促
HSK 4

促 (cù): urge, press, hurry

cù

urge, press, hurry

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Pinyin

cù

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

urge, press, hurry

How to Write 促 (cù)

促 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 促

Someone 亻 on your heels 足; 足 also provides the pronunciation

What 促 is Made Of

促 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
足foot

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Words Using 促

Common Chinese words that contain 促:

仓促

cāngcù

促使

cùshǐ

促进

cùjìn

督促

dūcù

短促

duǎncù

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