multi-storied building; skyscraper; mansion

The floor or floors above the current one; upstairs.

The floor or floors below the current one; downstairs

stairs; staircase; stairway

attic; loft; a small room or floor built in the upper part of a house, often used for storage or sleeping

a building used for commercial or administrative offices; an office block

A building consisting of two or more stories.

A masterpiece of Chinese literature and one of the Four Great Classical Novels; written by [[曹雪芹|曹雪芹|cao2 xue3 qin2]] in the 18th century, it is also known as [[石头记|石頭記|shi2 tou5 ji4]].

building mainly used for commercial or administrative office work

To go or come downstairs

To go upstairs; to ascend a building.

a large or high-end restaurant; tavern; bar

The top floor or rooftop of a building; the highest level of a structure

To jump from a building, typically to commit suicide.

The headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, a pentagonal building located near Washington, D.C.; often used metonymically to refer to the department itself

a high building; skyscraper; multistory building or high-rise

corridor or passageway inside a building

floor or story of a building

The highest floor of a building; attic; loft; penthouse; rooftop.

A historic tower-style building in a city or temple where large drums were kept to announce the time.

residential building; apartment building; residential tower; also used in Beijing to refer to public housing projects

building; storied house; high-rise

gate tower on a city wall; watchtower built over a city gate

a red-painted building or terrace; can also refer to a luxurious mansion

Famous historic tower in Wuhan, Hubei Province, originally built in 223 AD. One of the Three Great Towers of Jiangnan along with [[岳阳楼|岳陽樓|yue4 yang2 lou2]] and [[滕王阁|滕王閣|teng2 wang2 ge2]]; famous as a site for poets like [[崔颢|崔顥|cui1 hao4]]

To climb one story higher; figuratively used to describe achieving further progress, improvement, or a higher level of excellence.

a teahouse with two or more stories

bell tower; clock tower; campanile; belfry

A high-rise building that is shaped like a tower

apartment building; a residential building consisting of multiple flats or apartments

The most important or central building within a complex or organization.

A floor or floorboard made of materials such as wood or concrete that separates two levels of a building.

A traditional ceremonial archway or gateway, usually made of wood or stone and featuring ornate roofs; often found at the entrance to streets, temples, or scenic spots.

the surface or area of a floor in a building

tall buildings and large mansions; magnificent urban architecture

a very tall building that seems to touch the sky

(literary) brothel; pleasure quarters

A district of various cities in China, including [[南京|南京|nan2 jing1]] in Jiangsu, [[徐州|徐州|xu2 zhou1]] in Jiangsu, [[福州|福州|fu2 zhou1]] in Fujian, and [[开封|開封|kai1 feng1]] in Henan.

traditional Hakka communal residence in Fujian, typically a large multistory circular structure built around a central shrine

An ancient oasis kingdom and city on the Silk Road located in modern-day Xinjiang; renamed [[鄯善|鄯善|shan4 shan4]] during the Han Dynasty.

A multi-story building built over a city gate [[城门楼|城門樓|cheng2 men2 lou2]]

(idiom) an optical illusion of distant scenery in the air or on the ground; often used to describe things that are illusory, unreal, or unattainable

a cluster or group of several buildings located in the same area

The occupants have gone and the building is empty

towering building; pavilion; general term for multi-story buildings

staircase; flight of stairs; stairwell

unrealistic plans, theories, or imaginary things that have no basis in reality

high building; tower; balcony or terrace; (literary) a stage for theatrical performance

The pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first; to be favorably positioned to benefit from intimacy with an influential person or proximity to a resource.