drum; to drum; to strike

HSK 4 #1123

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 1123rd character
Radical ⿎ (207.0)
Strokes 13
Index # 2837

Definitions

鼓 gǔ
  1. 1. drum
  2. 2. to drum
  3. 3. to strike
  4. 4. to swell
  5. 5. to bulge
  6. 6. to rouse
  7. 7. CL tòng,miàn

Stroke order

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Words containing 鼓

Word Meaning
to encourage
to clap; to applaud
to boost (morale); heartening (news)
to arouse; to agitate; to instigate
fig. completely in the dark
drummer
(fig.) to feel nervous; to beat a drum; to play a drum
drumbeat; sound of a drum
to enthusiastically promote; to agitate for
elated and excited (idiom); overjoyed
fig. to give up; to turn tail
to attempt a comeback
to fiddle with sth; to trade with sth
rhythm; drum beat
with great fanfare
roughly comparable (opponents)
to tinker with; to incite
encouraging; heartening
bulging; bursting
air blower; ventilator; bellows
in a spurt of energy
a drum-shaped rattle (used by peddlers or as a toy)
eardrum; tympanic membrane; tympanum (of the middle ear)
din
eardrum; tympanic membrane; tympanum (of the middle ear)
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