TSUMUGU · B1 (est.) · 字
促
促 ＝ 亻 ＋ 足
ㄘㄨˋ · cù
verb — to urge, press; adj — short, hurried
字源 FORM — what the parts do
亻義a person
{z,c}ITzú → cù — the {z,c} crossing; tone shifts too
A person (亻) pressed close up — crowded, hurried, urged on. 足 zú carries the sound, its z slipped to c. From the pressing come 催促 and 急促; pressed short of room or time gives 短促.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
後頭的人（亻）一步步逼上來，腳（足）跟得緊緊的——快走、快走。
The figure behind (亻) closes in step by step, its feet (足) right at your heels — hurry, hurry.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)逼近、催促— to press close; to urge常用
→促成、促進— to bring about; to promote
⇒短促、急促— short, hurried
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension