迅速
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
迅速 (xùnsù) · rapid
迅速 (xùnsù) means “rapid; speedy; fast”. It is written with 2 characters: 迅 (quick) + 速 (prompt). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 迅速 is built
The characters
迅 xùn · quick
What 迅 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 卂xùn — to fly rapidly
- 乙yǐ — second
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: To walk 辶 quickly 卂; 卂 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
速 sù · prompt
What 速 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 束shù — to bind
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 束 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他迅速地完成了作业。Tā xùnsù de wánchéng le zuòyè.He finished his homework quickly.
这个城市发展得很迅速。Zhègè chéngshì fāzhǎn de hěn xùnsù.This city has developed very rapidly.
Questions about 迅速
What does 迅速 mean?
迅速 (xùnsù) means “rapid; speedy; fast”.
How do you pronounce 迅速?
迅速 is pronounced xùnsù.
Which HSK level is 迅速?
迅速 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
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Learn 迅速 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 36: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.