楼橹

樓櫓
lóulǔ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 watchtower
  2. 2 movable battlefield turret (historical)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Gǔdài shǒuchéng de shìbīng zài lóulǔ shàng liàowàng.
Soldiers defending the city walls in ancient times kept watch from the towers.
HSK 7-9
Gōngchéng zhàn zhōng cháng shǐyòng mùzhì lóulǔ.
Wooden siege towers were often used in city assaults.

Tips

history
Two flavors: fixed wooden watchtowers atop city walls, and the wheeled siege towers attackers rolled up to the walls. 橹 originally meant 'large shield' and by extension 'tall structure for defense'. Common in Three Kingdoms-era military narratives.

Stroke Order

楼 lóu
橹 lǔ