WordTaiwan frequency #27,258
城樓
ㄔㄥˊ ㄌㄡˊ
“watchtower built atop a city gate or wall for observation and defense”
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- 城市ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˋcity; town; an urban area with dense population and developed infrastructure, as opposed to rural areas; a center of political, economic, and cultural activity
- 大樓ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄡˊa large, multistory building; a tall building.
- 樓梯ㄌㄡˊ ㄊㄧstair; staircase; a series of steps connecting floors in a building.
- 一樓ㄧ ㄌㄡˊfirst floor (ground floor in mainland China); first floor (floor above ground in Taiwan).
- 二樓ㄦˋ ㄌㄡˊsecond floor; floor above the ground floor (in mainland China); floor directly above the ground floor (in Taiwan).
- 城鄉ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤcity and countryside; urban and rural areas
- 城堡ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄠˇcastle; fortified stronghold; rook in chess.
- 京城ㄐㄧㄥ ㄔㄥˊcapital city; seat of government; the capital of a country.
- 紅樓夢ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄡˊ ㄇㄥˋDream of the Red Chamber; classic Chinese novel from the Qing dynasty; one of the Four Great Classical Novels; by Cao Xueqin (first 80 chapters) and Gao E (last 40); depicts the rise and fall of the Jia family
- 城鎮ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄣˋtown; a small urban settlement; a city or town (in mainland usage often refers to both cities and towns collectively).
- 頂樓ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄌㄡˊtop floor of a building; rooftop; attic; loft; penthouse; (flat) rooftop (often used as an outdoor living area etc)
- 長城ㄔㄤˊ ㄔㄥˊthe Great Wall of China; a long defensive wall built across northern China; a metaphor for a strong national defense; a metaphor for someone or something that serves as a pillar of strength