楼(lóu)

HSK 113 strokesTrad. 樓

surname Lou

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Character information

Pinyin
lóu
Meaning
surname Lou
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
樓

Origin & structure

Where 楼 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木娄

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (wood); 娄 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

木mù娄lóu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 楼 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 楼

Common words using 楼 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiào教xué学lóu楼
HSK 1

school building; academic building

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lóu楼shàng上
HSK 1

upstairs

Open 楼上 page →
lóu楼xià下
HSK 1

downstairs

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shàng上lóu楼
HSK 4

to go upstairs

Open 上楼 page →
xià下lóu楼
HSK 4

to go downstairs

Open 下楼 page →
dà大lóu楼
HSK 4

building (a relatively large, multistory one)

Open 大楼 page →
xiě写zì字lóu楼
HSK 6

office building

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jū居mín民lóu楼
HSK 7-9

apartment building

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