multicolored; every color under the sun
五 · 4 strokes
Origin unclear. Originally an X-shape.
颜 · 15 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 页 represents the meaning and 彦 represents the sound. Simplified form of 顏.
六 · 4 strokes
Origin unclear. Various explainations include (1) possibly derives from 入 (enter), with two strokes on the bottom to distinguish it from 入 (enter) or (2) a pictograph of a hut, which is thought to be…
色 · 6 strokes
Depicts a kneeling person (卩) being pushed down by a hand (爪). Based on the original meaning "press down", now written as 抑. The current meaning "color" is a phonetic loan.
花园里开满了五颜六色的花。
The garden is full of colorful flowers.