鼓
HSK 5
鼓 (gǔ): drum, beat, top
gǔ
drum, beat, top
Pinyin
gǔ
HSK Level
Level 5
Characters
1
English Meaning
drum, beat, top
How to Write 鼓 (gǔ)
鼓 is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 鼓
A phono-semantic compound: 壴 (drum) carries the meaning, and 支 hints at the pronunciation.
What 鼓 is Made Of
鼓 is built from 2 components:
壴drum
支to support, to sustain
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Words Using 鼓
Common Chinese words that contain 鼓:
鼓动
gǔdòng
鼓励
gǔlì
鼓掌
gǔzhǎng
鼓舞
gǔwǔ
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