力 促

lì cùdictionary entry

to urge / to press (for action)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

力促力促 [li4 cu4] /to urge/to press (for action)/

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力
lì
power / force / strength / ability / strenuously
Lì
surname Li
促
cù
(bound form) of short duration / hasty / rapid / (bound form) to hasten / to hurry / to urge / (literary) close by / pressed against

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