促

cù
#1,100 most
frequent character
(bound form) of short duration

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

促 has 亻 for a person and 足 (leg/foot) doing two jobs: it adds meaning and also marks the sound. It first meant 'to approach something,' then grew to 'urge' and 'hasten.' The last sense is 'urgent, hurried.'

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Homophones

HSK 5
醋cù
vinegar

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