高楼 gāolóu tall building Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 高楼大厦 gāolóudàshà skyscrapers tall buildings and large mansions; magnificent urban architecture万丈高楼平地起 wànzhànggāolóupíngdìqǐ great oaks from little acorns grow A towering building is built up from the ground; everything starts from a foundation and grows step by step.