鼓

• 拼音: gǔ
• 汉字拆解: 鼓 = 壴 (drum on stand) + 支 (branch) — depicts a drum being struck

含义

Drum; to drum; to encourage. A percussion instrument struck with sticks or hands, or to motivate and inspire.

As a noun, refers to various drums. As a verb, means to beat a drum or metaphorically to encourage (鼓励) or muster up (鼓起勇气 — muster courage). Also appears in 鼓掌 (to applaud).

例句

1. 过年的时候，村里的人会敲鼓庆祝。
2. 他鼓起勇气向她表白了。
3. 听到好消息，大家都鼓掌欢呼。

用法指南

语境: music, celebration, encouragement

语气: energetic

正确说法

• 这个鼓的声音很响亮。(The sound of this drum is very loud.)
• 你要鼓起勇气面对困难。(You need to muster the courage to face difficulties.)

错误说法

• 说'鼓一个人'表示鼓励 (Don't say 鼓 alone to mean encourage — use the full word 鼓励 or phrases like 鼓起勇气; 鼓 alone means the drum)

起源与历史

Pictophonetic character. 壴 (drum on a stand) provides meaning, 支 (branch/stick) suggests the drumstick.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal