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The character 鼓, meaning "drum", is structurally composed of the component 壴, representing a drum on a stand, and 支, which conveys the action of striking. Initially denoting the percussion instrument itself, the character later acquired the verbal sense of beating a drum, and this usage expanded to include metaphorical meanings such as to encourage or to agitate, while also applying to describe a swollen or protuberant shape.
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鼓声震天响。
他在练习打鼓。
观众们热烈鼓掌。
游行队伍敲着鼓前进。
这个消息鼓舞了所有人。
他用言语鼓动人们参与。
老板鼓励员工大胆创新。
在困境中他始终鼓起勇气。