迅 (xùn) — fast; quick (bound form, used in compound words)

Definition

迅 (xùn) is a bound morpheme meaning 'swift/rapid' — it never stands alone and only appears in compounds like 迅速, 迅猛, 迅捷. It is more literary than 快, which is the everyday adjective.

bound form

fastquick (bound form, used in compound words)

Examples

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Tā de fǎn yìng fēi cháng xùn sù.
His reaction was very rapid.
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Hóng shuǐ lái shì xùn měng, cūn mín jǐn jí zhuǎn yí.
The flood came swiftly and fiercely, and the villagers evacuated urgently.
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Wǎng luò xùn jié, xìn xī shùn jiān chuán biàn quán qiú.
The internet is fast and agile; information spreads across the globe in an instant.

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