楼
楼 (lóu) means “building”. It is made of 木 + 娄 and has 13 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 楼 into its parts
What 楼 is made of
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 娄 lóu — a constellation
- 米 mǐ — rice
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 木 mù — tree
- 女 nǚ — woman
- 米 mǐ — rice
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 娄 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
楼 stroke order
Example sentences
我家在三楼。Wǒ jiā zài sān lóu.My home is on the third floor.
这个楼高不高？Zhège lóu gāo bù gāo?Is this building tall?
Words with 楼
- 教学楼jiàoxuélóuclassroom building
- 楼上lóushàngupstairs
- 楼下lóuxiàdownstairs
- 大楼dàlóubuilding
- 楼梯lóutīstairs
- 上楼shànglóuto go upstairs
- 下楼xià lóuto go downstairs
Also built with 木
- 休xiūrest
- 呆dāidull
- 困kùnsleepy
- 床chuángbed
- 未wèinot yet
- 末mòend
- 本běnmeasure word for books
- 术shùskill
- 朴pǔplain
- 朵duǒmeasure word for flowers and clouds
- 机jīmachine
- 朽xiǔdecayed
Quick facts
| Pinyin | lóu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | building; floor |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 木 (tree, #75) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 楼
What does 楼 mean?
楼 (lóu) means “building; floor”.
How many strokes does 楼 have?
楼 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 楼?
The radical of 楼 is 木 (mù, “tree”), Kangxi radical number 75.
What parts make up 楼?
楼 is made of 木 (tree) and 娄 (a constellation).
Which HSK level is 楼?
楼 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 楼 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 27: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.