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促 - cù

urge, press, hurry; close

urge, press, hurry; close

How to read 促

Click 促 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishurge, press, hurry; close
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

促使 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 促动. Please read 促弦 one more time.

Common words with this character

to prompt; to induce; to spur
to motivate
to tighten the strings
to facilitate; to help bring about

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 促 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 促使 and 促动 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 促.