The character 推 — “push”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 推 is read tuī and means “push”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 推
推 has 11 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 推, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 推 is made of
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 隹 zhuī hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 推
- 推迟postponeHSK 4
- 推出launch (a new product)HSK 4
- 推荐recommendHSK 5
- 推广spread, promoteHSK 5
- 推动push forward, promoteHSK 5
- 推进push forwardHSK 5
- 推销promote, sell (goods)HSK 6
- 推行implement, carry outHSK 6
- 推测infer, conjecture (from facts)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 推?
推 has 11 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 推 mean?
推 means “push”. It appears in 推迟 (“postpone”), 推出 (“launch”), 推荐 (“recommend”), 推广 (“spread”).
How do you pronounce 推?
推 is read tuī. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 推 have?
11 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 推 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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