The character 快 — “fast”: how to write it and what it means
fast; happy
The Chinese character 快 is read kuài and means “fast; happy”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 快
快 has 7 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 快, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 快 is made of
On the left, 忄 “heart”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 快
- 快乐happy, joyfulHSK 2
- 快要about toHSK 2
- 凉快cool, pleasantly coolHSK 3
- 愉快happy, pleasantHSK 4
- 快餐fast foodHSK 4
- 赶快quickly, hurryHSK 4
- 快递courier deliveryHSK 4
- 快速fast, rapidHSK 4
- 加快speed upHSK 4
- 尽快as soon as possibleHSK 5
- 快捷quick and convenientHSK 6
- 痛快heartily, to the full; without hesitationHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 快?
快 has 7 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 快 mean?
快 means “fast; happy”. It appears in 快乐 (“happy”), 快要 (“about to”), 凉快 (“cool”), 愉快 (“happy”).
How do you pronounce 快?
快 is read kuài. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 快 have?
7 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 快 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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