Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) 樓 Kangxi stroke count: 15 Page 549, Entry 01 Pronounced lou. Shuowen Jiezi (Dictionary of Explaining and Analyzing Characters): A multi-story building. Erya (Approaching the Classical): A high structure with four sides is called a terrace (tai), and a narrow and elongated structure with curves is called a lou. Shiming (Explanations of Names): The term lou refers to the presence of arrow slits between windows and doors, which appear clustered or repeating. Also, a vehicle used for scouting the enemy is called a feilou, also known as a louche. Six Secret Teachings (Liutao), Military Strategy Chapter: Observing the interior of the city, there are feilou. Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan), 15th Year of Duke Xuan: Xie Yang ascended a louche and called out to the people of Song to inform them. Also, cenlou refers to the sharp ridge of a mountain. Mencius: A piece of wood one square inch can be made higher than a cenlou. Also, qiaolou is a city gate tower. History of the Former Han (Qian Han Shu), Biography of Chen Sheng: They fought inside the qiao gate. Also called a shulou (garrison tower). Chu Guangxi, Farewell Poem: Cold clouds hide the garrison tower. Also, Loulan is the name of a country. See the Annals of Emperor Zhao in the History of the Former Han. Also, Erya (Approaching the Classical), Explaining Glosses: Lou means to gather. Also, Erya (Approaching the Classical), Explaining Grasses: The fruit of the guoluo is called gualou. Note: People of Qi call it tiangua. Also, in Taoist practice, the two shoulders are referred to as yulou (jade towers). Su Shi, Poem on Snow: The frozen cold gathers on the jade towers, causing goosebumps. Also a surname. Surname Garden (Xingyuan): The clan originates from Dongyang; a descendant of Shaokang of the Zhou dynasty was enfeoffed as the Duke of Donglou, and his descendants adopted this as their surname. Also pronounced lu (falling tone). Ancient poem, Sun Rises in the Southeast Corner: The sun rises in the southeast corner, shining on my Qin family tower. The Qin family has a beautiful daughter, who calls herself Luofu. Also liliou, describing the appearance of many trees interlaced. Wang Yanshou, Rhapsody on the Lingguang Palace in Lu: The structures are towering and interlaced. Textual research: In Erya (Approaching the Classical), Explaining Grasses, it is written: gualou is the fruit of the guoluo. The note says: People of Qi call it mugua. We have strictly followed the original text to correct the fruit of the guoluo as gualou, and corrected mugua to tiangua.