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鼓掌 word · B2
鼓掌 ＝ 鼓 ＋ 掌
ㄍㄨˇ ㄓㄤˇ · gǔ zhǎng
verb — to applaud, clap; to strike the palms together in praise

字源 FORM — what the parts do

鼓drum; to strike (打鼓的鼓)gǔ
掌palm (手掌的掌)zhǎng
鼓掌，打鼓的鼓，手掌的掌。

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

兩隻手掌像敲鼓一樣互相拍打，響起一片掌聲。
The two palms beat against each other like striking a drum, breaking into a round of applause.