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城楼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

城楼 Usage and Examples

gate tower

city gate tower

此时各城楼突然大火四起,城中顿时大乱。

Unexpectedly, a fire broke out on each of the city's towers. There was chaos inside the city.

每一个城楼,每一个牌楼,都可以从老远就看见。

Every city gate tower and decorated archway can be seen from a distance.

The characters in 城楼

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
城
chéng9city or fortified wall
楼
lóu13multi-story building or floor

More words starting with 城

  • chéng城zhōng中in the city, downtown
  • chéng城zhōng中cūn村urban village, village in the city
  • chéng城zhōng中de的in the city, urban
  • chéng城zhǔ主city lord, lord of the city
  • chéng城xiāng乡urban and rural areas, city and country
  • chéng城guān关the area just outside a city gate
  • chéng城nèi内in the city, within the city
  • chéng城qū区downtown, urban area
  • chéng城xiāng厢dì地qū区urban area, city proper
  • chéng城xiāng厢jié结hé合bù部urban-rural fringe, peri-urban area
  • chéng城duǒ垛battlements, crenelations
  • chéng城yuán垣city wall, rampart

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Questions about 城楼

What does 城楼 mean in Chinese?

城楼 (chéng lóu) means “gate tower, city gate tower”.

How do you pronounce 城楼?

城楼 is pronounced chéng lóu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “gate tower” in Chinese?

“gate tower” is 城楼 (chéng lóu) in Chinese.

How is 城楼 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 城楼, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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