1. 鼓
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鼓

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  • 1121st most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 43 words
  • Component in 9 characters

Decomposition

1Once
鼓→
壴支
2Radical
鼓→
鼓drum
3Graphical
鼓→
一丨一口丷一一丨㇇㇏

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gǔ (gu3)drum • CL:通[tong4],面[mian4] • to drum • to strike • to rouse • to bulge • to swell

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 鼓 gǔ (gu3)The component 壴 is pronounced as 'zhù' (zhu4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 鼓 gǔ (gu3)The component 鼓 is pronounced as 'gǔ' (gu3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Appears In

鼓 also appears in:
鼓鼙鼗瞽臌鼞鼜鼖鼘

Example Words

High Frequency

鼓 
鼓励 (鼓勵)
鼓掌 
鼓浪屿 (鼓浪嶼)
鼓起 

Medium Frequency

打鼓 
捣鼓 (搗鼓)
锣鼓 (鑼鼓)
鼓动 (鼓動)
鼓吹 
鼓手 
鼓楼 (鼓樓)
鼓楼区 (鼓樓區)
鼓舞 
鼓点 (鼓點)
鼓鼓 
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鼓

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Previous (抱)Next (植)
  • 1121st most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 43 words
  • Component in 9 characters

Decomposition

1Once
鼓→
壴支
2Radical
鼓→
鼓drum
3Graphical
鼓→
一丨一口丷一一丨㇇㇏

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gǔ (gu3)drum • CL:通[tong4],面[mian4] • to drum • to strike • to rouse • to bulge • to swell

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 鼓 gǔ (gu3)The component 壴 is pronounced as 'zhù' (zhu4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 鼓 gǔ (gu3)The component 鼓 is pronounced as 'gǔ' (gu3). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
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Appears In

鼓 also appears in:
鼓鼙鼗瞽臌鼞鼜鼖鼘

Example Words

High Frequency

鼓 
鼓励 (鼓勵)
鼓掌 
鼓浪屿 (鼓浪嶼)
鼓起 

Medium Frequency

打鼓 
捣鼓 (搗鼓)
锣鼓 (鑼鼓)
鼓动 (鼓動)
鼓吹 
鼓手 
鼓楼 (鼓樓)
鼓楼区 (鼓樓區)
鼓舞 
鼓点 (鼓點)
鼓鼓 
Learn 鼓 in contextNew · From the creator of HanziCraftReadCraft generates unique graded stories tailored to your level - practice characters in context.
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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