鼓 (gǔ) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 鼓 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
HSK 4 Words Containing 鼓
鼓励
to encourage
老师经常鼓励我们多读书。
Lǎoshī jīngcháng gǔlì wǒmen duō dú shū.
The teacher often encourages us to read more.
Tasks Featuring 鼓 / 相关任务
Words containing 鼓 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
About the character 鼓
鼓 (gǔ) means drum; to encourage. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".