to walk slowly, to go slowly

to bind, to tie, to bundle, to restrain

),” suggesting the notion of “gathering speed” or “compressed motion.”

 (착, walk, movement) – semantic component, related to walking, traveling.


 (속, to bind, bundle) – phonetic component, providing the sound sok.

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)

Characters

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Vocabulary

to send, to deliver, to dispatch

to flee, to run away, to escape

to go against, to oppose, to resist, to go contrary to

to stroll, to wander at ease, to ramble

to penetrate, to pierce, to pass through

road, path, way

to pass through, to communicate, to be well connected, to match in mind or intention

to go, to depart, to pass away

fast, quick, rapid, to hasten, to speed up

to create, to make

to meet, to encounter

to connect, to link, to join

to catch, to reach, to arrive

to go around, to turn, week

to advance, to go forward

to be at ease, comfortable, unrestrained, to escape, flee, run away

to press, to oppress, to close in

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Chinese characters (Hanja)

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速

Etymology

Usage in Korean

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