鼓

gǔ

“Drum” in Chinese is 鼓 (gǔ).

Other characters with the syllable gu: see all 15 →

Meaning

drum
to drum
to strike

Show 4 more meanings

to rouse
to bulge
to swell
old variant of 鼓[gu3]

Example

没有人鼓励他。

Nobody encouraged him.

From 鼓励 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

13 strokes

Words containing 鼓

鼓励gǔlìto encourageHSK 5 鼓掌gǔzhǎngto applaudHSK 5 鼓动gǔdòngto urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to inciteHSK 7-9 鼓舞gǔwǔto inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)HSK 7-9 敲边鼓qiāo biāngǔto back sb upHSK 7-9 一鼓作气yīgǔ-zuòqìin a spurt of energyHSK 7-9

More HSK 5 characters

碍àito hinderHSK 5 岸ànbank; shore; beach; coastHSK 5 拔báto pull upHSK 5 拜bàito bow to; to pay one's respectsHSK 5 版bǎna registerHSK 5 扮bànto disguise oneself asHSK 5 棒bàngstickHSK 5 悲bēisadHSK 5 辈bèilifetimeHSK 5 鼻bínoseHSK 5

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