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牌楼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

牌楼 Usage and Examples

Pailou

memorial archway

在这附近可看到漂亮的牌楼。

The beautiful gate below can be seen nearby.

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 牌楼

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
牌
pái12sign, brand, cards, shield
楼
lóu13multi-story building or floor

More words starting with 牌

  • pái牌jiǔ九Pai Gow, Chinese dominoes
  • pái牌jià价Quotation, Rate
  • pái牌wèi位memorial tablet, ancestral tablet
  • pái牌wèi位qián前in front of the memorial tablet, before the ancestral tablet
  • pái牌biǎn匾Plaque, Inscribed tablet
  • pái牌hào号Brand, Trademark
  • pái牌fāng坊archway, pailou
  • pái牌dūn墩Mahjong wall, stack of tiles
  • pái牌zi子Sign, Brand
  • pái牌jú局gambling party
  • pái牌zhào照License, License plate
  • pái牌shì示A notice or placard.

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Questions about 牌楼

What does 牌楼 mean in Chinese?

牌楼 (pái lóu) means “Pailou, memorial archway”.

How do you pronounce 牌楼?

牌楼 is pronounced pái lóu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Pailou” in Chinese?

“Pailou” is 牌楼 (pái lóu) in Chinese.

How is 牌楼 used in a sentence?

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

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