青樓

See also: 青楼

Chinese

		green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.)	house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor
trad. (青樓)		青	樓
simp. (青楼)		青	楼
Literally: “blue-green mansion”.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): qīnglóu

(Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄥㄌㄡˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): cing¹ lau^4-2

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: qīnglóu
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄥㄌㄡˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chinglou
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ loʊ̯³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: cing¹ lau^4-2
  - Yale: chīng láu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tsing¹ lau^4-2
  - Guangdong Romanization: qing¹ leo²
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ lɐu̯²¹⁻³⁵/

Noun

青樓

(literary) brothel; whorehouse; pleasure quarters

Derived terms

紅粉青樓／红粉青楼

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