嗺 (zuī) - To urge, to press & to blow a flute

嗺Tone 1

zuī ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

志

嗺 · zuī

To urge, to press;

to blow a flute;

to blow a whistle;

to make a sound with the mouth.

To urge, to pressto blow a fluteto blow a whistle

Usage highlights

To urgeTo blow a fluteTo whistleTo press forwardTo exhortTo make a sound

Synonyms

  • 催— to urge, to hasten
  • 促— to urge, to press
  • 劝— to persuade, to urge

Antonyms

  • 阻— to hinder, to obstruct
  • 止— to stop, to cease

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The teacher urged the students to hurry (嗺学生快点).
  • He played the flute beautifully (吹嗺).
  • They whistled to call the dog (嗺狗).
  • The sound of urging could be heard (嗺促的声音).

Collocations

  • To urge(嗺促)
  • To blow a flute(吹嗺)
  • To whistle(嗺哨)
  • To press forward(嗺进)
  • To exhort(嗺劝)
  • To make a sound(发嗺)

Idioms

  • To urge repeatedly(嗺嗺不已)
  • To blow the flute and play the drum(吹嗺击鼓)
  • To urge and hasten(嗺赶前行)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts describing urging sounds or flute playing.
  • It is considered an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • The character combines the mouth radical (口) with phonetic component 崔, suggesting sound-related meaning.

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