"towers" Chinese-English Dictionary

Chinese	Pinyin	Part of speech	Translation	Actions
栈道棧道	zhàn dào		plank walkway constructed on the face of a cliff / (archaic) elevated passageway connecting the upper levels of adjacent towers
世贸中心大楼世貿中心大樓	shì mào zhōng xīn dà lóu		World Trade Center (the twin towers destroyed by the 9-11 terrorists)
古烽燧	gǔ fēng suì		ancient fire beacon towers (archaeological sites in Xinjiang)
楼台亭阁	lóu tái tíng gé		(idiom) A collective term for buildings used for resting and sightseeing, such as towers, terraces, pavilions, and belvederes.
云窗雾阁	yún chuāng wù gé		(idiom) It evokes windows and rooms surrounded by clouds and mist. By extension, it refers to lofty towers or pavilions built high above the ground.
五步一楼，十步一阁五步一樓，十步一閣	wǔ bù yī lóu，shí bù yī gé		(idiom) Describes a place filled with an extremely large number of pavilions, towers, and buildings set close together.
朱楼碧瓦	zhū lóu bì wǎ		(idiom) Refers to a splendid building with red walls or towers and green glazed tiles.
朱楼绮户	zhū lóu qǐ hù		(idiom) Refers to richly decorated and splendid towers, pavilions, or residences.
殿堂楼阁殿堂樓閣	diàn táng lóu gé		(idiom) Refers to all kinds of buildings, especially large halls, towers, pavilions, and multi-story structures.
玉楼银海玉樓銀海	yù lóu yín hǎi		(idiom) A Daoist term in which the shoulders are called “jade towers” and the eyes “silver seas.”
琼台玉宇	qióng tái yù yǔ		(idiom) In mythology, it refers to the pavilions and towers of the moon palace. It can also describe a magnificent and splendid building.
琼台玉阁	qióng tái yù gé		(idiom) The expression refers to the pavilions and towers of the moon palace in mythology. By extension, it describes splendid and magnificent buildings.
瑶台银阙	yáo tái yín què		(idiom) Lavishly decorated towers and palaces. The expression often refers to the dwelling place of immortals.
阆苑瑶台	làng yuàn yáo tái		(idiom) A vast garden with splendid towers and pavilions. The expression can also refer to an immortal realm or a paradisiacal landscape.
飞檐反宇	fēi yán fǎn yǔ		(idiom) Describes the upturned eaves and raised tile ends of elegant buildings, especially towers, pavilions, and palaces.

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