fast

rapid; quick; velocity

movement (辶) + bundle (束) = fast

The movement radical (辶) carries the meaning of swift travel. 束 mainly lends the sound sù; picture a bundle tied tight — everything bound and ready to go fast.

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这辆车的度很快。

zhè liàng chē de sù dù hěn kuài。

The speed of this car is very fast.

太高,飞机不能起飞。

fēng sù tài gāo,fēi jī bù néng qǐ fēi。

The wind speed is too high; the plane cannot take off.

Words with 速

速克达

sù kè dá

(loanword) scooter

速冻

sù dòng

to quick-freeze

速胜

sù shèng

rapid victory

速可达

sù kě dá

(loanword) scooter

速报

sù bào

to report quickly; rapid reporting

速写

sù xiě

quick sketch

速射

sù shè

rapid-fire

速度

sù dù

speed

速度滑冰

sù dù huá bīng

speed skating

速度计

sù dù jì

speedometer

速成

sù chéng

crash (course)

速成班

sù chéng bān

intensive course

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