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鼓
gǔ
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- pinyin
- gǔ
- simplified
- 鼓
- traditional
- 鼓
1 · noun
drum
通过敲击绷紧的鼓面发声的乐器。
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When the drum sounded, the group began moving forward to the beat.
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鼓一响，队伍就按照节拍向前走。
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