old variant of 鼓[gǔ]

HSK 5

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

  • old variant of 鼓[gǔ]

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

一鼓作气yī gǔ zuò qì

in a spurt of energy

令人鼓舞lìng rén gǔ wǔ

encouraging; heartening

偃旗息鼓yǎn qí xī gǔ

lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease; to give in

吹鼓手chuī gǔ shǒu

(old) musicians at a wedding cortege or funeral procession; (fig.) trumpeter of sb's praises; booster

咽鼓管yān gǔ guǎn

Eustachian tube (linking pharynx 咽 to tympanic cavity 鼓室 of middle ear); auditory tube

哑鼓yǎ gǔ

drum practice pad (music); a practice drum (music)

Other Characters Pronounced “gu”