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Meaning of 鼓

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鼓HSK 4
Pinyin: gǔ
English Definition: drum; Classifiers: 通 ; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell
Chinese Definition:
①打击乐器，圆柱形，中空，两头蒙皮：鼓乐。鼓角(jiǎo)。大鼓。
②形状、声音、作用像鼓的：耳鼓。石鼓。
③敲击或拍打使发出声音：鼓吹。鼓噪。
④发动，使振作起来：鼓励。鼓动。鼓舞。一鼓作气。
⑤高起，凸出：鼓包。鼓胀。
⑥古代夜间击鼓以报时，一鼓即一更。
⑦饱瘪泄。
Synonym: 胀
Antonyms: 瘪
Total strokes: 13; Radical: 鼓
Pictophonetic:支 indicates the sound; 壴 (drum) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 壴 [ zhù ] drum
    • 支 [ zhī ] to support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank)
Similar Characters: 枝 技 歧 肢 岐
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Example Words
鼓励HSK 4 gǔ lì to encourage
鼓舞HSK 5 gǔ wǔ heartening (news); to boost (morale); Classifiers: 个
鼓吹 gǔ chuī to agitate for; to enthusiastically promote
鼓掌HSK 5 gǔ zhǎng to applaud; to clap
锣鼓 luó gǔ gongs and drums; Chinese percussion instruments
More:鼓* | *鼓 | *鼓*
Example Sentences
1
qǐng
请
quán tǐ
全体
guān zhòng
观众
wèi
为
yǎn yuán
演员
gǔ zhǎng
鼓掌
。
Please give a round of applause to the actors.
2
lǎo shī
老师
gǔ lì
鼓励
tā
她
de
的
xué sheng
学生
tí wèn
提问
。
The teacher encouraged her students to ask questions.
3
wǒ men
我们
hù xiāng
互相
gǔ lì
鼓励
，
gòng tóng
共同
qián jìn
前进
。
We encourage each other and move forward together.
4
tā yòng
他用
gǔ shēng
鼓声
yǐn lǐng
引领
zhe
着
dà jiā
大家
qián xíng
前行
。
He led the way with the sound of drums.
5
wǒ
我
de
的
mā ma
妈妈
zǒng shì
总是
zhī chí
支持
wǒ
我
，
gǔ lì
鼓励
wǒ
我
。
My mother always supports me and encourages me.
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