鼓
gǔ
Pinyin

Definition

鼓
 - 
gǔ
  1. drum
  2. CL:通[tòng],面[miàn]
  3. to drum
  4. to strike
  5. to rouse
  6. to bulge
  7. to swell
鼓
 - 
gǔ
  1. old variant of 鼓[gǔ]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

鼓
gǔ
  1. 1 old variant of 鼓[gǔ]
鼓励
gǔ lì
  1. 1 to encourage
鼓掌
gǔ zhǎng
  1. 1 to applaud
  2. 2 to clap
鼓浪屿
Gǔ làng yǔ
  1. 1 Gulangyu, scenic island off Xiamen 廈門|厦门[Xià mén]
鼓起
gǔ qǐ
  1. 1 to summon one's (courage, faith etc)
  2. 2 to puff up (one's cheeks etc)
  3. 3 to bulge
  4. 4 to swell out
大鼓
dà gǔ
  1. 1 bass drum
打鼓
dǎ gǔ
  1. 1 to beat a drum
  2. 2 to play a drum
  3. 3 (fig.) to feel nervous
捣鼓
dǎo gu
  1. 1 to fiddle with sth
  2. 2 to trade with sth
锣鼓
luó gǔ
  1. 1 gongs and drums
  2. 2 Chinese percussion instruments
鼓动
gǔ dòng
  1. 1 to agitate
  2. 2 to arouse
  3. 3 to instigate
  4. 4 to encite
鼓吹
gǔ chuī
  1. 1 to agitate for
  2. 2 to enthusiastically promote
鼓手
gǔ shǒu
  1. 1 drummer
鼓捣
gǔ dao
  1. 1 to tinker with
  2. 2 to incite
鼓楼
gǔ lóu
  1. 1 a drum tower
  2. 2 Drum Tower, historic attraction in Xian, Beijing etc
鼓楼区
Gǔ lóu qū
  1. 1 Drumtower city district (various)
  2. 2 Gulou district of Nanjing City 南京市[Nán jīng shì], Jiangsu
  3. 3 Gulou or Drumtower district of Fuzhou city 福州市[Fú zhōu shì], Fujian
鼓舞
gǔ wǔ
  1. 1 heartening (news)
  2. 2 to boost (morale)
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
鼓点
gǔ diǎn
  1. 1 drum beat
  2. 2 rhythm
鼓鼓
gǔ gǔ
  1. 1 bulging
  2. 2 bursting
一鼓作气
yī gǔ zuò qì
  1. 1 in a spurt of energy
偃旗息鼓
yǎn qí xī gǔ
  1. 1 lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease
  2. 2 to give in

Idioms (14)

偃旗息鼓
yǎn qí xī gǔ
  1. 1 lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease
  2. 2 to give in
打退堂鼓
dǎ tuì táng gǔ
  1. 1 lit. to beat the return drum (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to give up
  3. 3 to turn tail
擂鼓鸣金
léi gǔ míng jīn
  1. 1 to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
  2. 2 to egg people on or to call them back
击鼓鸣金
jī gǔ míng jīn
  1. 1 to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
  2. 2 to egg people on or to call them back
旗鼓相当
qí gǔ xiāng dāng
  1. 1 lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched
  2. 2 roughly comparable (opponents)
晨钟暮鼓
chén zhōng mù gǔ
  1. 1 lit. morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice (idiom); fig. encouragement to study or progress
暮鼓晨钟
mù gǔ chén zhōng
  1. 1 lit. evening drum, morning bell (idiom); fig. Buddhist monastic practice
  2. 2 the passage of time in a disciplined existence
桴鼓相应
fú gǔ xiāng yìng
  1. 1 lit. the hammer fits the drum (idiom); appropriate relation between the different parts
  2. 2 closely interrelated
欢欣鼓舞
huān xīn gǔ wǔ
  1. 1 elated and excited (idiom); overjoyed
蒙在鼓里
méng zài gǔ lǐ
  1. 1 lit. kept inside a drum (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. completely in the dark
听话听声，锣鼓听音
tīng huà tīng shēng , luó gǔ tīng yīn
  1. 1 to understand the unspoken implications (idiom)
重整旗鼓
chóng zhěng qí gǔ
  1. 1 lit. to reorganize flags and drums (idiom); to regroup after a setback
  2. 2 to prepare for new initiatives
  3. 3 to attempt a comeback
锣齐鼓不齐
luó qí gǔ bù qí
  1. 1 not well coordinated (idiom)
鼓盆之戚
gǔ pén zhī qī
  1. 1 drumming on a bowl in grief (idiom, refers to Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子 grieving for his lost wife)
  2. 2 fig. grief for a lost wife

