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鼓掌

gǔ zhǎng

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Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

gǔ zhǎng · gu2 zoeng2 (Jyutping)

  1. to applaud
  2. to clap

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

掌

Meaning
palm of hand, sole of foot, paw
Radical
手
Strokes
12
Components
⿱尚手
Cangjie
FBRQ
Four-corner
9050.2

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