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鼓楼
gǔlóu
Description
鼓楼是中国古代城市里很高的楼，里面有大鼓，用来报时间。
The 鼓楼 is a tall tower in ancient Chinese cities, containing a big drum used to tell time.
现在很多城市还有鼓楼，是有名的旅游地方。
Many cities still have 鼓楼 today, which are famous tourist attractions.
Meanings
鼓楼gǔlóu
drum tower (ancient tower housing a large drum)
我们去北京的鼓楼看看吧。
Let's go see the Drum Tower in Beijing.
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Notes
- Etymology
鼓 (drum) + 楼 (tower/multi-story building) = tower holding a drum for timekeeping.
- Nuance
often paired with 钟楼 (bell tower); together they marked time in old cities.
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