Chinese word dictionary

桴鼓相应

fú gǔ xiāng yìng · lit. the hammer fits the drum (idiom); appropriate relation between the different parts; closely interrelated

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Word information

Simplified桴鼓相应

Traditional桴鼓相應

Pinyinfú gǔ xiāng yìng

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HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

桴fú

beam, rafter

鼓gǔ

drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse

相xiāng

mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other

应yīng

should, must; to respond, to handle; to deal with, to cope

How to learn 桴鼓相应

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