Structureleft_right

Stroke Count13

Strokes一丨丿丶丶丿一丨丿㇏𡿨丿一

Common Words

stairs; staircase

downstairs

upstairs