Pinyin chart · lou
How to say lou
lou in all four tones, said in a female or a male voice. Tap a tone to hear it.
lou
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Voice
How to say it
l: As in English “l”, at the start of a word.
ou: ou is close to the “oh” of “go”.
Its tones
lōu 搂 to gather up · lóu 楼 building · lǒu 搂 to hug · lòu 漏 to leak. The pinyin trainer practices telling them apart in real words.
Sounds near it
Learners often mix lou up with these. Listen to them one after the other.
Words with lou
The voices are generated speech (ElevenLabs), the same two the app’s word cards use, each tone said as one real word. The words are from the official HSK list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus), easiest first. Every syllable is on the pinyin chart.