MEANING/意义
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1drum; drum-shaped object; to play，to beat (musical instrument) ; to inspire; to raise，to bulge，to swellType noun/名词; verb/动词2drumType radical/部首
鼓
EXAMPLES/列句
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钟鼓馔玉不足贵
(ancient poem) Bells，drums and dainties are precious no more (“Drink Wine“，by Li Bai，a famous poet in Tang Dynasty) -
池水鼓励我：＂划，划，划！＂
The pool water encouraged me by saying，“Stroke，stroke，stroke!“
COMBINATIONS/组合
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鼓楼
drum-tower
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鼓励
to encourage，to cheer sb on
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鼓舞
to inspire，to hearten，to give an incentive (to) ; to be inspired，be encouraged
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鼓掌
applaud
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鼓动
promote，instigate，arouse
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鼓吹
to preach，agitate for or against，beat the drum for
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鼓词
a kind of Chinese rap art (beat time with a drum or bamboo clappers)
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鼓点
drumbeat; clapper beat (in traditional Chinese opera)
