diāo碉lóu楼(樓)
碉
楼(樓)
technical
archaic
Meaning of 碉楼
碉楼 means old defensive and watchtower; blockhouse. Pronounced diāo lóu.
- old defensive and watchtower; blockhouse
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
diāo碉
lóu楼
céng曾
shì是
cūn村
mín民
men们
dǐ抵
yù御
tǔ土
fěi匪
de的
zhòng重
yào要
jù据
diǎn点
。
This ancient watchtower was once an important stronghold for villagers to resist bandits.
Kāi开
píng平
diāo碉
lóu楼
yǔ与
cūn村
luò落
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
shì世
jiè界
wén文
huà化
yí遗
chǎn产
。
The Kaiping Diaolou and Villages are a famous UNESCO World Heritage site.
Cóng从
diāo碉
lóu楼
shàng上
kě可
yǐ以
qīng清
chǔ楚
dì地
guān观
chá察
dào到
yuǎn远
chù处
de的
dòng动
jìng静
。
From the watchtower, one could clearly observe movement in the distance.