企 (qǐ) — (bound form) to hope for; to look forward to; (…

Definition

A bound morpheme, never used alone. It contributes 'enterprise' in 企业, 'plan/plot' in 企图, and 'penguin' in 企鹅 (literally 'tiptoe goose').

bound form

to hope forto look forward tooriginal sense: to stand on tiptoe

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Zhè jiā qǐ yè zài guó jì shì chǎng shàng hěn yǒu jìng zhēng lì.
This enterprise is very competitive in the international market.
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Tā de qǐ tú bèi jǐng chá jí shí fā xiàn le.
His plot was discovered by the police in time.
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Nán jí de qǐ é zǒu qǐ lù lái yáo yáo bǎi bǎi de.
Penguins in Antarctica waddle when they walk.

Compound ideograph

六书liùshū

会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

人止企

企 pairs 人 (person) with 止 (foot), showing a person standing on tiptoes.

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