Spot 壴
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
壴 component
zhù · drum
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 壴
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue壴Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 壴 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
鼓=
+支
彭=
+彡
尌=
+寸
喜=
+口
嘉=
+加
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 壴 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
喜欢xǐhuan
to like
HSK 3.0 · L1喜爱xǐ’àito like
HSK 3.0 · L3鼓励gǔlìto encourage
HSK 3.0 · L4恭喜gōngxǐto congratulate
HSK 3.0 · L5鼓gǔdrum
HSK 3.0 · L5鼓掌gǔzhǎngto applaud
HSK 3.0 · L5嘉宾jiābīnesteemed guest
HSK 3.0 · L5惊喜jīngxǐnice surprise
HSK 3.0 · L5鼓舞gǔwǔto inspire
HSK 3.0 · L6喜剧xǐjùa comedy
HSK 3.0 · L6喜事xǐshìhappy occasion
HSK 3.0 · L6鼓动gǔdòngto urge
HSK 3.0 · L7-9