促 (cuk1 | cu4) : close; crowded; near; to urge; to press

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促

cuk1

cu4

[1] (of time) hurried; short; urgent
[2] close to; come near; approach
[3] urge; facilitate; promote

[nasal-stop alternant] 匆 (cung1)

Stroke count: 9

Level: 3

Radical: 亻 (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

促

This word has been viewed 5012 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 23rd Jan 2013 14:23

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倉促 cong1 cuk1 cang1 cu4 = hurried; hasty

促進 cuk1 zeon3 cu4 jin4 = to promote (an idea); to advance; to boost

促使 cuk1 si2 cu4 shi3 = to urge on; to spur on; to encourage; to cause; to bring about; to impel 國

短促 dyun2 cuk1 duan3 cu4 = short time; fleeting; brief

督促 duk1 cuk1 du1 cu4 = to urge sb. to complete a task; to supervise and urge

促成 cuk1 sing4 cu4 cheng2 = [1] procure, [2] facilitate

敦促 deon1 cuk1 dun1 cu4 = to press, to cordially urge, to hasten 國

促請 cuk1 cing2 = to urge and request; to appeal to 國

促發展的 cuk1 faat3 zin2 dik1 cu4 fa1 zhan3 de5 = developmental 國

促進感受性 cuk1 zeon3 gam2 sau6 sing3 cu4 jin4 gan3 shou4 xing4 = sensitization

促進者 cuk1 zeon3 ze2 cu4 jin4 zhe3 = a forwarder, promoter

促進食欲的 cuk1 zeon3 sik6 juk6 dik1 cu4 jin4 shi2 yu4 de5 = [adj] appetizing 國

促銷 cuk1 siu1 cu4 xiao1 = promote sales

催促 ceoi1 cuk1 cui1 cu4 = to press and urge; to hasten 國

匆促 cung1 cuk1 cong1 cu4 = hastily; in a hurry

急促 gap1 cuk1 ji2 cu4 = [adj] urgent; hurried and brief; rushing

侷促 guk6 cuk1 ju2 cu4 = cramped; disconcerted

促膝談心 cuk1 sat1 taam4 sam1 cu4 xi1 tan2 xin1 = have a heart to heart conversation (talk to someone in close proximity)

氣促 hei3 cuk1 qi4 cu4 = shortness of breath

促動機 cuk1 dung6 gei1 cu4 dong4 ji1 = an actuator

聯合國貿易促進中心 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 mau6 jik6 cuk1 zeon3 zung1 sam1 = Trade Promotion Centre of the United Nations

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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