快kuài · kuai
speedy, rapid, quick; soon. 7 strokes, radical 忄, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 快
Strokes 1–3 write 忄, then strokes 4–7 write 夬.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 快 · the stroke-order rules
What 快 is made of
忄 (xīn, heart) and 夬 (guài, decisive).
A decisive 夬 will 忄; 夬 also provides the pronunciation.
Words that use 快
| 快餐 | fast food 做得快、吃得也快的简单食物 他中午随便吃了份快餐。He casually had some fast food for lunch. Lesson 45, 快乐课堂 · 研精竭虑与博闻多能 · Rigorous Inquiry & Versatile Learning |
| 快乐 | happy, joy 心里感到高兴、愉快 大家的快乐洋溢在心头。Everyone's joy overflowed in their hearts. Lesson 45, 快乐课堂 · 研精竭虑与博闻多能 · Rigorous Inquiry & Versatile Learning |
| 快要 | about to, soon 表示某件事很快就要发生 精彩的比赛快要开始了。The exciting match is about to start. Lesson 46, 打篮球 · 研精竭虑与博闻多能 · Rigorous Inquiry & Versatile Learning |
| 凉快 | pleasantly cool 天气不冷不热，让人感到舒服 树荫下坐着十分凉快。Sitting in the tree's shade feels pleasantly cool. Lesson 49, 路边凉快 · 融会贯通与嘉言懿行 · Interconnected Learning, Virtuous Speech & Mindful Living |
| 赶快 | hurry up, make haste 抓紧时间，动作要快 大家收拾好行囊赶快出发。Everyone packed their bags and hurried to set off. Lesson 182, 走亲访友与奔赴团圆 · 节日民俗与礼尚往来 · Festivals, Folk Traditions & Social Courtesies |
| 加快 | to speed up 让速度变得更快 工人们加快了施工的速度。The workers moved to speed up the pace of construction. Lesson 191, 城市规划与工程建设 · 城市建设与宏伟工程 · Urban Infrastructure, Engineering & Construction |
| 快速 | rapid 速度非常快，用时很短 无人机快速喷洒了营养液。The drone gave the crops a rapid spray of nutrients. Lesson 204, 春耕夏耘与克服艰辛 · 乡村农业与田园风光 · Rural Agriculture, Countryside Life & Harvest Seasons |
| 尽快 | as soon as possible 尽量用最短的时间做到 主办方催促她尽快前来领奖。The organizers urged her to come collect the prize as soon as possible. Lesson 300, 岁月温润与艺文典范 · 经世学林与市井清音 · Academic Scholarship, Civic Transit & Family Order |
| 快递 | an express courier / parcel 很快送到收件人手中的邮件 快递准时把特产送到了老家。the courier delivered the local produce to the hometown on time. Lesson 306, 故土情深与物流宏图 · 故土炊烟与烟火长卷 · Hometown Memories & The Tapestry of Daily Life |
| 痛快 | delighted, thoroughly satisfying 心里感到十分满足和舒畅 业务办完后他痛快地喝了热茶。After finishing his business, he felt thoroughly refreshed and drank hot tea. Lesson 348, 金融稳健与踏石留印 · 关山行旅与万网互通 · Alpine Wayfaring, Global Connectivity & Prudent Living |
and 5 more in the catalogue.
Characters that contain 快
More characters with the radical 忄
All 61 of them, and what the radical means, on the 心 radical page.