Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 束 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
速
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
速
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
速
Bronze
Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
速
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
速
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
速
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
速
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
速
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
速
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
速
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
速
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
速
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
速 [sù]
fast; rapid; quick; velocity
Japanese
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
速 そく
Soku given name
速 はや
Haya female given name
速 はやし
Hayashi surname
速 はやと
Hayato given name
CHINESE WORDS (194)
速度 [sùdù] #1,824
speed
迅速 [xùnsù] #3,990
rapid
快速 [kuàisù] #3,248
fast
加速 [jiāsù] #4,124
to speed up
高速 [gāosù] #4,707
high speed
高速公路 [gāosùgōnglù] #6,878
expressway
减速 [jiǎnsù] #6,575
to reduce speed
减速 [jiǎnsù] #6,575
to reduce speed
时速 [shísù] #7,304
speed per hour
时速 [shísù] #7,304
speed per hour
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 早い [はやい] #160
fast
⭐ 早速 [さっそく] #1,857
at once
⭐ 速度 [そくど] #1,864
speed
⭐ 素早い [すばやい] #2,282
quick
⭐ 加速 [かそく] #3,753
acceleration
早め [はやめ] #3,889
early
⭐ 高速 [こうそく] #4,613
high-speed
⭐ 急速 [きゅうそく] #4,812
rapid (e.g. progress)
⭐ 足早 [あしばや] #6,128
fast (walking)
⭐ 早口 [はやくち] #6,711
fast-talking
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