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敦促 (dūn cù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

敦促 (dūn cù) is a Chinese word: to urge. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 敦促

动 dòng verb

to urge

国际社会敦促各方停火。

guó jì shè huì dūn cù gè fāng tíng huǒ

The international community urges all parties to cease fire.

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Word breakdown

敦 dūn — earnest, sincere (adds formality and seriousness to the urging)

促 cù — to urge, to press (the core action of pushing forward)

Structure & writing
1 敦 dūn — to urge; to encourage

敦 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

Stroke order

2 促 cù — short (of time)

促 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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