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title: "Duncu Meaning: 敦促 (dūncù) Means “to urge”"
description: "敦促 (dūncù) means “to urge; to press”. Hear its tones, see what 敦 and 促 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duncu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 敦促 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

敦促 dūncù

## to urge; to press

## Its characters

1. 敦 dūn honest
2. 促 cù to urge

## In a sentence

老师敦促大家按时交作业。 The teacher urged everyone to hand in homework on time.

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## More words with 敦 or 促

- [促成 cùchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cucheng)
- [促进 cùjìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cujin)
- [促使 cùshǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cushi)
- [促销 cùxiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuxiao)
- [督促 dūcù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ducu)

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