tulou

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/tuːˈləʊ/

noun

A fortified Chinese rural dwelling made from earth, unique to the Hakka in the mountainous areas in southeastern Fujian.

OriginMandarin 土樓 /土楼 →
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Meanings

nountulou (plural tulous or tulou)

plural tulous

  1. A fortified Chinese rural dwelling made from earth, unique to the Hakka in the mountainous areas in southeastern Fujian.

Origin

  1. Mandarin土樓 /土楼
  2. Englishtulou

Borrowed from Mandarin 土樓 /土楼 (tǔlóu).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 土樓 /土楼
  • 土樓 /土楼 (tou² lau⁴)dwelling
Chinese Mandarin 土樓 /土楼
  • 土樓 /土楼 (tǔlóu)dwelling
Japanese 土楼
  • 土楼 (dorō)dwelling
Korean 토루
  • 토루 (toru)dwelling
Vietnamese thổ lâu
  • thổ lâudwelling
Cite this entry
APA

tulou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tulou

MLA

“tulou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tulou. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tulou,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tulou.

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