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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 4 (est.) · 詞
鼓勵 word · TOCFL 4 (est.)
鼓勵 ＝ 鼓 ＋ 勵
ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ · gǔlì
verb — to encourage, to urge on; noun — encouragement

字源 FORM — what the parts do

鼓a drum; to rouse (打鼓)gǔ
勵to spur on; to strive (激勵)lì
鼓勵，打鼓的鼓，激勵的勵。

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

像擂鼓（打鼓）一樣替人打氣（激勵）。
Beating a drum (鼓) to spur someone on (勵).
關 · Related
激勵jīlìthe same 勵, to inspire鼓掌gǔzhǎnganother 鼓 word, to applaud