快
HSK 1

快 (kuài): rapid, quick, speedy

kuài

rapid, quick, speedy

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Pinyin

kuài

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

rapid, quick, speedy

How to Write 快 (kuài)

快 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 快

A decisive 夬 will 忄; 夬 also provides the pronunciation

What 快 is Made Of

快 is built from 2 components:

忄heart
夬decisive, certain

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Words Using 快

Common Chinese words that contain 快:

凉快

liángkuai

尽快

jǐnkuài

快乐

kuàilè

快活

kuàihuo

愉快

yúkuài

爽快

shuǎngkuai

痛快

tòngkuài

赶快

gǎnkuài

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