疌 (jié) - Quick, nimble, swift & archaic form meaning rapid movement or action.

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jié ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 疋

健傑

疌 · jié

Quick, nimble, swift;

archaic form meaning rapid movement or action.

Quick, nimble, swiftarchaic form meaning rapid movement or action.

Usage highlights

Swift actionQuick writingRapid movementNimble feetSpeedy completion

Synonyms

  • 捷— quick, agile; victory
  • 快— fast, quick
  • 速— speed, rapid

Antonyms

  • 慢— slow
  • 缓— slow, gradual

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text used 疌 to mean quick (疌速).
  • It appears as a component in characters related to speed (e.g., 捷).
  • The scribe wrote with 疌 speed (疌笔).

Collocations

  • Swift action(疌行)
  • Quick writing(疌笔)
  • Rapid movement(疌动)
  • Nimble feet(疌足)
  • Speedy completion(疌成)

Idioms

  • Swift as wind and quick as lightning(风疌电掣)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 疌 is an ancient character rarely used independently in modern Chinese.
  • It primarily survives as a phonetic component in characters like 捷 (victory, quick), 睫 (eyelash), and 倢 (agile).
  • In historical contexts, it conveyed concepts of speed and agility.

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