推
推 (tuī) means “to push”. It is made of 扌 + 隹 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 推 into its parts
What 推 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 隹 zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻 rén — person
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 隹 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
推 stroke order
Example sentences
请推门进来。Qǐng tuī mén jìnlái.Please push the door and come in.
他推着自行车走。Tā tuī zhe zìxíngchē zǒu.He is walking his bike.
Words with 推
- 推动tuīdòngto push forward
- 推广tuīguǎngto promote
- 推进tuījìnto push forward
- 推开tuīkāito push open
- 推迟tuīchíto postpone
- 推销tuīxiāoto sell
- 推辞tuīcíto decline (an offer or invitation)
- 推荐tuījiànto recommend
- 推测tuīcèto guess
- 推翻tuīfānto overthrow
- 推理tuīlǐreasoning
- 推论tuīlùninference
- 推出tuīchūto launch
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tuī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to push; to put off |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 推
What does 推 mean?
推 (tuī) means “to push; to put off”.
How many strokes does 推 have?
推 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 推?
The radical of 推 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 推?
推 is made of 扌 (hand) and 隹 (short-tailed bird).
Which HSK level is 推?
推 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 推 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 7: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.