⿎

drum

gǔ (gu3)

Radical no. 207 · 13 strokes (第 207 部首 · 13 画 dì 207 bùshǒu · 13 huà)

Radical ⿎ (gǔ) — meaning: drum, 13 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical derives from a pictograph in oracle-bone script depicting a drum suspended by a cord or hook. The original form shows the drum body in the center with surrounding elements indicating how it was hung or its acoustic function.

Mnemonic: Picture a drum hanging from a cord, with the drum body in the center and strokes around it representing the suspension rope.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

7 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 鼓gǔ

    drum

    HSK 5

    13 strokes

  • 冬dōng

    (onom.) beating a drum

    18 strokes

  • 鼖fén

    large brass drum

    18 strokes

  • 鼗táo

    see 撥浪鼓|拨浪鼓[bo1 lang5 gu3]

    19 strokes

  • 鼙pí

    drum carried on horseback

    21 strokes

  • 鼛gāo

    large drum

    21 strokes

  • 鼟tēng

    (onom.) the thump of a big drum

    25 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.