What does 促 mean in Chinese?

促 (cù) means "urgent; hurried; to urge; to promote; to urge haste; close; intimate" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 促?

促 is pronounced "cù" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

促 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 促 include 促销 (to promote sales), 促使 (to induce), 促进 (to promote (an idea or cause)), 仓促 (all of a sudden), 局促 (cramped).

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促

cù

urgent; hurried; to urge; to promote

verb

Radical: 人 (no. 9)

时间很紧，我们要抓紧促进。

Shíjiān hěn jǐn, wǒmen yào zhuājǐn shíjiān

Time is tight, we need to hurry up

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
促销	cù xiāo	to promote sales	HSK 5
促使	cù shǐ	to induce	HSK 5
促进	cù jìn	to promote (an idea or cause)	HSK 5
仓促	cāng cù	all of a sudden	HSK 7-9

促 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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