a relatively large, multistory building

upstairs; the floor or level above

a set of steps leading from one floor of a building to another, typically including the handrail and supporting structures

a room or space just below the roof of a house or building

a building of two or more stories

A Dream of Red Mansions (first completed edition 1791) by Cao Xueqin, one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature.

to go downstairs

to go upstairs

a restaurant (often large or traditional)

the top of a building

to jump from a building, typically as a means of committing suicide

a tall building with multiple stories; a high-rise building

A corridor or passageway within a multi-story building.

floor; story (of a building)

the uppermost story of a building, including an attic, loft, garret, or penthouse

a tower in ancient Chinese cities housing a large drum used to signal the time

a multi-story building designed for residential use by multiple households

a tower built over a city gate

small multi-story building; modest house with two or more floors

A famous poem by Tang Dynasty poet Cui Hao, known for its theme that the past will never return.

to reach a higher level of achievement, proficiency, or status; to make even greater progress

a teahouse, typically one with two or more stories

a tower or steeple housing a bell or a large clock, such as a campanile

tower (of a building)

The structural component forming the floor of a building level, such as metal plates, concrete slabs, or wooden planks.

decorated archway

tall buildings and large mansions; skyscrapers

a literary term for a brothel or pleasure quarters

Gulou, a district of Fuzhou City, Fujian province

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

Ancient oasis town (Kroraina) on the Silk Road near Lop Nor.

(idiom) a mirage (literal and figurative)

The occupants have gone and the place is now empty; often used to describe a dwelling that is vacant or the feeling of loss when someone has left.

a multi-story building or tower, typically in a traditional or ornate architectural style

the space or room in a building that contains a staircase

something that lacks a solid foundation, such as an unrealistic plan, an unfounded theory, or a castle in the air

balcony or terrace (dialect)

to benefit from intimacy with an influential person or being in a favorable position to obtain something first

school building; academic building

Famous historical tower in Yueyang, Hunan, overlooking Dongting Lake and known as one of the three great towers of southern China.