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促 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
促 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
促 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
促 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
促 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
促 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
促 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
促 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
促 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
促 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

促 Stroke Order — How to Write 促

Stroke Order

促 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

促 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻足

促 is an ideographic compound. Someone 亻 on your heels 足; 足 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 亻 + 7 more strokes

促 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • cù

Meanings of 促 in Chinese

1

cù促

Near; urgent or brief in time. Used in phrases like 'sit close' (促膝) or 'rapid/short-lived' (急促, 短促).
夏天的夜晚总是显得那么短促。
Summer nights always seem so brief.
To urge, to promote, to hasten; to cause, to advance.
这个项目旨在促进社区居民之间的交流与合作。
This project aims to promote communication and cooperation among community residents.

Common Words and Phrases with 促

1
cù促chéng成
To help bring about or facilitate something.
大家的共同努力促成了这个项目的顺利完成
Everyone's collective effort facilitated the smooth completion of this project.
2
cù促jìn进
To promote or accelerate the development or progress of something.
这次会议旨在促进国际文化交流。
This meeting aims to promote international cultural exchange.
3
cù促qǐng请
To urge and request; to press for action or a decision.
学校促请家长配合，共同关注学生的健康成长。
The school urged parents to cooperate and collectively pay attention to the healthy development of students.
4
cù促shǐ使
To impel or urge someone or something to take a particular action or achieve a specific purpose.
创新技术促使了公司产品的升级换代。
Innovative technology prompted the upgrading and replacement of the company's products.
5
cù促tuì退
to hinder progress; to cause to regress
如果项目管理不当，很可能会促退团队的工作效率，导致延期。
If project management is improper, it can significantly hinder the team's work efficiency, leading to delays.
6
cù促xī膝
sitting knee to knee; sitting very close together, often for intimate conversation
老友重逢，促膝长谈，回忆往昔
Old friends reunited, sat knee-to-knee for a long talk, reminiscing about the past.
7
cù促xī膝tán谈xīn心
To have a heart-to-heart talk; to sit close and talk intimately.
老朋友相聚，总喜欢促膝谈心，分享彼此的近况和感受。
Old friends, when they get together, always enjoy having close heart-to-heart talks, sharing their recent experiences and feelings.
8
cù促xiá狭
mischievous; fond of playing pranks
他天生一副促狭的性格，总是爱开玩笑捉弄人。
He has a naturally mischievous personality and always loves to play jokes and tricks on people.
9
cù促xiá狭guǐ鬼
a mischievous person; a prankster
小明是个促狭鬼，总喜欢在别人不注意的时候吓他们一跳
Xiao Ming is a prankster who always enjoys startling people when they least expect it.
10
cù促xián弦
To tighten the strings of a musical instrument.
演奏前，他仔细地促弦，确保琴音准确。
Before playing, he carefully tightened the strings to ensure the instrument's pitch was accurate.

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Questions about 促

What does 促 mean in Chinese?

促 (cù) means “Near” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 促?

促 is pronounced cù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 促 have?

促 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 促?

促 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 促?

The radical of 促 is 亻, and 促 is an ideographic compound.