速
- fast, quick, rapid;
- to hasten, to speed up;
Etymology
Phono-semantic compound:
辵 (착, walk, movement) – semantic component, related to walking, traveling.
束 (속, to bind, bundle) – phonetic component, providing the sound sok.
Usage in Korean
Common in modern compounds about speed, urgency, and efficiency.
快速 (쾌속) — high speed, rapid
加速 (가속) — to accelerate
減速 (감속) — to decelerate
速達 (속달) — express delivery
速戰速決 (속전속결) — “fight a quick battle and settle it quickly” (decisive resolution)
Words that derived from 速
Additional notes
The graph ties the idea of “walking (辵)” with “binding (束),” suggesting the notion of “gathering speed” or “compressed motion.”
速
빠를
속
ppareul
sok
Kangxi radical:162, 辵 + 7
Strokes:11
Unicode:U+901F
Cangjie input:
- 卜木中 (YDL)
Composition:
- ⿺ 辶 束