岳陽樓 yuè yáng lóu

Yueyang Tower, famous tower in Hunan

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Yueyang Tower, famous beauty spot in Yueyang, north Hunan, overlooking Dongting Lake 洞庭湖dòng tíng hú
  2. 2. one of three famous pagodas in China along with Yellow Crane Tower 黄鹤楼huáng hè lóu in Wuhan, Hubei and Tengwang Tower 滕王阁téng wáng gé in Nanchang, Jiangxi

Characters

Character Meaning
岳 yuè HSK 6
high mountain; wife's parents and paternal uncles
陽 yáng
Yang, opposite: 阴yīn; sun; male principle (Taoism)
樓 lóu
floor; storied building; house with more than 1 story