企 qǐ — to look forward to; to hope for

企

Level 1 · Common HSK 5 #490

qǐ qi3

Basic definition

  1. verb to look forward to; to hope for e.g 企盼企及企足而待
  2. verb to attempt; to try e.g 企图

Detailed explanation

  1. verb (会意。从人,从止。甲骨文字形,上面是一个人,下面是“止”(脚),表示这个人在踮起后脚跟,有企立、企足的意思。本义:踮起脚跟)
  2. verb stand on tiptoe e.g 企望 企仰 · 企足
  3. verb stand e.g 企予 · 企立
  4. verb anxiously expect;look forward to e.g 企怀 · 企竦
  5. verb 姓

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