鼓
contributes the sense of a drum and of drumming · Kangxi radical 207
contributes the sense of a drum and of drumming, whether as the object itself or just as a sound cue
鼓 is a picture of a drum being struck. The left half, 壴, shows the drum itself: the short strokes on top are its ornament or fringe, the box in the middle is the drum body, and the bottom is the stand it rests on. The right half is a hand holding a beater, still visible as the 十 stroke over 又 (hand). In 鼗 and 鼙 it names actual drums; in 瞽 (blind) and 臌 (swollen with fluid) it mostly lends its sound, though the taut, hollow drum image fits a bloated belly well.
鼓 at a glance
- Meaning
- contributes the sense of a drum and of drumming
- Strokes
- 13
- Characters
- 5
- Role
- Usually contributes sound
- Kangxi radical
- 207
Characters with 鼓 (4 of 5)
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 鼓 mean?
鼓 means "contributes the sense of a drum and of drumming". In the characters that contain it, it usually contributes sound.
How many Chinese characters contain 鼓?
5 characters in this dictionary contain 鼓.
Is 鼓 a radical?
Yes — 鼓 is Kangxi radical 207, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 鼓 have?
鼓 is written in 13 strokes.