勧める
すすめる · susumeru · JLPT N3 · verb-ichidan
to recommend
👍 勧 has 力 (strength): susumeru = put your strength behind someone's choice
The kanji 勧 contains 力, power or effort. It shares its reading with 進める (susumeru, to move forward). So when you recommend something, you push a person forward. Sound hook: Sue, sue, MAY I recommend...?