What does 促 mean in Chinese?

促 (cù) means "to urge, to hurry" in Chinese. The new HSK exam expects you to recognise it at HSK 5.

How do you write 促?

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What is the radical of 促?

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How many strokes does 促 have?

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What HSK level is 促?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 促 is a character to recognise at HSK 5.

促 (cù): Meaning, Stroke Order, Radical & Examples

促

cù

to urge, to hurry

HSK 5 character

Quick Answer

促 (cù) means "to urge, to hurry" with HSK 5 on the new exam.

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Pronunciation

cù

Meaning

Primary: to urge

Other meanings:

to hurry

Basic info

Pinyin	cù
Meanings	to urge, to hurry
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 5
Frequency	#184 most common

Example sentences

这项政策促进了经济发展。
Zhè xiàng zhèngcè cùjìn le jīngjì fāzhǎn.
This policy has promoted economic development.
From 促进 (HSK 5)
这次失败促使他更加努力学习。
Zhè cì shībài cùshǐ tā gèng jiā nǔlì xuéxí.
This failure prompted him to study even harder.
From 促使 (HSK 5)
老师催促学生交作业。
Lǎoshī cuīcù xuésheng jiāo zuòyè.
The teacher urged the students to hand in their homework.
From 催促 (HSK 7-9)

Words containing 促

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
促使	cùshǐ	Urge	HSK 5
促进	cùjìn	Promote	HSK 5
仓促	cāngcù	hasty, hurried	HSK 7-9
匆促	cōngcù	hasty, hurried
促	cù	to urge, to hurry
催促	cuīcù	to urge, to hurry	HSK 7-9
督促	dūcù	to supervise and urge	HSK 7-9
短促	duǎncù	short in time, fleeting
敦促	dūncù	to press, to urge	HSK 7-9

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促

cù