快 (kuài)
rapid; quick; speed; rate; soon; almost; to make haste; clever; sharp
- HSK 3.1 level 1
- 7 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 夬 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“快，喜也。从心，夬聲。”
Components
- 忄 (meaning) — 忄 is a component form of 心.
- 夬 (sound)