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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- gu3
- English meanings
- drum, CL:通[tong4],面[mian4], to drum, to strike, to rouse, to bulge, to swell
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 壴; right 支.
Meaning & sound clues
壴 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “drum”.
支 is identified as the sound component (zhī). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 鼓.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
estimate
ancient
baby cry sound
solid; firm
aunt; nun
alone; orphan
so
buy; sell
measure word (general)
mushroom
valley; grain
merchant; trade
guilt; let down
to employ
visit
bone
Example sentences
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Related words
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