督促
Old HSK 6
督促 (dūcù) · to urge
督促 (dūcù) means “to urge; to supervise”. It is written with 2 characters: 督 (to supervise) + 促 (to urge). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 督促 is built
The characters
督 dū · to supervise
What 督 is made of
- 叔shū — uncle
- 上shàng — above
- ⺊ — structural part
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
- 又yòu — and
- 上shàng — above
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
促 cù · to urge
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)
Example sentences
老师督促学生按时完成作业。Lǎoshī dūcù xuésheng ànshí wánchéng zuòyè.The teacher makes sure students do their homework on time.
妈妈每天督促我早睡。Māma měitiān dūcù wǒ zǎo shuì.Mom pushes me to go to bed early every day.
Questions about 督促
What does 督促 mean?
督促 (dūcù) means “to urge; to supervise”.
How do you pronounce 督促?
督促 is pronounced dūcù.
Which HSK level is 督促?
督促 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 监督jiāndūto supervise
- 促进cùjìnto promote
- 促使cùshǐto prompt
- 促销cùxiāosales promotion
- 仓促cāngcùhurried
- 短促duǎncùshort
Learn 督促 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 46: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.