鼓
鼓 gǔ
鼓 is a 13-stroke character at HSK level 5. It belongs to the Intermediate Characters pack, and it appears in 2 word combinations taught in the app.
Meaning
敲击乐器；使振作
Words built from 鼓
- 鼓励gǔ lìto encourage
- 鼓掌gǔ zhǎngto applaud
Example sentences
老师鼓励我们大胆发言。
lǎo shī gǔ lì wǒ men dà dǎn fā yán
The teacher encouraged us to speak up boldly.
观众为他鼓掌。
guān zhòng wèi tā gǔ zhǎng
The audience applauded for him.
妈妈的话鼓起了我的勇气。
mā ma de huà gǔ qǐ le wǒ de yǒng qì
Mom's words built up my courage.
Stroke order
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