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
a drum tower
a drum tower
Drumtower city district (various)
Drumtower city district (various)
to puff up; to swell up; to inflate
to puff up; to swell up; to inflate
Gulangyu, scenic island off Xiamen xià mén
Gulangyu, scenic island off Xiamen xià mén
lit. to drum on a bowl
grief for one’s dead wife
protruding eyes
beginning-school ceremony (old usage); classical learning
beginning-school ceremony (old usage); classical learning
drumbeat; sound of a drum
to swell; tympanites
to swell; tympanites
to wag one's tongue; to speak glibly
to summon one's (courage, faith etc)
to summon one's courage
to summon one's courage
bellows; to draw air using bellows
air blower; ventilator; bellows
a blast furnace (in modern times)
rhythm; drum beat