鼓 (gu2) — drum in Cantonese
guˊ²鼓Mandarin Pinyin: gu3
Meaning of 鼓
noundrum
nounKangxi radical 207
nounrouse; stir up; instigate
noundrum; beat a drum
nounvibrate; quiver
Example Sentences with 鼓
佢近來怪怪哋，一時就笑口吟吟，一時就鼓埋泡腮
She has been acting a little strange lately, one moment she is smiling sweetly, next moment she is grumpy
zing˗₃政fuˊ²府guˊ²鼓laiˍ₆勵saangˉ¹生jiˍ₆二toi1.胎。
The government encourages having a second child.
gungˉ¹公siˉ¹司guˊ²鼓likˍ₆勵bouˍ₆步hangˎ₄行。
The company encourages walking.
keoiˏ₅佢daaˊ²打loˉ¹鑼daaˊ²打gu2.鼓。
They are making a big fuss.
houˊ²好daaiˍ₆大loˎ₄鑼guˊ²鼓
Very loud gongs and drums.
Words Containing 鼓
密鑼緊鼓mat6 lo4 gan2 gu2
build momentum; an intense publicity campaign
石鼓文sek6 gu2 man4
early form of Chinese characters inscribed in stone, a precursor of the small seal 小篆
鼓棍gu2 gwan3
drum stick, drumstick [Syn.] 鼓棒, 鼓槌
太鼓taai3 gu2
Taiko (traditional Japanese drum, Taiko drumming ensemble)
打退堂鼓daa2 teoi3 tong4 gu2
back out
鼓手gu2 sau2
a drummer
鼓勵gu2 lai6
to encourage
鼓起勇氣gu2 hei2 jung5 hei3
muster up courage
偃旗息鼓jin2 kei4 sik1 gu2
call a cease fire; a cessation of war; a truce
鼓皮gu2 pei4
tympan (the head of a drum)
鼓掌gu2 zoeng2
applaud; clap
鼓埋泡腮gu2 maai4 paau1 soi1
pent up in frustration
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