Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

fast; rapid; quick

Chinese: 速度快、迅速。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “su” becomes a different word in each tone. 速 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 速度sù dùspeed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo
  • 快速kuài sùfast; high-speed; rapid
  • 高速gāo sùhigh speed; expressway
  • 高速公路gāo sù gōng lùexpressway; highway; freeway
  • 迅速xùn sùrapid; speedy; fast

Example Sentence

火车的速度越来越快。Huǒ chē de sù dù yuè lái yuè kuài.The train speed is getting faster and faster.

火车Huǒ chētraindeof速度sù dùspeed越来越yuè lái yuèmore and morekuàirapid