Word: 鼓 (gǔ) 鼓 dictionary entry gǔ drum; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell Full dictionary entry for 鼓 Example sentences using 鼓 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 我会打一点儿鼓。 Wǒ huì dǎ yìdiǎnr gǔ. I can play a bit of the drums. 节日里，街上有人敲鼓。 Jiérì lǐ, jiēshang yǒurén qiāo gǔ. During the festival, people beat drums in the street.