鼓掌
Old HSK 5
鼓掌 (gǔzhǎng) · to applaud
鼓掌 (gǔzhǎng) means “to applaud; to clap”. It is written with 2 characters: 鼓 (drum) + 掌 (in charge). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 鼓掌 is built
The characters
鼓 gǔ · drum
What 鼓 is made of
- 壴zhù — drum
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 支zhī — to support
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 又yòu — and
- 十 — ten
掌 zhǎng · in charge
What 掌 is made of
- 尚shàng — still
- ⺌ — structural part
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 手shǒu — hand
Example sentences
观众们热烈地鼓掌。Guānzhòngmen rèliè de gǔzhǎng.The audience applauded warmly.
大家为他鼓掌加油。Dàjiā wèi tā gǔzhǎng jiāyóu.Everyone clapped to cheer him on.
Questions about 鼓掌
What does 鼓掌 mean?
鼓掌 (gǔzhǎng) means “to applaud; to clap”.
How do you pronounce 鼓掌?
鼓掌 is pronounced gǔzhǎng.
Which HSK level is 鼓掌?
鼓掌 is in Old HSK 5.
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Learn 鼓掌 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 35: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.