HSK 3 · Actions with Hands

推动

tuī dòng

to push; to promote

Stroke order of 推动

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

推 · 11 strokes 动 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

A hand (扌) pushing (推) to move (动): to promote.

Parts: 推扌hand + 隹 bird; 动 move

The characters in 推动

推 tuī — to push (11 strokes)
动 dòng — to move (6 strokes)

Example sentence

新办法推动了工作。

The new method promoted the work.

Words with 推

推to push 推开to push open 推广to spread; to popularize 推进to push forward

Words with 动

动to move 动作movement; action 动物animal 动物园zoo 运动sports; to exercise 感动to move (emotionally); moved 活动activity; event 行动action; to act 自动automatic 主动on one's own initiative 动人moving; touching 生动lively; vivid 发动to start; to launch 带动to drive; to spur on 动力driving force; motivation

More words: Actions with Hands

拍to pat; to take (a photo)抓to grab; to catch 抓住to catch hold of 把握to grasp; certainty 把(measure word for handles); to hold 推广to spread; to popularize 推进to push forward 压to press 压力pressure 解开to untie; to undo 配to match; to go with 修to repair; to build 订to book; to subscribe

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