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加快

jiākuài

to speed up

A runner moving faster
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Characters in this word

加 jiā

Strokes
5
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
力 strength, power 口 mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

快 kuài

Strokes
7
Radical
忄 — heart
Made of
忄 heart 夬 decisive, certain
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 请加快速度。 Qǐng jiākuài sùdù. Please speed up.
  • 我们加快脚步。 Wǒmen jiākuài jiǎobù. We quicken our steps.
  • 车子加快了。 Chēzi jiākuài le. The car sped up.

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