速 Stroke Order — How to Write 速
速 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 辶, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
速 Radical and Character Components
速 is a phono-semantic compound: 辶 (walk) carries the meaning, while 束 indicates the sound.
Radical: 辶 + 7 more strokes
速 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- sù
Meanings of 速 in Chinese
1
sù速
Fast; quick; rapid. Used to describe speed or efficiency in actions or processes.
他通过速成班，飞速掌握了新技能。
He rapidly mastered new skills through an intensive course.
Refers to 'speed' or 'rate', as in 'slow speed', 'excessive speed', 'accelerate', or 'wind speed'.
请慢速通过，前方施工
Please proceed slowly, there is construction ahead.
To invite; to summon; to attract or incur.
他的善良速得了邻居的帮助。
His kindness attracted the help of his neighbors.
Common Words and Phrases with 速
1
Rapidly achieved or learned; quick success.
她报名了一个速成班，希望能在一个月内学会基本的编程知识。
She enrolled in a crash course, hoping to learn basic programming knowledge within a month.
2
To rapidly freeze food, forming small ice crystals to preserve its original flavor, texture, and extend its shelf life.
我们买了一些速冻饺子，回家后只需要简单煮一下就能吃了
We bought some quick-frozen dumplings; after getting home, we just need to boil them briefly to eat.
3
Speed or velocity; the rate at which something moves or happens.
光的速度是宇宙中最快的。
The speed of light is the fastest in the universe.
4
Shorthand or stenography, a rapid method of writing using abbreviations and symbols.
为了提高工作效率，她报名参加了速记培训班
To improve work efficiency, she enrolled in a shorthand training class.
5
shorthand outline or symbol
那位速记员能够用独特的速记记号快速记录发言者的每一句话。
The stenographer could quickly record every word of the speaker using unique shorthand symbols.
6
7
a quickly decided battle; a war of quick decision
为了避免球员体力透支，教练在赛前强调，务必打一场速决战。
To prevent player exhaustion, the coach emphasized before the game that they must fight a quick decisive battle.
8
Speed, which is the distance an object travels per unit of time.
物理老师解释了如何计算物体运动的速率。
The physics teacher explained how to calculate the speed of an object's motion.
9
instant; quickly soluble
这款速溶咖啡味道浓郁，是办公室的常备饮品。
This instant coffee has a rich flavor and is a staple drink in the office.
10
rapid fire
射击运动员在训练中练习速射，以提高反应速度和射击精度。
Shooting athletes practice rapid fire in training to improve reaction speed and shooting accuracy.
11
Fast-acting; producing quick results
这款药物具有速效止痛的作用，服用后能很快缓解疼痛。
This medication has a rapid pain-relieving effect, and can quickly alleviate pain after taking it.
12
A type of fertilizer that quickly decomposes, is rapidly absorbed by plants, and produces quick results, often used for topdressing.
为了促进作物快速生长，农户们经常使用速效肥料。
To promote rapid crop growth, farmers often use fast-acting fertilizers.
13
A rapid drawing or sketch, often done quickly to capture the essence of a subject; also, a brief literary description.
她用几分钟时间完成了一幅人物速写。
She completed a quick sketch of a person in a few minutes.
More words with 速
- xùn迅sù速rapid; swift; quick; fast
- háng航sù速Vessel speed, Ship speed
- jiǎn减sù速to slow down or reduce speed
- jié捷sù速quickly; agile and rapid
- yún匀sù速yùn运dòng动Uniform motion, Constant velocity
- jiā加sù速accelerate, speed up
- kuài快sù速Fast, Quick
- chē车sù速Speed, Car speed
- fēi飞sù速rapidly, swiftly
- gāo高sù速high-speed, expressway
- pái排dàng档sù速lǜ率gear shift speed
- sù速shí食fast food, instant food
- chuán船sù速ship speed, vessel speed
- guāng光sù速speed of light
- huǒ火sù速rapidly, urgently
- màn慢sù速Slow, Slow speed
- shén神sù速Lightning speed, Superspeed
- sù速chéng成bān班crash course, intensive course
- sù速du度jì计speedometer
- sù速du度màn慢slow, sluggish
Idioms with 速
- sù速zhàn战sù速jué决resolve quickly and efficiently
- bīng兵guì贵shén神sù速Speed is paramount in war
- bù不sù速zhī之kè客uninvited guest
- shí十wàn万huǒ火sù速with extreme urgency and speed
- yù欲sù速bù不dá达Haste makes waste
- lì利shēn深huò祸sù速Great profit leads to swift misfortune
- sǐ死yù欲sù速xiǔ朽to wish for swift decomposition after death
- yù欲sù速fǎn反chí迟Haste makes waste
- bīng兵wén闻zhuō拙sù速Speedy victory in war is better than refined tactics
- jìn进ruì锐tuì退sù速advance quickly, retreat rapidly
- mǎ马gōng工méi枚sù速Each has their own unique strengths
- méi枚sù速mǎ马gōng工each excelling in their own way
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Open the tool →Questions about 速
What does 速 mean in Chinese?
速 (sù) means “Fast” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 速?
速 is pronounced sù in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 速 have?
速 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 速?
速 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 辶. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 速?
The radical of 速 is 辶, and 速 is a phono-semantic compound.