鼓掌 Traditional form: 鼓掌 Pinyin (reading): gǔzhǎng Definitions: to applaud to clap Characters: 鼓 - drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse 掌 - in charge; the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot Traditional characters: 鼓 - drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse 掌 - in charge; the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot