| 隆 | long1 long1 long2 | to swell |
| 滚筒 | gun3 tong3 | drum |
| 圆筒 | yuan2 tong3 | drum |
| 锣鼓 | luo2 gu3 | a gong |
| 鼓 | gu3 | to swell |
| 大鼓 | da4 gu3 | big bass drum |
| 游说 | you2 shui4 | to lobby |
| 敲打 | qiao1 da3 | to beat (a drum) |
| 鼓膜 | gu3 mo2 | drumhead |
| 鸡腿 | ji1 tui3 | chicken leg |
| 冬 | dong1 | winter |
| 鼓起 | gu3 qi3 | to muster |
| 打鼓 | da3 gu3 | to play a drum |