鼓书 gǔshū drum story-telling Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 鼓 gǔ verb + noun abbreviation of 打鼓 dǎgǔ to beat a drum to beat a drum; to play a drum书 書 shū abbreviation of 说书 說書 shuōshū to tell stories To perform traditional storytelling, often accompanied by music or stylized rhythms; common forms include 评书 píngshū and 弹词 táncí.