QUICK  快速

Be INTENSE in MOVING OR CHANGING CAUSING the PERIOD of this MOVEMENT OR CHANGE to be INTENSELY SHORT.
RAPIDFASTSWIFTRAPIDSPEEDYHIGH-SPEEDBREAKNECKEXPEDITIOUSBRISKSMARTINFORMAL ZIPPYLITERARY FLEET
Antonym
  • SLOWLACK QUICKNESS.
    Hypernym
    • INTENSELYTo a HIGH DEGREE.
      • DEGREEFEATURE of MORE or LESS.
        • FEATUREABSTRACT OBJECT a THING is SAID to BE OR to HAVE.
          • OBJECT[NO HYPERNYM.] WHAT one CAN NAME:refer to....
    See also
    • IMMEDIATELYAFTER an INTENSELY SHORT PERIOD, LACKING DELAY.
      • HURRYACT OR WALK as QUICKLY as one CAN.
        Hyponym
        • SUDDENLY　QUICKLY AND in a way NOT EXPECTED.
          Old Chinese Criteria
          1. The most current general word for anything that moves at high speed is sù 速 (ant. chí 遲 "so slowly that one becomes late").

          2. Jí 疾 (ant. xú 徐 "slowly") typically refers to urgent speedy action of limited duration.

          3. Jí 亟 (ant huǎn 緩 "too slowly") refers to maximum speed possible under prevailing circumstances.

          4. Jíé 捷 adds to the notion of maximum speed the nuance of deftness and general skill.

          5. Piāo 飄 refers specifically to the speed of wind.

          6. Xùn 迅 emphasises high speed and abruptness and eruptive violence, often in natural processes.

          7. Bù rì 不日 without delay, in a short time, quickly.

          NB: Kuài 快 came to mean "quickly" soon after Han times.

          Modern Chinese Criteria
          快

          速

          疾

          飛

          連忙

          急忙

          快速

          高速

          迅速

          神速

          迅猛

          火速

          飛速

          星速

          全速

          迅捷

          敏捷

          矯捷

          便捷

          輕捷

          快疾

          迅疾

          麻利 (coll) refers to swift agility.

          快當

          投梭

          掣電

          飛快

          飛躍

          奮迅

          長足

          靈通

          劈手

          飛針走線

          急若鷹隼

          急若流星

          似箭

          如梭

          如流

          如飛

          疾馳

          星馳

          一溜煙 Eb

          一個箭步

          騰雲駕霧

          骨騰肉飛

          風馳電掣

          追風逐電

          逐日追風

          一日千里

          日行千里

          rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／

          • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 14.21

          • De differentiis ( DIFFERENTIAE I) p. 105

            572. Ex Agraet. qui amplius, Velocitas pedum et corporum, celeritas animorum atque factorum.

          • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

            QUICK

            citus refers to swift and lively movement.

            celer refers to eager and swift intense movement.

            rapidus refers to movement which is very eager to be as fast as possible.

            NIMBLE

            velocitas refers to nimble dexterity in linear movement like running, swimming etc.

            pernicitas refers to swiftness of movement in hopping, vauling, climbing etc.

          • Tolkovo-kombinatornyj slovar' sovremmenogo russkogo jazyka. Explanatory Combinatorial Dictionary of Modern Russian ( Mel'cuk 1984) p. 731

          • Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p. 340

          • “孟子”同義詞研究 ( MENGZI TONGYI 2002) p. 111

          • Handbuch der lateinischen und griechischen Synonymik ( SCHMIDT 1889) p. 96

          • 東漢﹣隨常用詞演變研究 ( WANG WEIHUI 2000) p. 358

          • 王力古漢語字典 ( WANG LI 2000) p. 1434

            迅，速，快，疾

          • Chinese Synonyms Usage Dictionary ( TENG SHOU-HSIN 1996急忙) p. 288

          • 古漢語常用詞同義詞詞典 ( HONG CHENGYU 2009) p. 549

          Words

          速  sù OC: sooɡ MC: suk 47 Attributions

            Word relations
          • Ant: 遲/SLOW Chí 遲 (ant. sù 速 "quickly and smoothly") focusses on a reprehensible, often inept, but possibly unavoidable, failure to make proper speed or to arrive in time.
          • Epithet: 飄風/WIND
          • Contrast: 急/QUICK

