黄鹤楼 黃鶴樓
黄鹤楼 黃鶴樓 Huáng hè Lóu ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄜˋ ㄌㄡˊ wong4 hok6 lau4
- Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan City, built in 223, burnt down in 1884, rebuilt in 1985
- favored place of poet sages, who in legend arrived riding golden cranes
- Tang poem by Cui Hao 崔颢 崔顥 Cuī Hào ㄘㄨㄟ ㄏㄠˋ , with theme 'the past will never return'
- one of three famous pagodas in China along with Yueyang Tower 岳阳楼 岳陽樓 Yuè yáng Lóu ㄩㄝˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄌㄡˊ in Yueyang, north Hunan, and Tengwang Tower 滕王阁 滕王閣 Téng wáng Gé ㄊㄥˊ ㄨㄤˊ ㄍㄜˊ in Nanchang, Jiangxi
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黄 黃
- 黄昏 黃昏 huáng hūn ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄣ wong4 fan1 dusk
- 黄瓜 黃瓜 huáng guā ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄚ wong4 gwaa1 cucumber
- 黄色 黃色 huáng sè ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄙㄜˋ wong4 sik1 yellow
- 黄豆 黃豆 huáng dòu ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄉㄡˋ wong4 dau2 soybean
- 黄金 黃金 huáng jīn ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄣ wong4 gam1 gold
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- 二黄 二黃 èr huáng ㄦˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ji6 wong4 one of the two chief types of music in Chinese opera
- 仓黄 倉黃 cāng huáng ㄘㄤ ㄏㄨㄤˊ cong1 wong4 variant of 仓皇
- 偏黄 偏黃 piān huáng ㄆㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄤˊ pin1 wong4 yellowish
- 内黄 內黃 Nèi huáng ㄋㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ noi6 wong4 see 内黄县
- 卵黄 卵黃 luǎn huáng ㄌㄨㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄤˊ leon2 wong4 egg yolk
- 地黄 地黃 dì huáng ㄉㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ dei6 wong4 Chinese foxglove (Rehmannia glutinosa), its rhizome used in TCM
- 大黄 大黃 dà huáng ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ daai6 wong4 rhubarb (botany)
- 奶黄 奶黃 nǎi huáng ㄋㄞˇ ㄏㄨㄤˊ naai5 wong4 custard
- 娇黄 嬌黃 jiāo huáng ㄐㄧㄠ ㄏㄨㄤˊ giu1 wong4 tender yellow
- 宜黄 宜黃 Yí huáng ㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ji4 wong4 see 宜黄县
- 小黄 小黃 xiǎo huáng ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄤˊ siu2 wong4 (Tw) (coll.) taxicab
- 扫黄 掃黃 sǎo huáng ㄙㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄤˊ sou3 wong4 campaign against pornography
- 柘黄 柘黃 zhè huáng ㄓㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ze3 wong4 yellow dye made from the bark of the 柘 tree
- 棕黄 棕黃 zōng huáng ㄗㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄤˊ zung1 wong4 light brown
- 橙黄 橙黃 chéng huáng ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ caang2 wong4 orange yellow; tangerine yellow; chrome yellow; amber
鹤 鶴
- 仙鹤 仙鶴 xiān hè ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄜˋ sin1 hok6 red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
- 鹤立鸡群 鶴立雞群 hè lì jī qún ㄏㄜˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧ ㄑㄩㄣˊ hok6 laap6 gai1 kwan4 a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common
- 乘鹤 乘鶴 chéng hè ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄜˋ sing4 hok6 to fly on a crane
- 火鹤 火鶴 huǒ hè ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄏㄜˋ fo2 hok6 flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)
