lâu đài
Pronunciation
Northern
/ləw˧˧ ɗa̤ːj˨˩/
Central
/ləw˧˥ ɗaːj˧˧/
Southern
/ləw˧˧ ɗaːj˨˩/
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castle
Noun
castle
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Meaning
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Meaning
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Sense 1
Noun
castle Places & Buildings
Places
A large and fortified building that was typically the residence of royalty or nobility in history.
vi Tòa lâu đài cũ nằm kiên cố trên đỉnh đồi.
en The old castle sits fortified on top of the hill.
Parts
lâu / đài / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 樓臺 …
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Parts
lâu / đài / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 樓臺 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 樓臺
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
樓臺
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Similar
lâu dài / lâu / lâu nay / lâu năm …
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Similar
lâu dài / lâu / lâu nay / lâu năm …
Use
thổ lâu / chẳng bao lâu / lâu lâu / hồng lâu …
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Use
thổ lâu / chẳng bao lâu / lâu lâu / hồng lâu …