HSK 1 · At home

楼下

lóu xià

downstairs

Stroke order of 楼下

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

楼 · 13 strokes 下 · 3 strokes

Memory trick

楼 is a tall wooden build, 下 has a mark below the line: downstairs.

Parts: 楼 building (木 wood + 娄) + 下 below

The characters in 楼下

楼 lóu — building; floor (13 strokes)
下 xià — down; under; below (3 strokes)

Example sentence

楼下有一个商店。

There is a shop downstairs.

Words with 楼

楼building; floor 楼上upstairs 教学楼classroom building

Words with 下

下午afternoon 下课class is over 下班to get off work 下车to get off (a vehicle)坐下to sit down 下down; under; below 下边below; bottom 下雨to rain 下次next time 一下儿(once; a bit)下雪to snow 零下below zero 下周next week 接下来next; following 以下below; less than 放下to put down 留下to stay; to leave behind 一下a bit; once

More words: At home

房子house 房间room 门door; gate 门口doorway; entrance 床bed 桌子table; desk 家里at home; family 在家to be at home 回家to go home 楼building; floor 楼上upstairs 洗手间restroom; toilet

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