WHOLE CHARACTER
楼
a building of two or more floors; tower; upper structure
楼 is a multi-story building — housing, offices, or an old city tower.
ZDIC: 形声; the wood side carries the meaning, 娄 the sound.
Character Familiesleft / right
楼
a building of two or more floors; tower; upper structure
楼 is a multi-story building — housing, offices, or an old city tower.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
left / right
ZDIC: 形声; the wood side carries the meaning, 娄 the sound.
MEANING
木
tree; wood
Tree/wood-related meaning clue.
In 楼: meaning Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
SOUND
娄
a family name
Modern standalone use is mostly as a surname; kept separate from the historical sound role in 楼.
In 楼: sound Sound side per ZDIC: lóu matches the whole character's sound exactly; modern standalone use is mostly the surname Lou.
Tone 2
- a building of two or more floors
- tower; upper structure
- 楼房multi-story building
- 楼梯staircase
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