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to urge

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

cui1 • cuī

Meaning


Primary

to urge

Alternatives

urge, urges, urging, urged

Mnemonic Updated October 8, 2026


[cu-] Cupid is in [1] front of the [-(e)i] beach house after misfiring an arrow into an 崔 eagle, which now dive-bombs 亻 Slenderman out of love. Cupid frantically 催 urges 亻 Slenderman to hurry inside before the 崔 eagle strikes again.

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