Search the dictionary A Chinese word or character, or English Draw a character Search 2 entries. tánglóu 唐楼 tenement building, typically of 2-4 stories, with a shop on the ground floor and upper floors used for residential purposes (esp. in southern China) tánglóu 唐樓 tenement building, typically of 2-4 stories, with a shop on the ground floor and upper floors used for residential purposes (esp. in southern China)