鼓
HSK 5freq #5510
Meanings
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- 1.drum
- 2.CL:通[tòng],面[miàn]
- 3.to drum
- 4.to strike
- 5.to rouse
- 6.to bulge
- 7.to swell
- 1.old variant of 鼓[gǔ]
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Wiktionary
- 1.drum (Classifier: 面 m)
- 2.to drum; to beat a drum
- 3.to play; to perform; to sound (a musical instrument)
- 4.to beat; to clap
- 5.to blast hot air for smelting
- 6.to incite; to encourage
- 7.to protrude; to bulge
- 8.a surname
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Etymology
Ideogrammic compound (會意 /会意): 壴 (“drum”) + 支 (“hand holding drumstick”). Compare 殸. See also the right component of 段. Area word; compare Proto-Tai *klɔŋᴬ (“drum”), Saek [script needed] (tlɔɔŋᴬ¹), Proto-Hlai *laŋ¹ (“drum”), Proto-Wa (*kloʔ, "bronze-drum") (Schuessler, 2007). 瞽 (OC *kʷaːʔ, “blind man; musician”) is a derivative.
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Stroke order
Components
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Example sentences
湯姆需要鼓勵。
Tom needs encouragement.
我們被鼓勵使用想像力。
We are encouraged to use our imagination.
请把打印机里面的空的墨粉鼓换掉。
Please replace the empty ink cartridge in the printer.
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Synonyms
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Derived terms
一鼓一板一鼓作氣一鼓作气一鼓而下三更四鼓三鼓不琅鼓串鼓京東大鼓京东大鼓京津大鼓京韻大鼓京韵大鼓仙人拍鼓有時錯，跤步踏差啥人無 / 仙人拍鼓有时错，跤步踏差啥人无伐鼓伯牙鼓琴何鼓信鼓偃旗息鼓偃旗臥鼓偃旗卧鼓傳訊鼓传讯鼓傳鼓传鼓兩部鼓吹两部鼓吹八角鼓勃浪鼓博浪鼓
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Related words
鼓励 to encourage鼓掌 to applaud鼓舞 to inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)鼓动 to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite鼓板 clapper-board鼓声 sound of a drum鼓噪 (in ancient times) to beat the drums and yell (at the moment of launching into battle)哑鼓 drum practice pad (music)更鼓 drum marking night watches小鼓 snare drum箱鼓 cajón (musical instrument)鼓膜 eardrum; tympanic membrane