How to write 推 (tuī) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

tuī to push; to expel; to drive; to decline 11 strokes · Radical 扌 (hand) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced tuī.

Stroke Order & Practice

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推 — 11 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图(数字为下笔顺序)。

Decomposition

推 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

推 =
扌 left hand
隹 right short-tailed bird

Radical

The radical of 推 is 扌 — meaning hand. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 抱技扔掉拉指挂排按播擦操.

How the character is built

推 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 隹 originally indicated the sound.

HSK 4 Words Containing 推

推 tuī to push
请不要推别人。
Qǐng búyào tuī biérén.
Please don't push others.
推迟 tuīchí to postpone; to delay
会议推迟到下周一。
Huìyì tuīchí dào xià zhōuyī.
The meeting was postponed to next Monday.
推出 tuīchū introduce; to roll
to launch; to 这家公司推出了一款新产品。
Zhè jiā gōngsī tuīchū le yì kuǎn xīn chǎnpǐn.
out This company launched a new product.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

推 appears in 31 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

出发时间又推迟了。
From Mock Exam 12 →

Tasks Featuring 推 / 相关任务

Words containing 推 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论经济现象
Economic Phenomena · 推出

FAQ

What does 推 mean in Chinese?

推 (tuī) means to push; to expel; to drive; to decline. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 推 have?

推 is written in 11 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 推?

The radical of 推 is 扌 (hand). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 抱, 技, 扔, 掉, 拉.

What is the pinyin for 推?

推 is pronounced tuī.

What HSK 4 words use 推?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 推 appears in 3 words, including 推 (tuī), 推迟 (tuīchí), 推出 (tuīchū). See the full list above.

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