Sample Sentences

是啊，情绪需要出口，高兴的时候你会想和家人，朋友一起分享；不快乐的时候你也希望有人可以与你一起分担，安慰鼓励你。
shì a ，qíngxù xūyào chūkǒu ，gāoxìng de shíhou nǐ huì xiǎng hé jiārén ，péngyou yīqǐ fēnxiǎng ；bù kuàilè de shíhou nǐ yě xīwàng yǒurén kěyǐ yǔ nǐ yīqǐ fēndān ，ānwèi gǔlì nǐ 。
Yes, you need an outlet for your feelings. When you're happy you want to share it with your family and friends; And when you're unhappy, you also hope that someone will share the burden with you, to comfort you and give you encouragement.
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飞越辽阔的蒙古高原朱日和原野，大地上车辙纵横，战壕蜿蜒。这里曾经是一个笳鼓悲鸣、铁骑纵横的古战场，战争遗迹清晰可见。今天，它是中国人民解放军的一个现代化训练基地。
fēiyuè liáokuò de Měnggǔ gāoyuán Zhūrìhé yuányě ，dàdì shàng chēzhé zònghéng ，zhànháo wānyán 。zhèlǐ céngjīng shì yī ge jiā gǔ bēimíng 、tiěqí zònghéng de gǔ zhànchǎng ，zhànzhēng yíjì qīngxī kějiàn 。jīntiān ，tā shì ZhōngguóRénmínJiěfàngjūn de yī ge xiàndàihuà xùnliàn jīdì 。
Flying across the vast plains of Zhurihe on the Mongolian plateau, with vehicle tracks criss-crossing and trenches zig-zagging across the land. This was an ancient battleground with reed whistles sounding and drums beating, and swept through with horseback riders, with the traces of battle clear to see. Today, it is a modern training base for China's People Liberation Army.
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他鼓起勇气对女孩儿说：“嗨!好久没看到你了！”
tā gǔqǐ yǒngqì duì nǚháiēr shuō ：“hāi !hǎojiǔ méi kàndào nǐ le ！”
He gathered his courage and said to the girl, "Hi! I haven't seen you in a while! "
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不喜欢，但是我喜欢打鼓。
bù xǐhuan ，dànshì wǒ xǐhuan dǎgǔ 。
No, but I like to play the drums.
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打鼓
dǎ gǔ
play the drum
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我们鼓励大家有长期健身的习惯，当然时间越长越便宜。
wǒmen gǔlì dàjiā yǒu chángqī jiànshēn de xíguàn ，dāngrán shíjiān yuè cháng yuè piányi 。
We encourage everyone to get in the habit of exercise in the long term. So of course the longer you sign up for the cheaper it gets.
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那电视上都是老公帅、老婆美，这是在鼓励大家换什么呀？
nà diànshì shàng dōu shì lǎogōng shuài 、lǎopó měi ，zhè shì zài gǔlì dàjiā huàn shénme ya ？
Then what are the handsome husbands and beautiful wives on television encouraging everybody to trade up?
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这样说来，也不鼓励旅行喽？
zhèyàngshuōlai ，yě bù gǔlì lǚxíng lou ？
Sounds like he didn't really encourage people to travel either, eh?
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嗯，可能也不鼓励名牌、舶来品，因为这些让人看了���要拥有的东西，会扰乱人心啊。
ēn ，kěnéng yě bù gǔlì míngpái 、bóláipǐn ，yīnwèi zhèxiē ràngrén kàn le xiǎngyào yōngyǒu de dōngxi ，huì rǎoluàn rénxīn ā 。
Yes, perhaps he wouldn't encourage big brands and imports, because these things make people want them when they see them and disturb people's minds.
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不是嘛！我的同事都希望你能来，我们又是好朋友，想当年，是你鼓励我往节目制作发展的，现在却不肯帮忙...
bùshì ma ！wǒ de tóngshì dōu xīwàng nǐ néng lái ，wǒmen yòu shì hǎopéngyou ，xiǎng dāngnián ，shì nǐ gǔlì wǒ wǎng jiémù zhìzuò fāzhǎn de ，xiànzài què bùkěn bāngmáng ...
A: Tell me about it! My colleagues all hoped that you could come and we're good friends. Back in the day it was you that encouraged me to take up TV production, but now you're unwilling to help...
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