唐樓
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Chinese
| Tang dynasty (618–907) | house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (唐樓) | 唐 | 樓 | |
| simp. (唐楼) | 唐 | 楼 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄊㄤˊ ㄌㄡˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: tánglóu
- Wade–Giles: tʻang2-lou2
- Yale: táng-lóu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tarnglou
- Palladius: танлоу (tanlou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰɑŋ³⁵ loʊ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: tong4 lau4-2
- Yale: tòhng láu
- Cantonese Pinyin: tong4 lau4-2
- Guangdong Romanization: tong4 leo4-2
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʰɔːŋ²¹ lɐu̯²¹⁻³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
唐樓
- tong lau (tenement buildings in Southern China and Taiwan)