迅 xùn quick
quick; hasty; rapid
How to remember 迅: 辶 road + 卂 fly fast = quick. On the empty road the young cyclist seems to fly fast, and the old men at the café agree she is really quick.
Component breakdown
迅 = 辶 road + 卂 fly fast
- 辶 road
- 卂 fly fast
On the empty road the young cyclist seems to fly fast, and the old men at the café agree she is really quick.
How it is used
- Swift/rapid; bound, and written-leaning. 迅速 (xùnsù) = fast/prompt - 迅速反应 (xùnsù fǎnyìng) respond quickly.
- 迅速 vs 快 (kuài): 快 is the everyday 'fast'; 迅速 is more formal and stresses promptness of action.
- 迅猛 (xùnměng) = swift and fierce/violent, for rapid forceful growth: 迅猛发展 (xùnměng fāzhǎn) explosive growth.