促使

cù shǐ

Meaning

to induce
to promote
to urge
to impel
to bring about
to provoke
to drive (sb to do sth)
to catalyze
to actuate
to contribute to (some development)

Pinyin: cù shǐ

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促 cùto urge, to rush, to hurry; hasty; near, close Primary radical亻 · man 使 shǐcause, mission, orders; envoy, messenger, ambassador Primary radical亻 · man

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