鼓gǔ
drum. 13 strokes, radical 鼓, first met in HSK 5.
How to write 鼓
Strokes 1–9 write 壴, then strokes 10–13 write 支.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 鼓 · the stroke-order rules
What 鼓 is made of
壴 (zhù, drum) and 支 (zhī, to support).
壴 carries the meaning — drum — and 支 carries the sound.
Words that use 鼓
| 鼓 | drum 指一种通过敲击发声的圆形打击乐器 演员用力敲响一面震天战鼓。The performer struck a thunderous war drum with force. Lesson 427, 鼓角关怀 · 公道通达与宏规盛业 · Equitable Consensus & Strategic Horizons |
| 鼓励 | to encourage 指用言语或行动激发别人的信心和勇气 老顾问鼓励青年演员勇敢尝试。The old advisor encouraged the young performers to try boldly. Lesson 427, 鼓角关怀 · 公道通达与宏规盛业 · Equitable Consensus & Strategic Horizons |
| 鼓掌 | to applaud, clap 指观众拍手表示赞赏 台下观众起立热烈鼓掌喝彩。The audience stood and applauded enthusiastically. Lesson 427, 鼓角关怀 · 公道通达与宏规盛业 · Equitable Consensus & Strategic Horizons |
Characters that share the sound part 支
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.