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促
cù
to urge, to rush, to hurry; hasty; near, close
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Someone 亻 on your heels 足; 足 also provides the pronunciation
HSK 5
9 strokes
Common (11%)
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⿰亻足
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4 strokes
Words Using 促 (34)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
促使
↗
cùshǐ
to induce / to promote / to urge / to impel / to bring about / to provoke / to drive (sb to do sth) / to catalyze / to actuate / to contribute to (some development)
5
cùshǐ
促使
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HSK 5
to induce / to promote / to urge / to impel / to bring about / to provoke / to drive (sb to do sth) / to catalyze / to actuate / to contribute to (some development)
促进
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cùjìn
to promote (an idea or cause) / to advance / boost
5
cùjìn
促进
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HSK 5
to promote (an idea or cause) / to advance / boost
督促
↗
dūcù
to supervise and urge completion of a task / to urge on
6
dūcù
督促
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HSK 6
to supervise and urge completion of a task / to urge on
短促
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duǎncù
short in time / fleeting / brief / gasping (breath) / curt (tone of voice)
6
duǎncù
短促
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HSK 6
short in time / fleeting / brief / gasping (breath) / curt (tone of voice)
仓促
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cāngcù
all of a sudden / hurriedly
6
cāngcù
仓促
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HSK 6
all of a sudden / hurriedly
促
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cù
urgent / hurried / to urge / to promote / to urge haste / close / intimate
cù
促
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urgent / hurried / to urge / to promote / to urge haste / close / intimate
催促
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cuīcù
to urge
cuīcù
催促
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to urge
急促
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jícù
urgent / hurried and brief / rushing
jícù
急促
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urgent / hurried and brief / rushing
促成
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cùchéng
to facilitate / to effect
cùchéng
促成
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to facilitate / to effect
局促
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júcù
cramped / ill at ease
júcù
局促
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cramped / ill at ease