促
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cù · to urge, to rush, to hurry

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9Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

亻Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 促

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cùWords pronounced cù
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Example sentences

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Tā yě huì cù jìn chéng shì de jīng jì fā zhǎn.它也会促进城市的经济发展。

It will also help to strengthen the city's economy.

Source: Tatoeba #765314 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jī è cù shǐ tā tōu qiè.饥饿促使他偷窃。

Hunger urged him to steal.

Source: Tatoeba #510693 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zuì jìn tiān māo shàng yǒu shǒu jī cù xiāo huó dòng.最近天猫上有手机促销活动。

Recently T Mall has had a sales promotion on cell phones.

Source: Tatoeba #5147454 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège gù shì cāng cù dì jié le wěi.这个故事仓促地结了尾。

The story ended all of a sudden.

Source: Tatoeba #1878074 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Cuī cù kè hù qù wán chéng yí jiàn rènwu shì hěn ràng rén tóu téng de shì.催促客户去完成一件任务是很让人头疼的事。

Pushing customers to complete a task can be a headache.

Source: Tatoeba #2431766 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kě néng huì yǐn qǐ shì lì móhu 、 hū xī jí cù děng fù zuò yòng.可能會引起視力模糊、呼吸急促等副作用。

Possible side effects include blurred vision and shortness of breath.

Source: Tatoeba #590471 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 促 in context

  1. Say cù, then recall the core meaning: to urge, to rush, to hurry.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 促进 (cù jìn), meaning “to promote”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 促 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.