- 灰鹤 灰鶴 huī hè ㄏㄨㄟ ㄏㄜˋ fui1 hok6 (bird species of China) common crane (Grus grus)
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- 白鹤 白鶴 bái hè ㄅㄞˊ ㄏㄜˋ baak6 hok6 (bird species of China) Siberian crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus)
- 纸鹤 紙鶴 zhǐ hè ㄓˇ ㄏㄜˋ zi2 hok6 paper crane
- 跨鹤 跨鶴 kuà hè ㄎㄨㄚˋ ㄏㄜˋ kwaa3 hok6 to die
- 骑鹤 騎鶴 qí hè ㄑㄧˊ ㄏㄜˋ ke4 hok6 to ride a crane (as a Daoist adept)
- 鹤俸 鶴俸 hè fèng ㄏㄜˋ ㄈㄥˋ hok6 fung2 an official's emolument
- 鹤城 鶴城 Hè chéng ㄏㄜˋ ㄔㄥˊ hok6 sing4 see 鹤城区
- 鹤壁 鶴壁 Hè bì ㄏㄜˋ ㄅㄧˋ hok6 bik1 see 鹤壁市
- 鹤山 鶴山 Hè shān ㄏㄜˋ ㄕㄢ hok6 saan1 see 鹤山区
- 鹤峰 鶴峰 Hè fēng ㄏㄜˋ ㄈㄥ hok6 fung1 see 鹤峰县
- 鹤岗 鶴崗 Hè gǎng ㄏㄜˋ ㄍㄤˇ hok6 gong1 see 鹤岗市
- 鹤庆 鶴慶 Hè qìng ㄏㄜˋ ㄑㄧㄥˋ hok6 hing3 see 鹤庆县
- 鹤鹬 鶴鷸 hè yù ㄏㄜˋ ㄩˋ hok6 wat6 (bird species of China) spotted redshank (Tringa erythropus)
- 丹顶鹤 丹頂鶴 dān dǐng hè ㄉㄢ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄏㄜˋ daan1 ding2 hok6 (bird species of China) red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
- 天鹤座 天鶴座 Tiān hè zuò ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄜˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ tin1 hok6 zo6 Grus (constellation)
- 杜荀鹤 杜荀鶴 Dù Xún hè ㄉㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄜˋ dou6 seon1 hok6 Du Xunhe (846-904), Tang poet
楼 樓
- 上楼 上樓 shàng lóu ㄕㄤˋ ㄌㄡˊ soeng5 lau4 to go upstairs
- 下楼 下樓 xià lóu ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄡˊ haa6 lau4 to go downstairs
- 大楼 大樓 dà lóu ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄡˊ daai6 lau4 building (a relatively large, multistory one)
- 楼上 樓上 lóu shàng ㄌㄡˊ ㄕㄤˋ lau4 soeng6 upstairs
- 楼下 樓下 lóu xià ㄌㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ lau4 haa6 downstairs
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- 楼房 樓房 lóu fáng ㄌㄡˊ ㄈㄤˊ lau4 fong4 a building of two or more stories
- 楼梯 樓梯 lóu tī ㄌㄡˊ ㄊㄧ lau4 tai1 stair
- 楼道 樓道 lóu dào ㄌㄡˊ ㄉㄠˋ lau4 dou6 corridor
- 酒楼 酒樓 jiǔ lóu ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄡˊ zau2 lau4 restaurant
- 写字楼 寫字樓 xiě zì lóu ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄗˋ ㄌㄡˊ se2 zi6 lau4 office building
- 居民楼 居民樓 jū mín lóu ㄐㄩ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄡˊ geoi1 man4 lau4 apartment building
- 教学楼 教學樓 jiào xué lóu ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄌㄡˊ gaau3 hok6 lau4 school building; academic building
- 主楼 主樓 zhǔ lóu ㄓㄨˇ ㄌㄡˊ zyu2 lau4 main building
- 危楼 危樓 wēi lóu ㄨㄟ ㄌㄡˊ ngai4 lau4 (literary) tall building
- 吊楼 吊樓 diào lóu ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄡˊ diu3 lau4 house overhanging a river, supported at the rear by stilts
- 唐楼 唐樓 táng lóu ㄊㄤˊ ㄌㄡˊ tong4 lau4 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)
- 土楼 土樓 tǔ lóu ㄊㄨˇ ㄌㄡˊ tou2 lau4 traditional Hakka communal residence in Fujian, typically a large multistory circular structure built around a central shrine
- 城楼 城樓 chéng lóu ㄔㄥˊ ㄌㄡˊ sing4 lau4 city gate tower
- 塔楼 塔樓 tǎ lóu ㄊㄚˇ ㄌㄡˊ taap3 lau4 tower (of building)
- 坠楼 墜樓 zhuì lóu ㄓㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄡˊ zeoi6 lau4 to fall off or jump off a building
Idioms with these characters
- 白旄黄钺 白旄黃鉞 bái máo huáng yuè ㄅㄞˊ ㄇㄠˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄩㄝˋ baak6 mou4 wong4 jyut6 white banner and yellow battle-ax (idiom); refers to military expedition
