唐樓 táng lóu

old low-rise tenement with shop and homes

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. tenement building, typically of 2-4 stories, with a shop on the ground floor and upper floors used for residential purposes (esp. in southern China)

Characters

Character Meaning
Tang dynasty (618-907); surname Tang; empty
floor; storied building; house with more than 1 story