Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
鼓
gǔ
Description
鼓是一种乐器，你用手或者棒子打它，就会发出声音。
鼓 is a musical instrument that you play with your hands or sticks to make sound.
鼓也可以表示让人有力量、有勇气，比如“鼓励”这个词。
鼓 can also mean to give someone strength or courage, like in the word “鼓励” (encourage).
Meanings
鼓gǔ
a drum (musical instrument)
他会打鼓，声音很大。
He can play the drums loudly.
鼓gǔ
to encourage; to rouse; to stir up
老师鼓励我们努力学习。
The teacher encourages us to study hard.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally a pictograph of a drum; the 'encourage' sense comes from beating drums to raise morale.
- Nuance
as a verb 鼓 rarely stands alone; it appears in compounds like 鼓励, 鼓舞, 鼓掌.
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