            Syntactic words
          • nab.post-Nthe high speed of NCH
          • nabconcept(notion of) speed
          • nabstativebeing fast, being quick
          • nsubjectwhat is swift
          • vadVquickly; fast; as soon as possible
          • vadVadverb-raisingquickly ( e.g. 速能V= 能速V)
          • vadVexcessivelytoo fast
          • vibe speedy, rapid, quick; be in a hurry
          • viquickly understandable, easy to understandLZ
          • vpostadVquickly
          • vt+prep+Ngradedbe faster than (something)
          • vtoNcausativespeed up; hasten (a contextually determinate object or action)
          • vtoNcausativecause to come quickly, quicken the arrival of, "invite"; speed up
          疾  jí OC: dzid MC: dzit 41 Attributions

          Jí 疾 (ant. xú 徐 "slowly") typically refers to urgent speedy action of limited duration.

            Word relations
          • Ant: 徐/SLOW The most generally used word for slowness is probably xú 徐 (ant. jí 疾 "fast"), which refers to an indifference on the part of the agent concerning the speed he is making, and the word has no negative connotations, indeed the reference is often to pleasant sauntering slow insouciance.
          • Ant: 緩/SLOW Huǎn 緩 "slowly, at one's own speed" (ant. jí 急 "fast and urgent") tends to suggest a self-indulgent absence of haste which may call for criticism.
          • Ant: 遲/SLOW Chí 遲 (ant. sù 速 "quickly and smoothly") focusses on a reprehensible, often inept, but possibly unavoidable, failure to make proper speed or to arrive in time.
          • Epithet: 趨 / 趣/HURRY qū
          • Assoc: 健/STRONG Jiàn 健 (ant. shuāi 衰 "in a reduced state, lacking energy") refers to temporary short-term constitutional strength which is the result of a good physical constitution. See HEALTHY
          • Assoc: 迅/QUICK Xùn 迅 emphasises high speed and abruptness and eruptive violence, often in natural processes.
          • Assoc: 迅/QUICK Xùn 迅 emphasises high speed and abruptness and eruptive violence, often in natural processes.
          • Synon: 迅/QUICK Xùn 迅 emphasises high speed and abruptness and eruptive violence, often in natural processes.

            Syntactic words
          • nabactspeeding up, enforcing urgently
          • nabfeaturespeed
          • v[adN]indefinitethose who are quick; the speedy
          • vadNfast, very quick; gusty (winds)
          • vadVswiftly, quickly; rashly; in such haste
          • vibe fast and intensive (of wind etc)
          • viactmove quickly; move with urgency; be fast enough
          • vicomparativeact: move too fastCH
          • vt+V[0]be very quick to, be very eager to
          急  jí OC: krɯb MC: kip 15 Attributions

            Word relations
          • Ant: 緩/SLOW Huǎn 緩 "slowly, at one's own speed" (ant. jí 急 "fast and urgent") tends to suggest a self-indulgent absence of haste which may call for criticism.
          • Contrast: 速/QUICK
          • Synon: 促/QUICK

            Syntactic words
          • vadNfast-flowing (river)
          • vadVurgently, quickly
          • vibe quick; be quick to react
          • vpostadVin great haste
          迅  xùn OC: sɯns MC: sʷin 7 Attributions

          Xùn 迅 emphasises high speed and abruptness and eruptive violence, often in natural processes.

            Word relations
          • Assoc: 疾/QUICK Jí 疾 (ant. xú 徐 "slowly") typically refers to urgent speedy action of limited duration.
          • Assoc: 疾/QUICK Jí 疾 (ant. xú 徐 "slowly") typically refers to urgent speedy action of limited duration.
          • Synon: 疾/QUICK Jí 疾 (ant. xú 徐 "slowly") typically refers to urgent speedy action of limited duration.

