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栋

棟
dòng
measure word HSK 7 #2,277

Meanings

  1. 1 measure word for buildings

Examples

那栋楼是新建的。
Nà dòng lóu shì xīn jiàn de.
That building is newly built.
小区里有十栋楼。
Xiǎoqū lǐ yǒu shí dòng lóu.
There are ten buildings in the residential compound.

Tips

usage
栋 is specifically for buildings — 一栋楼, 一栋别墅, 一栋大厦. It cannot be used for rooms or floors, only whole buildings. The character originally meant 'ridgepole' (the main beam of a roof).

Stroke Order

栋 dòng