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鼓掌 gǔzhǎng

鼓掌 gǔzhǎng Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
gǔzhǎng | gu3 zhang3
English translation
to applaud
to clap

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About 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng

Read some general information about the Chinese word 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng .

Traditional form

鼓掌 gǔzhǎng

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng .

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. zhù represents the meaning and Zhī represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Phonetic compound

Zhī

Semantic compound

zhù

Positional decomposition

壴支

Number of Strokes

13
zhǎng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shǒu represents the meaning and Shàng represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Shàng

Semantic compound

shǒu

Positional decomposition

尚手

Number of Strokes

12

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Example sentences using 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng

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Lóng 骑兵 qí bīng 军官 jūn guān 发疯 fā fēng de 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng .

The dragoon officers and Foker clapped their hands furiously.

měi chàng wán 一首歌人群 rén qún jiù 拼命 pīnmìng 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng

As she finished each song, the crowd clapped wildly.

所有人起立 qǐ lì wéi 不可磨灭 bù kě mó miè de 英勇 yīngyǒng 之举鼓掌 gǔzhǎng

Every person stood to applaud his unforgettable act of courage.

不断 bùduàn 听到 tīng dào 隐约 yǐnyuē de 鼓掌声

I kept hearing the sound of applause in the background.

dāng 走上台 shí 观众 guānzhòng 起立 qǐ lì 鼓掌欢迎

When she walked onstage she was given a standing ovation.

鼓掌 gǔzhǎng Decomposition

See the 7 Chinese characters that make up 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng and their own compounds.

鼓掌 gǔzhǎng Compounds

See all 19 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng in their composition.

    • , , fén , táo , , chāng , gāo , , dōng , , , , ,
  • zhǎng
    • chēng , chēng , , ,
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