| 鼓 | 212A15 11S.82-1 | 部居  | 畫數 13 | ㄍㄨˇ [gu3] | ||
| N. | (1) A drum: 大鼓，小鼓 big, small drum; 鑼鼓喧天 noise created by gongs and drums; 定音鼓 tympani. (2) The beating of a drum as a unit measure of time: 五鼓 the fifth and last night-watch. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To beat, strike, sound: 鼓掌 [gu3zhang3]↓; 鼓翼 (of birds) beat wings; 鼓瑟吹笙 celebration of weddings or birthdays by playing lutes and blowing pipe instruments. (2) Stir up, rouse to action, incite, instigate: 鼓動 [gu3dong0], 鼓舞 [gu3wu3], 鼓吹 [gu3chui1], 鼓勵 [gu3li0]↓; 鼓足幹勁 to go all out, to put forth one's energy. (3) 鼓著嘴 to pout one's lips. | |||||
| Adj. | Bulging, swelling: 鼓鼓囊囊 (of things fully stuffed) bulging out. | |||||
| Words | 1. 鼓吹 [gu3chui1], v.t., (1) promote and encourage (a movement); (2) promote by publicity. 2. 鼓搗 [gu2dao1], v.t., (Peip, pr. also [gu2dao0]) incite, rouse to action. 3. 鼓動 [gu3dong0], v.t., instigate, incite: 鼓動學潮，鼓動罷工 stir up a student demonstration, a labor strike. 4. 鼓腹 [gu3fu4], v.i., (1) be good at nothing but eating and loafing; (2) 鼓腹而歌 to beat one's belly to keep time in singing--allu. peace at time of Emperor Yao. 5. 鼓惑 [gu3huo0], v.t., incite to rebellion; lure into various popular sects or beliefs. 6. 鼓掌 [gu2zhang3], v.i. & t., clap hands, applaud. 7. 鼓脹 [gu3zhang4], n., (med.) tympanites, distention of the belly region (also wr. 臌脹). 8. 鼓姬 [gu3ji1], n., (LL) a songstress who sings to the accompaniment of a drum. 9. 鼓鑄 [gu3zhu4], v.i., to mint coins by melting metals. 10. 鼓角 [gu3jUe2], n., (AC) a drum and horn used in the army much like the modern bugle. 11. 鼓兒詞 [gu3er0ci2], n., a pop. form of entertainment consisting of singing accompanied by the beating of drums (cf. 大鼓 31.81). 12. 鼓勵 [gu3li0], v.t., encourage: 鼓勵後進 give encouragement to the younger generation. 13. 鼓樓 [gu3lou2], n., a drum tower. 14. 鼓膜 [gu3mo2], n., (physiol.) the tympanic membrane. 15. 鼓盆 [gu3pen2], n., the death of one’s wife (lit., “to beat an earthen basin,” which Chuangtzu the philosopher did at the time of his wife's death). 16. 鼓鼙 [gu3pi2], n., military affairs or maneuvers. 17. 鼓舌 [gu3she2], v.i., speak evil of others, argue speciously, to gossip, babble. 18. 鼓手 [gu2shou3], n., a drummer. 19. 鼓譟 [gu3zao4], v.i., argue noisily, create a commotion (also 鼓噪). 20. 鼓舞 [gu2wu3], (1) v.t., instigate, cause (trouble); (2) v.t., encourage; (3) 歡欣鼓舞 v.i., dance for joy. | |||||