唐楼 in English tang2 lou2 Meaning

Meanings

  • tenement building, typically of 2-4 stories, with a shop on the ground floor and upper floors used for residential purposes (particularly in southern China)

Simplified Characters

唐 楼

Traditional Characters

唐 樓

Pinyin

tang2 lou2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

唐tang2Tang dynasty (618-907) 楼lou2surname Lou