行色匆匆

hurried / in a haste

Characters and words in 行色匆匆

row / line / commercial firm / line of business / profession / to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age) / (in data tables) row / (Tw) column

行

xíng = xi + (e)ng2

to walk / to go / to travel / a visit / temporary / makeshift / current / in circulation / to do / to perform / capable / competent / effective / all right / OK! / will do / behavior / conduct / Taiwan pr. [xing4] for the behavior-conduct sense

行 = 亍 + 彳 : Mnemonic symbol from "to travel": seven-league boots.

Xi Shi (xi) is tired of walking with a black sneaker on her left foot (彳) and a full armor boot on her right foot (亍). Fortunately she finds seven-league boots (行) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2).

色

sè = s + e4

color / CL:種|种[zhong3] / look / appearance / sex

色 = ⺈ + 巴 : In the elevator's bathroom, Socrates watches a crane lick a beautiful lollipop. The lollipop features every color existing on earth.

色

shǎi = sh + ai3

(coll.) color / used in 色子[shai3 zi5]

色 = ⺈ + 巴 : In the airplane, Sherlock Holmes watches the crane licking a very tasty lollipop. He wants to have it, so he challenges the crane for it. The crane agrees to give him the lollipop if he can beat him in a dice game.

匆

co̅ng = cu + (e)ng1

hurried / hasty

匆 = 丶 + 勿 : Kitty Cat (cu) is chasing a petal leaf (丶) in front of the engine ((e)ng1). Wearing bat wings (勿) she is hurriedly (匆) flying after it.

匆

怱

co̅ng = cu + (e)ng1

variant of 匆[cong1]

匆 = 丶 + 勿 : Kitty Cat (cu) is chasing a petal leaf (丶) in front of the engine ((e)ng1). Wearing bat wings (勿) she is hurriedly (匆) flying after it.

匆

悤

co̅ng = cu + (e)ng1