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Meaning

urge; press; expedite; prompt; hurry

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “cui” becomes a different word in each tone. 催 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 催眠cuī miánhypnosis
  • 催促cuī cùto urge
  • 催生cuī shēngto pressure a younger relative to hurry up and have a baby; (obstetrics) to induce labor; to expedite childbirth; (fig.) to be a driving force in bringing sth into existence
  • 催情cuī qíngto promote estrus; to bring an animal to heat by artificial means
  • 催产cuī chǎnto induce labor; to expedite childbirth

Example Sentence

妈妈在门口催我快点儿出门。Mā ma zài mén kǒu cuī wǒ kuài diǎnr chū mén.Mom urges me at the door to hurry up and leave.

妈妈mā mamamazàiat门口mén kǒudoorwaycuīto urgeI快点儿kuài diǎn rerhua variant of 快点出门chū ménto go out