Chinese Word: 速 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

速HSK 4

Pinyin: sù

English Definition: fast; rapid; quick; velocity

Chinese Definition:
①快：速记。速效。速印。速写。速成。飞速。神速。
②速度：慢速。超速。加速。风速。
③邀请，招致：不速之客。
④快迟。

Antonyms: 缓

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 辵

Pictophonetic:束 indicates the sound; 辶 (walk) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿺ Surround from lower left
- 辶 [ chuò ] to walk; walking
- 束 [ shù ] to bind, to control, to restrain; bale

Similar Characters: 逸

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迅速HSK 5	xùn sù	rapid; speedy; fast
速度HSK 4	sù dù	speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; Classifiers: 个
快速	kuài sù	fast; high-speed; rapid
加速	jiā sù	to speed up; to expedite
高速公路HSK 4	gāo sù gōng lù	expressway; highway; freeway

1		zhè 这 liàng chē 辆车 de 的 sù dù 速度 hěn kuài 很快。 The speed of this car is fast.
2		zhè wèi 这位 qiú yuán 球员 sù dù 速度 fēi cháng 非常 kuài 快。 This player is very fast.
3		zhè 这 liàng 辆 diàn chē 电车 de 的 sù dù 速度 hěn kuài 很快。 This tram moves very quickly.
4		tā 他 yīn 因 chāo sù 超速 ér 而 bèi 被 fá kuǎn 罚款。 He was fined for exceeding the speed limit.
5		dǎ yìn jī 打印机 de 的 dǎ yìn 打印 sù dù 速度 hěn màn 很慢。 The printer is printing slowly.

1		zhè 这 liàng chē 辆车 de 的 sù dù 速度 hěn kuài 很快。 The speed of this car is fast.
2		zhè wèi 这位 qiú yuán 球员 sù dù 速度 fēi cháng 非常 kuài 快。 This player is very fast.
3		zhè 这 liàng 辆 diàn chē 电车 de 的 sù dù 速度 hěn kuài 很快。 This tram moves very quickly.
4		tā 他 yīn 因 chāo sù 超速 ér 而 bèi 被 fá kuǎn 罚款。 He was fined for exceeding the speed limit.
5		dǎ yìn jī 打印机 de 的 dǎ yìn 打印 sù dù 速度 hěn màn 很慢。 The printer is printing slowly.