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鼓励

Traditional: 鼓勵

gǔ lì

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gǔ lì · gu2 lai6 (Jyutping)

  1. to encourage

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

鼓

Meaning
drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207
Radical
鼓
Strokes
13
Components
⿰壴支
Cangjie
GTJE
Four-corner
4414.7

励

Meaning
strive; encourage
Radical
力
Strokes
7
Components
⿰厉力
Cangjie
MSKS
Four-corner
7422.7

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