推销

The Chinese word 推销 (tuīxiāo) is composed of two characters: 推 (tuī) and 销 (xiāo). The character 推 originally meant "to push" or "to shove", but in the context of 推销, it has the extended meaning of "to promote" or "to recommend". The character 销 originally meant "to melt" or "to dissolve", but in the context of 推销, it has the extended meaning of "to sell" or "to market". Thus, the word 推销 literally means "to push sales" or "to promote sales". It is commonly used in business and marketing contexts to refer to the activities of promoting and selling products or services.