鼓 gǔ

drum; to drum; to strike

HSK 5 13 strokes Sound + meaning 7 words

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壴 hints at the meaning (drum), and 支 zhī hints at the sound.

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gǔlì

to encourage

鼓

gǔ

drum; to drum; to strike

gǔzhǎng

to applaud; to clap

gǔwǔ

heartening (news); to boost (morale)

gǔdòng

to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite

yīgǔzuòqì

in a spurt of energy

qiāobiāngǔ

to back sb up; to support sb in an argument; (lit. to beat nearby drum)