- 抱恨黄泉 抱恨黃泉 bào hèn huáng quán ㄅㄠˋ ㄏㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ pou5 han6 wong4 cyun4 (idiom) to harbor regrets into the afterlife
- 飞黄腾达 飛黃騰達 Fēi huáng téng dá ㄈㄟ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄊㄥˊ ㄉㄚˊ fei1 wong4 tang4 daat6 lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom)
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- 黄道吉日 黃道吉日 huáng dào jí rì ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄉㄠˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄖˋ wong4 dou6 gat1 jat6 (idiom) auspicious day (for a wedding, ceremony etc)
- 黄袍加身 黃袍加身 huáng páo jiā shēn ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄆㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄣ wong4 pou4 gaa1 san1 lit. to take the yellow gown (idiom)
- 骊黄牝牡 驪黃牝牡 lí huáng pìn mǔ ㄌㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄆㄧㄣˋ ㄇㄨˇ lei4 wong4 pan5 maau5 a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom); don't judge by outward appearance
- 面黄肌瘦 面黃肌瘦 miàn huáng jī shòu ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄐㄧ ㄕㄡˋ min6 wong4 gei1 sau3 lit. face yellow and body emaciated (idiom)
- 命归黄泉 命歸黃泉 mìng guī Huáng quán ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ming6 gwai1 wong4 cyun4 lit. to return to the Yellow Springs 黄泉 (idiom)
- 明日黄花 明日黃花 míng rì huáng huā ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄖˋ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ming4 jat6 wong4 faa1 lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom)
- 牝牡骊黄 牝牡驪黃 pìn mǔ lí huáng ㄆㄧㄣˋ ㄇㄨˇ ㄌㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ pan5 maau5 lei4 wong4 a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom); don't judge by outward appearance
- 风声鹤唳 風聲鶴唳 fēng shēng hè lì ㄈㄥ ㄕㄥ ㄏㄜˋ ㄌㄧˋ fung1 sing1 hok6 leoi6 lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom)
- 鹤立鸡群 鶴立雞群 hè lì jī qún ㄏㄜˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧ ㄑㄩㄣˊ hok6 laap6 gai1 kwan4 a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common
- 驾鹤西去 駕鶴西去 jià hè xī qù ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄜˋ ㄒㄧ ㄑㄩˋ gaa3 hok6 sai1 heoi3 lit. to fly on a crane to the Western Paradise
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- 槛花笼鹤 檻花籠鶴 jiàn huā lóng hè ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄜˋ haam5 faa1 lung4 hok6 a flower in a cage, a crane in a basket (idiom); prisoner
- 闲云野鹤 閒雲野鶴 xián yún yě hè ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄩㄣˊ ㄧㄝˇ ㄏㄜˋ (idiom) free spirit; person who leads a carefree, unfettered life
- 杳如黄鹤 杳如黃鶴 yǎo rú huáng hè ㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄜˋ miu5 jyu4 wong4 hok6 to be gone forever (idiom)
- 一琴一鹤 一琴一鶴 yī qín yī hè ㄧ ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄧ ㄏㄜˋ jat1 kam4 jat1 hok6 carrying very little luggage (idiom)
- 海市蜃楼 海市蜃樓 hǎi shì shèn lóu ㄏㄞˇ ㄕˋ ㄕㄣˋ ㄌㄡˊ hoi2 si5 san6 lau4 (idiom) (lit. and fig.) mirage
- 近水楼台 近水樓臺 jìn shuǐ lóu tái ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄡˊ ㄊㄞˊ gan6 seoi2 lau4 toi4 lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor
- 空中楼阁 空中樓閣 kōng zhōng lóu gé ㄎㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄌㄡˊ ㄍㄜˊ hung1 zung1 lau4 gok3 pavilion in the air (idiom); unrealistic Utopian construction