Radical family

鼓 radical character index

gǔ · drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse

Dictionary view

4 indexed characters

Characters are grouped by total stroke count so you can narrow the family the same way a traditional radical index works.

13

13 strokes

1 character
鼓gǔ

drum

18

18 strokes

1 character
鼕dōng

the sound of drums

19

19 strokes

1 character
鼗táo

small revolving drum with knobs

21

21 strokes

1 character
鼙pí

drum carried on horseback

Learning view

Also study 鼓 as a reusable component

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