推 meaning and stroke order
To push; to cut; to refuse
How to write 推, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 推
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to push
- to cut
- to refuse
- to reject
- to decline
- to shirk (responsibility)
How 推 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 隹 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 推
推 is a hand 扌 next to 隹 (zhuī), a short-tailed bird that also gives the sound. Picture your hand pushing a little bird off a branch to make it fly.
推 (tuī) means to physically push, and it also builds many abstract verbs like 推迟 (tuīchí, to postpone) and 推广 (tuīguǎng, to promote). You will often see it on doors in China. Example: 请推门。(Qǐng tuī mén.) Please push the door.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 推 (tuī, push) with 拉 (lā, pull), especially on door signs, so remember that 推 has the bird you push away. Also do not mix it up with 堆 (duī, pile), which has the same 隹 but the earth radical 土 instead of the hand.
Common words with 推
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 推进 | tuījìn | to impel; to carry forward | HSK 3 |
| 推动 | tuīdòng | to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to | HSK 3 |
| 推开 | tuīkāi | to push open (a gate etc); to push away | HSK 3 |
| 推广 | tuīguǎng | to extend; to spread | HSK 3 |
| 推迟 | tuīchí | to postpone; to put off | HSK 4 |
| 推销 | tuīxiāo | to market; to sell | HSK 4 |
| 推行 | tuīxíng | to implement; to carry out; to introduce (a policy, system, reform etc); to promote; to ad | HSK 5 |
| 推出 | tuīchū | to push out; to release | HSK 6 |
| 推荐 | tuījiàn | to recommend | HSK 7-9 |
| 推测 | tuīcè | speculation; to conjecture | HSK 7-9 |
| 推翻 | tuīfān | to overthrow | HSK 7-9 |
| 推理 | tuīlǐ | reasoning; inference | HSK 7-9 |
| 推断 | tuīduàn | to infer; to deduce | HSK 7-9 |
| 推移 | tuīyí | (of time) to elapse; to pass; (of a situation) to develop; to evolve | HSK 7-9 |
推 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 推
How many strokes are in 推?
推 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 推 mean?
推 (tuī) means to push; to cut; to refuse. A common word with it is 推进 (tuījìn), meaning "to impel; to carry forward".
How do you pronounce 推?
推 is pronounced tuī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 推?
The radical of 推 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 推 under this radical.
Is 推 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 推 is part of the HSK 2 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
What is the difference between 推迟 and 延长?
推迟 (tuīchí) means to move something to a later time, like a meeting. 延长 (yáncháng) means to make something last longer, like extending a visa or a deadline period.
How do you say to shirk responsibility using 推?
You can say 推卸责任 (tuīxiè zérèn) or simply 推给别人 (tuī gěi biérén), meaning to push a task onto someone else. The idea of pushing something away from yourself carries over to duties.