How to say “drum” in Chinese
drum; puff up
“Drum” in Chinese is 鼓, gǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
鼓 is read gǔ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, a drum on a stand; on the right, a hand holding a stick.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “鼓”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 鼓. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 观众为演员鼓掌。guānzhòngwèiyǎnyuángǔzhǎngThe audience applauds the actors.
- 观众都站2起来为演员鼓掌guānzhòngdōuzhànqǐlaiwèiyǎnyuángǔzhǎngThe whole audience stood up and applauded the actors.
- 让我们为他鼓掌ràngwǒmenwèitāgǔzhǎngLet's give him a round of applause!
- 下一个出场的是一位著名歌手，观众热烈鼓掌。xiàyígechūchǎngdeshìyíwèizhùmínggēshǒu,guānzhòngrèliègǔzhǎngNext up is a famous singer — the audience applauds warmly.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “New Year's Eve”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “drum” in Chinese?
“Drum” in Chinese is 鼓, pinyin gǔ.
What does 鼓 mean?
鼓 (gǔ) means “drum; puff up”.
How do you write 鼓?
鼓 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 鼓?
鼓 is read gǔ. Tones: gǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“drum” in the lesson “New Year's Eve”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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