Chinese words starting with “lou”
8 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable lou. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 2 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial l · final ou · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 2nd tone 4
- 3rd tone 1
- 4th tone 3
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 楼下lóu xiàHSK 1
downstairs
- 楼上lóu shàngHSK 1
upstairs; (Internet slang) previous poster in a forum thread
All 8 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 楼 | lóu | n | house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor | |
| 2 | 漏 | lòu | v | to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) | |
| 3 | 楼梯 | lóu tī | n | stair; staircase | |
| 4 | 漏洞 | lòu dòng | n | leak; hole; gap; loophole | |
| 5 | 露面 | lòu miàn | v | to show one's face; to appear (in public) | |
| 6 | 搂 | lǒu | v | to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms | |
| 7 | 楼房 | lóu fáng | n | a building of two or more stories | |
| 8 | 楼道 | lóu dào | n | corridor; passageway (in storied building) |
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