鼓
Drum Radical (鼓)
gǔ · 13 strokes
The drum radical (鼓) is a less common radical in Chinese. It appears in 1 characters related to drum and associated concepts. 1 characters: 1 in HSK 4. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system. Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (CLEC 2022 syllabus).
Drum Radical at a Glance
| Stroke Count | 13 |
|---|---|
| Total Characters | 1 |
| Most Common HSK Level | HSK 4 (1 characters) |
| Avg. Character Strokes | 13 |
| Classification | Kangxi Radicals |
All Drum Radical Characters
HSK 4 (1 characters)
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the drum radical mean in Chinese characters?
The drum radical (鼓) signals a semantic connection to drum-related concepts. When you see 鼓 in a character, it typically indicates the character's meaning involves drum or associated ideas. It appears in 1 characters in the HSK character set. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system, the traditional standard for organizing Chinese characters.
How many characters use the drum radical?
There are 1 characters with the drum radical (鼓) in the HSK 3.0 character set (CLEC 2022 syllabus): 1 in HSK 4. The distribution across HSK levels reflects how fundamental drum-related concepts are at each stage of Mandarin learning.
What are the most common drum radical characters?
By frequency of use, the most common characters with the drum radical (鼓) are: 鼓 (gǔ, "drum"). These high-frequency characters are among the first drum-related characters most learners encounter.
Sources & Standards
Radical classifications on this page follow the Kangxi radical system (康熙部首), the standard set of 214 radicals codified in the Kangxi Dictionary (康熙字典, 1716). Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (《国际中文教育中文水平等级标准》), published by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, 2022 revision.