促
促 (cù) · to urge
促 (cù) means “to urge”. It is made of 亻 + 足 and has 9 strokes.
Break 促 into its parts
What 促 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 足 zú — foot
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: Someone 亻 on your heels 足; 足 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
促 stroke order
Example sentences with 促进
运动可以促进健康。Yùndòng kěyǐ cùjìn jiànkāng.Exercise can promote good health.
交流能促进互相了解。Jiāoliú néng cùjìn hùxiāng liǎojiě.Communication can promote mutual understanding.
Words with 促
Also built with 亻
- 亿yìhundred million
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仍réngstill
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 付fùto pay
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
Quick facts
| Pinyin | cù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to urge |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 促
What does 促 mean?
促 (cù) means “to urge”.
How many strokes does 促 have?
促 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 促?
The radical of 促 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 促?
促 is made of 亻 (person) and 足 (foot).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.