近水楼台 jìnshuǐlóutái point of vantage Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 近 jìn adjective near near in distance or time; close; nearby; recent水 shuǐ noun water water; a liquid, juice, or lotion楼台 樓臺 lóutái tower high building; tower; balcony or terrace; (literary) a stage for theatrical performance