鼓

gǔ · gu

Traditional 皷

Meaning

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gǔ 鼓

  1. drum
  2. CL:通 (tòng),面 (miàn)
  3. to drum
  4. to strike
  5. to rouse
  6. to bulge
  7. to swell

gǔ 皷

  1. old variant of 鼓 (gǔ)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)敲(qiāo)鼓(gǔ)的(de)节(jié)奏(zòu)很(hěn)有(yǒu)力(lì)量(liàng)。

The rhythm of his drumming is very powerful.

02

大(dà)家(jiā)鼓(gǔ)起(qǐ)勇(yǒng)气(qì),继(jì)续(xù)往(wǎng)前(qián)走(zǒu)。

Everyone mustered their courage and continued forward.

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