催(cuī)

HSK 7-913 strokes

to urge

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Character information

Pinyin
cuī
Meaning
to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 催 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻崔

In this compound, the meaning comes from 亻 (person); 崔 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

亻rén崔cuī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 催 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 催

Common words using 催 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

cuī催cù促
HSK 7-9

to urge

Open 催促 page →
cuī催mián眠
HSK 7-9

to lull to sleep

Open 催眠 page →
cuī催rǔ乳

to promote lactation; to stimulate lactation (e.g. with drug)

Open 催乳 page →
cuī催huà化

catalysis; to catalyze (a reaction)

Open 催化 page →
cuī催huà化jì剂

catalyst

Open 催化剂 page →
cuī催tǔ吐

to induce vomiting

Open 催吐 page →
cuī催nǎi奶

to promote lactation

Open 催奶 page →
cuī催hūn婚

to urge sb (typically, one's adult child or nephew etc) to get married

Open 催婚 page →

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From 催’s common words

促眠乳化剂吐奶婚

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