common
verb

Meaning of

企 means to stand on tiptoe; to crane (one's neck); to hope for; to expect; to look forward to. Pronounced qǐ.

  • to stand on tiptoe; to crane (one's neck)
  • to hope for; to expect; to look forward to

Character Info

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Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

ér
wàng
 
què
méi
kàn
dào
rèn
rén
 

He stood on tiptoe to look, but didn't see anyone.

Hái
zi
men
zhe
jiǎo
kàn
yóu
xíng
duì
 

The children stood on tiptoes to watch the parade.

shēn
xiàng
chuāng
wài
wàng
 
xún
zhǎo
zhàng
de
shēn
yǐng
 

She craned herself to look out the window, searching for her husband's figure.

Guān
zhòng
men
dōu
pàn
zhe
míng
xīng
de
chū
xiàn
 

The audience all stood on tiptoes, eagerly anticipating the star's appearance.

Lǎo
rén
zhe
jiǎo
cóng
rén
qún
zhōng
wàng
 
xiǎng
zhǎo
dào
de
sūn
zi
 

The old man stood on tiptoes looking through the crowd, trying to find his grandson.