(sù) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

speed; rapid (as in 速度) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 206 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 速 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 速

chēsù vehicle speed
在学校附近要降低车速。
Zài xuéxiào fùjìn yào jiàngdī chēsù.
You should reduce speed near schools.
gāosù high-speed
高速公路上车辆很多。
Gāosù gōnglù shàng chēliàng hěn duō.
There are many vehicles on the highway.
kuàisù fast; quick; rapid
高铁是一种快速的交通方式。
Gāotiě shì yì zhǒng kuàisù de jiāotōng fāngshì.
High-speed rail is a fast mode of transportation.
sùdù speed
请降低行驶速度。
Qǐng jiàngdī xíngshǐ sùdù.
Please reduce your driving speed.

Tasks Featuring 速 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论交通出行
Transportation & Travel · 车速、高速
sòu All Characters sù →

About the character 速

() means speed; rapid (as in 速度). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".