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楼 (traditional 樓) is a phonosemantic compound: the wood radical 木 on the left indicates that the original structures were built of timber, while the right component 娄 (simplified from 婁) gives the pronunciation. The character originally denoted a multi-story wooden building, such as a watchtower, belvedere, or other tall timber structure. Over time, its meaning broadened to include not only the entire edifice but also its individual floors or levels, and it is now commonly used to count stories, even in modern skyscrapers of concrete and steel.
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我家住在楼上。
学校有一座新楼。
我们每天爬楼梯。
高楼大厦在城市里。
这栋楼的电梯坏了。
图书馆在楼的那一边。
他负责管理这整座楼。
现代办公楼的设计很先进。
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