鼓起

gǔ qǐ

Dictionary entry

to summon one's (courage, faith etc)

What does 鼓起 mean?

鼓起 (gǔ qǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to summon one's (courage, faith etc)

2to puff up (one's cheeks etc)

3to bulge

4to swell out

Character breakdown

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鼓gǔold variant of 鼓[gu3]起qǐto rise · to raise

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How to pronounce 鼓起

鼓起

gǔ qǐ

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