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HaoHSK/214 Radicals/鼓 Drum
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Radical no. 207/214

Radical 鼓 – Drum

Pinyin
gǔ
Strokes
13 strokes
Variants
None

Meaning

Drum, acoustic percussion beat

Memory tipA hand 支 holding a stick to beat a drum 壴 on a stand. Characters with 鼓 relate to drums and cheering on: 鼓 (drum), 鼓励 (encourage – drumming to rally troops), 鼓掌 (applaud).

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  • 鼓gǔHSK 5

Other 13-stroke radicals

  • 黽Frog / Toad
  • 鼎Tripod caldron
  • 鼠Rat / Mouse
鼎 PreviousAll 214 radicalsNext 鼠

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