Which Chinese characters are pronounced lou?

This page lists 21 dictionary entries with the base pinyin syllable lou, organized by their tone-marked pronunciation.

Do all lou characters have the same tone?

No. Characters can share the base syllable lou while using different Mandarin tones. The tone-marked pinyin beside each character shows the difference.

How can I practice writing lou characters?

Open any character for animated stroke order, or send the character set to the free worksheet generator for printable Tianzige or Mizige practice.

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PINYIN SYLLABLE

Chinese characters with Pinyin lou

Learn how to write 21 Chinese characters pronounced “lou” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

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START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “lou” Chinese characters

The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.

楼lóu

house with more than 1 story

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漏lòu

to leak

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陋lòu

low

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搂lǒu

to draw towards oneself

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced lou

2 dictionary entries use the pronunciation lou, including 喽 ((final particle equivalent to 了[le5])), 瞜 (Chinese character).

2 characters

喽lou

(final particle equivalent to 了[le5])

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瞜lou

Chinese character

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced lóu

10 dictionary entries use the pronunciation lóu, including 楼 (house with more than 1 story), 娄 (surname Lou), 婁 (Chinese character), 蒌 (Arthemisia vulgaris), 嘍 (Chinese character).

10 characters

楼lóu

house with more than 1 story

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娄lóu

surname Lou

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婁lóu

Chinese character

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蒌lóu

Arthemisia vulgaris