Drum

1. Meaning:

gu3
  • Meaning: Drum
  • Etymology: Pictogram
  • Explanation: Original drawing shows the a device on a wooden rack at bottom and some decoration above, with a hand holding a stick to beat on it; thus a Drum

    • 2. Pronunciation: Click gu3 to hear it.

    3. Write it: Click the Refresh Button to see animation if stopped

  • Stroke Order: from top left, start with a "scholar" (shi4) character, followed by a "mouth" (kou3) character and a dian2, pie3 and heng2 at bottom. On the right, there is the (bu2) radical

    • 4. Radical:

    gu3-Drum
  • Explanation: Any character with this radical is associated with the Drum Drum
  • Sound: Click gu3zi4bu4 to hear it
  • Write it: Same as the character itself