旋踵

to turn on one's heel / in the twinkle of an eye / instantly
(literary) in an instant (lit. to turn on one's heel)

Characters and words in 旋踵

to revolve / a loop / a circle

= + 𠂉 + : Mnemonic symbol: a whirlwind.

Xu Xian (xu) is delivering packets in the anthill's kitchen (an2). First he has to disable the alarm, so he uses the key (𠂉) to open a square (方) and pushes the button. Next he whirls around the room delivering his packets so quickly that he creates a whirlwind (旋), which is so fierce that the stick figure (正) gets blown all around the room.
to whirl / immediately / variant of 鏇|镟[xuan4]
to arrive / to follow / heel

Words with 旋踵

trouble is never far away (idiom)

Sentences with 旋踵

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