v. t. To build again, as something which has been demolished; to construct anew; as, to rebuild a house, a wall, a wharf, or a city. Usually used without the hyphen. Syn. -- build anew, build again, reconstruct, reerect. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]
[黄鹤楼 / 黃鶴樓, Huáng hè lóuㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄏㄜˋ ㄌㄡˊ] the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan city (built in 223, burnt down in 1884, rebuilt in 1985); favored place of poet sages, who in legend arrived riding golden cranes; Tang poem by Cui Hao 崔顥|崔颢, with theme the past will never return, See Also: 崔顥, 崔颢#24267