促 cù
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 足 foot
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
促使
cùshǐ
to urge; to cause
Characters in this word
使 shǐ
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 吏 government official, magistrate
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 爱促使他改变。 Ài cùshǐ tā gǎibiàn. Love causes him to change.
- 压力促使我学。 Yālì cùshǐ wǒ xué. Pressure urges me to study.
- 雨促使花开。 Yǔ cùshǐ huā kāi. Rain causes flowers to open.
Related words
- 促进 cùjìn to promote; to improve
- 促销 cùxiāo sale; promotion
- 使用 shǐyòng to use
- 大使馆 dàshǐguǎn embassy
- 使 shǐ to make; to cause
- 使劲 shǐjìn to use strength; to try hard
- 即使 jíshǐ even if
- 使得 shǐde to make; to cause
- 刺激 cìjī exciting; to stimulate
- 趋势 qūshì trend
- 扩展 kuòzhǎn to expand; to extend
- 统一 tǒngyī to unite; to make consistent