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HSK 5
鼓

HSK 5verbnoun

鼓

Traditional: 皷

gǔ

鼓 (gǔ) means “old variant of 鼓”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 皷) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

他会打鼓。

Tā huì dǎ gǔ.

He can play the drums.

Words containing 鼓

鼓励gǔ lìto encourage 鼓舞gǔ wǔto inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)鼓掌gǔ zhǎngto applaud; to clap 鼓动gǔ dòngto urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite; to beat; to flap (wings, a fan etc)

More HSK 5 vocabulary

哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 鼓 mean?: 鼓 (gǔ) means “old variant of 鼓”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 鼓 pronounced?: 鼓 is pronounced “gǔ” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 鼓?: 鼓 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 鼓?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 鼓 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18