鼓 gǔ
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 鼓 — drum
- Made of
- 壴 drum 支 to support, to sustain
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
鼓励
gǔlì
to encourage
Characters in this word
励 lì
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 妈妈鼓励我。 Māma gǔlì wǒ. Mom encourages me.
- 老师鼓励他。 Lǎoshī gǔlì tā. The teacher encourages him.
- 请鼓励她。 Qǐng gǔlì tā. Please encourage her.
Related words
- 鼓 gǔ drum
- 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng to clap
- 奖励 jiǎnglì to reward
- 慰问 wèiwèn to visit and show concern
- 关怀 guānhuái to care for
- 报答 bàodá to repay someone's kindness
- 安慰 ānwèi to comfort
- 心疼 xīnténg to feel sorry for
- 不敢当 bùgǎndāng I do not deserve it (modest reply)
- 抱怨 bàoyuàn to complain
- 礼貌 lǐmào polite; politeness
- 怪 guài to blame