促

促 (Kangxi radical 9, 人+7, 9 strokes, cangjie input 人口卜人 (ORYO), four-corner 2628₁, composition ⿰亻足)

• 𮚼

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 104, character 5
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 664
• Dae Jaweon: page 220, character 5
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 161, character 2
• Unihan data for U+4FC3

Historical forms of the character 促
Small seal script s05878
References: Mostly from Richard Sears' Chinese Etymology site (authorisation), which in turn draws data from various collections of ancient forms of Chinese characters, including: Shuowen Jiezi (small seal), Jinwen Bian (bronze inscriptions), Liushutong (Liushutong characters) and Yinxu Jiaguwen Bian (oracle bone script).

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *sʰoɡ) : semantic 亻 + phonetic 足 (OC *ʔsoɡs, *ʔsoɡ).

促

1. short; hurried; urgent (of time)

   • 夏、商、周、漢封建而延，秦郡邑而促。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     夏、商、周、汉封建而延，秦郡邑而促。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 805～814, Liu Zongyuan (柳宗元),《封建論》 (“On Feudalism”)

     Xià, Shāng, Zhōu, Hàn fēngjiàn ér yán, Qín jùnyì ér cù.

     The Xia, Shang, Zhou, and Han dynasties implemented feudalism, which prolonged their rule, whereas the Qin dynasty adopted the prefectural-county system, which hastened its demise.

   • 宋、齊、梁、陳、元魏已下，事佛漸謹，年代尤促。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     宋、齐、梁、陈、元魏已下，事佛渐谨，年代尤促。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: 819 February 11, Han Yu, On a Bone from Buddha’s Body（《論佛骨表》）

     Sòng, Qí, Liáng, Chén, Yuánwèi yǐxià, shì fó jiàn jǐn, niándài yóu cù.

     During the Song, Qi, Liang, Chen, Northern Wei and afterwards, the reverence for Buddhism gradually increased, but at the same time the durations of these dynasties became increasingly brief.

2. to come close to; to become near

   促膝  ―  cùxī  ―  to sit knee to knee

3. to urge; to promote
4. (Hokkien) to shorten the distance
5. (Mainland China Hokkien) to limply tie a knot

• → Vietnamese: thúc

(Jōyō kanji)

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• Go-on: そく (soku, Jōyō)
• Kan-on: しょく (shoku)
• Kun: うながす (unagasu, 促す, Jōyō)、せまる (semaru, 促る)

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• IPA^(key):

促(そく) • (soku) 

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促 (eum 촉 (chok))

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促: Hán Nôm readings: xúc, thúc

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