鼓舞
Old HSK 5
鼓舞 (gǔwǔ) · to encourage
鼓舞 (gǔwǔ) means “to encourage; to inspire”. It is written with 2 characters: 鼓 (drum) + 舞 (to dance). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 鼓舞 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
舞 wǔ · to dance
What 舞 is made of
- 無wú — no
- 舛chuǎn — mistaken
- 夕xī — evening
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丶 — dot
- 夕xī — evening
Origin hint: A hand 舛 holding a fan (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他的话鼓舞了大家。Tā de huà gǔwǔ le dàjiā.His words inspired everyone.
这个好消息让人很受鼓舞。Zhège hǎo xiāoxi ràng rén hěn shòu gǔwǔ.This good news is very encouraging.
Questions about 鼓舞
What does 鼓舞 mean?
鼓舞 (gǔwǔ) means “to encourage; to inspire”.
How do you pronounce 鼓舞?
鼓舞 is pronounced gǔwǔ.
Which HSK level is 鼓舞?
鼓舞 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 鼓舞 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 35: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.