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城楼
chénglóu
Description
城楼是古代城墙上面的高大建筑，人们可以站在上面看很远的地方。
A 城楼 is a tall building on ancient city walls where people can stand to see far away.
在北京，天安门城楼很有名。
In Beijing, the Tiananmen 城楼 is very famous.
Meanings
城楼chénglóu
a tower built on top of a city gate or wall
我们爬上城楼，看到了整个城市。
We climbed the city tower and saw the whole city.
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Notes
- Etymology
城 (city wall) + 楼 (multi-storey building), literally 'wall tower'.
- Nuance
refers to the tower above a gate, distinct from 城墙 (the wall itself).
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