            Syntactic words
          • vadNvery fast; very abrupt; gushy (wind)
          • vadVabruptly
          • vibe extremely fast and strong (of winds or lightning); be quick to come
          走  zǒu OC: tsooʔ MC: tsu 6 Attributions

            Syntactic words
          • vadNfleet-footed (horses), racing (horses)
          亟  jí OC: kɯɡ MC: kɨk 5 Attributions

          Jí 亟 (ant. huǎn 緩 "too slowly") refers to maximum speed possible under prevailing circumstances.

            Syntactic words
          • vadVgradedquickly, urgently, on the spot, without any delay whatsoever
          • viactbe quicker 亟於
          遽  jù OC: ɡlas MC: gi̯ɤ 5 Attributions
            Syntactic words
          • vadNimmediate; quick
          • vadVquickly
          遄  chuán OC: djon MC: dʑiɛn 4 Attributions

          without delay, in no time

            Syntactic words
          • vadVquickly
          利  lì OC: rids MC: li 4 Attributions
            Syntactic words
          • vifast; agile
          • vtoNto possess a quick NLZ
          激  jī OC: kleeɡ MC: kek
          激憿  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 3 Attributions
            Syntactic words
          • vadVquicklyDS
          • vibe hot-tempered; brisk
          齊給  qí jǐ jǐ xiá gěi MC: dzej kip OC: dziil krubLZ 3 Attributions
            Syntactic words
          • VPifigurativequick-wittedLZ
          快  kuài OC: khʷraads MC: khɣɛi 2 Attributions
            Syntactic words
          • vadVquickly
          • vibe quick of mind
          暴  bào OC: boowɡs MC: bɑu 2 Attributions

            Syntactic words
          • vadNquick, fast
          • vadVrapidly; LH 1: at reasonably quick speed
          率爾  shuài ěr OC: sruds mljelʔ MC: ʂi ȵiɛ 2 Attributions
            Syntactic words
          • VPibe unruffled and quick
          造然  zào rán OC: skhuuɡs njen MC: tshɑu ȵiɛn 2 Attributions
            Syntactic words
          • VPadVquickly; abruptly
          便利  biàn lì MC: bjien lijH OC: bens ridsLZ 2 Attributions
            Syntactic words
          • VPifigurativenimble, promptLZ
          僂  lǚ MC: ljuX OC: ɡ-roʔLZ 2 Attributions
            Syntactic words
          • vadVquickly, quickly and easilyLZ
          立而  lì ér MC: lip nyi OC: ɡ-rub njɯCH 2 Attributions
            Syntactic words
          • VPadVquickly, in no timeCH
          儵  shū OC: qhljɯwɡ MC: ɕuk
          倏  shū OC: qhljɯwɡ MC: ɕuk 1 Attribution
            Syntactic words
          • vadVHUAINAN: in no time, after short intervals; occasionally used verbally: dart forth abruptly
          憿  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 1 Attribution
            Syntactic words
          • vadNhot-tempered; brisk
          捷  jié OC: sɡleb MC: dziɛp 1 Attribution

          Jíé 捷 adds to the notion of maximum speed the nuance of deftness and general skill.

            Syntactic words
          • vibe deft and quick
          極  jí OC: ɡɯɡ MC: gɨk 1 Attribution
            Syntactic words
          • vadVquickly (loan for 亟)
          烈  liè OC: b-red MC: liɛt 1 Attribution
            Syntactic words
          • vichangeto quicken, to become violent (like a gust of wind)
          蹶  jué OC: kod MC: ki̯ɐt 1 Attribution
            Syntactic words
          • vadVquickly
          輕  qìng OC: kheŋs MC: khiɛŋ
          輕  qīng OC: kheŋ MC: khiɛŋ 1 Attribution
            Syntactic words
          • vilight-footed, nimble-footed; fickle
          遫  chì OC: rʰɯɡ MC: ʈhɨk 1 Attribution

          1. The most current general word for anything that moves at high speed is sù 速 (ant. chí 遲 "so slowly that one becomes late").

            Syntactic words
          • vadNfast; speedy; swift
          飄  piāo OC: phew MC: phiɛu 1 Attribution

          Piāo 飄 refers specifically to the speed of wind.

            Word relations
          • Epithet: 風/WIND The dominant word for wind is fēng 風.

