Meaning
convex; drum; to rouse; to beat
Chinese: 鼓(乐器);敲鼓;也表示鼓动、振奋、凸起。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “gu” becomes a different word in each tone. 鼓 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 鼓励gǔ lìto encourage
- 鼓掌gǔ zhǎngto applaud; to clap
- 鼓舞gǔ wǔto inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)
- 鼓动gǔ dòngto urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate
- 一鼓作气yī gǔ zuò qìin a spurt of energy
Example Sentence
老师常常鼓励我们大胆发言。Lǎo shī cháng cháng gǔ lì wǒ men dà dǎn fā yán.The teacher often encourages us to speak up boldly.
老师Lǎo shīteacher常常cháng chángfrequently鼓励gǔ lìto encourage我们wǒ menwe大胆dà dǎnbrazen发言fā yánto make a speech。