速
HSK 3

速 (sù): quick, prompt, speedy

sù

quick, prompt, speedy

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Pinyin

sù

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

quick, prompt, speedy

How to Write 速 (sù)

速 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 速

A phono-semantic compound: 辶 (walk) carries the meaning, and 束 hints at the pronunciation.

What 速 is Made Of

速 is built from 2 components:

辶to walk
束to bind, to control, to restrain

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Words Using 速

Common Chinese words that contain 速:

迅速

xùnsù

速度

sùdù

高速公路

gāosùgōnglù

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