            Syntactic words
          • vadNfast and whirling (of wind)
          • vadVwhirlingly, at whirling speed
          飛  fēi OC: pɯl MC: pɨi 1 Attribution
            Syntactic words
          • vadNfleet, quick as if flying 飛駏
          駛  shǐ OC: srɯʔ MC: ʂɨ 1 Attribution
            Syntactic words
          • vadNswift-running, quick
          驟  zhòu OC: sɡrus MC: ɖʐɨu 1 Attribution

            Word relations
          • Epithet: 雨/RAIN The general word for rain of any kind is yǔ 雨.

            Syntactic words
          • vadVquickly
          不日  bù rì OC: pɯʔ mljiɡ MC: pi̯ut ȵit 1 Attribution

          Bù rì 不日without delay, in a short time, quickly.

            Syntactic words
          • VPadSwithout delay
          日夜  rì yè OC: mljiɡ k-laɡs MC: ȵit jɣɛ 1 Attribution
            Syntactic words
          • NPadVin a short time (like a day and its night), quickly
          激急  jī jí OC: kleeɡ krɯb MC: kek kip 1 Attribution
            Syntactic words
          • VPibe fast-moving
          疾徐  jí xú OC: dzid lja MC: dzit zi̯ɤ 1 Attribution
            Syntactic words
          • NPab{nab1ant.nab2}featurerelative speed
          迅疾  xùn jí OC: sɯns dzid MC: sʷin dzit 1 Attribution
            Syntactic words
          • VPibe fast
          迅速  xùn sù OC: sɯns sooɡ MC: sʷin suk 1 Attribution
            Syntactic words
          • VPibe quick, fast, rapid
          遲速  chí sù OC: rlil sooɡ MC: ɖi suk 1 Attribution
            Syntactic words
          • NPab{nab1ant.nab2}featurerapid versus slow onset??
          揮霍  huī huò MC: xjw+j xwak  OC: qhul qhʷaaɡ CH 1 Attribution
            Syntactic words
          • VPibe quick to emerge, to change and to disappear; be ephemeral; be fleeting pastCH
          偏疾  piān jí MC: phjien dzit OC: phen dzidCH 1 Attribution
            Syntactic words
          • NPabquick and urgent musical mode; prestissimoCH
          給數  jǐ shù MC: kip srjuH OC: krub sqrosCH 1 Attribution
            Syntactic words
          • VPibe rapid, be quick to reactCH
          薄言  báo/bó yán MC: -- ngjon OC: -- ŋanDS 1 Attribution
            Syntactic words
          • VPadVhastily; quickly (see HDC)DS
          促  cù OC: tshoɡ MC: tshi̯ok 0 Attributions

            Word relations
          • Ant: 緩/SLOW Huǎn 緩 "slowly, at one's own speed" (ant. jí 急 "fast and urgent") tends to suggest a self-indulgent absence of haste which may call for criticism.
          • Assoc: 急/HURRY Jí 急 (ant. huǎn 緩 "slowly") refers to act with urgenct purpose, as in an emergency.
          • Synon: 急/QUICK

            Syntactic words
          • vadVquickly 促死 "die quickly"
          • vibe quick
          劇  jù OC: ɡlaɡ MC: gɣɛk 0 Attributions
            Syntactic words
          • vadVquickly; abruptly
          • vibe quick and dramatic　　YANG XIONG 二世而亡，何其劇與。
          數  shuò OC: sqrooɡ MC: ʂɣɔk 0 Attributions
            Syntactic words
          • vadVquickly, in such quick succession
          汨  yù OC: ɢʷɯd MC: ɦʷit 0 Attributions
            Syntactic words
          • virace along??
          霍  huò OC: qhʷaaɡ MC: hɑk 0 Attributions
            Syntactic words
          聖  shèng OC: qhljeŋs MC: ɕiɛŋ 0 Attributions
            Syntactic words
          • nadVat supreme speed
            Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: CH 0 Attributions
            Syntactic words
          • VPibe quick to emerge, to change and to disappear; be ephemeralCH
            Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: CH 0 Attributions
            Syntactic words
          • NPabquick and urgent musical mode; prestissimoCH

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