| 鼓励 | gǔ lì | to encourage | |
| 鼓舞 | gǔ wǔ | heartening (news); to boost (morale); Classifiers: 个 | |
| 鼓吹 | gǔ chuī | to agitate for; to enthusiastically promote | |
| 鼓掌 | gǔ zhǎng | to applaud; to clap | |
| 锣鼓 | luó gǔ | gongs and drums; Chinese percussion instruments |
| 1 | Please give a round of applause to the actors. | |
| 2 | The teacher encouraged her students to ask questions. | |
| 3 | We encourage each other and move forward together. | |
| 4 | He led the way with the sound of drums. | |
| 5 | My mother always supports me and encourages me. |
