Rank 1997IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

催 - cuī

press, urge

press, urge

How to read 催

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyincuī
Englishpress, urge
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

催乳 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 催促. Please read 催化 one more time.

Common words with this character

to promote lactation; to stimulate lactation
to urge
to catalyze ; catalysis
to induce vomiting

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 催.