企 Stroke Order — How to Write 企
企 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 人, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
企 Radical and Character Components
企 is an ideographic compound. A man 人 on his feet 止; 止 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 人 + 4 more strokes
企 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- qǐ
Meanings of 企 in Chinese
1
qǐ企
To stand on tiptoe to look; now commonly used to mean to anticipate, to hope to reach or catch up with, or to attempt/scheme.
他的成就令人难以企及。
His achievements are hard to match.
To start; to plan; to initiate (often used in compounds like '企划' for planning or '企图' for attempting).
为提高销量，公司企划了一系列促销活动。
To increase sales, the company planned a series of promotional activities.
Common Words and Phrases with 企
1
to look forward to; to eagerly await
大家都在企待着新书的发布。
Everyone is eagerly anticipating the release of the new book.
2
Penguin.
在南极洲，你可以看到成群的企鹅在冰面上摇摇晃晃地行走。
In Antarctica, you can see groups of penguins waddling on the ice.
3
Hope to reach or attain a certain level/standard; aspire to.
他所取得的成就，是许多人一生都难以企及的高度。
The achievements he has made are a height that many people can hardly aspire to or reach in their lifetime.
4
To admire; to look up to with great esteem.
她自幼便企慕着那位在音乐界声名显赫的艺术家，梦想着有一天能像他一样。
Since childhood, she has yearned to emulate the renowned artist in the music world, dreaming of being like him one day.
5
anxiously expect; long for
我们企盼着假期的到来。
We are eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the holiday.
6
7
To attempt or try to achieve something, often implying an underlying plan or scheme.
他企图爬上那座高山，但天气恶劣让他不得不放弃。
He attempted to climb that high mountain, but bad weather forced him to give up.
8
look forward to; long for; hope for
我们企望通过持续学习，不断提升自己的技能。
We earnestly hope to continuously improve our skills through ongoing learning.
9
An enterprise, company, or firm engaged in economic activities like production, transportation, or trade.
这家企业致力于研发创新产品以满足市场需求
This enterprise is dedicated to developing innovative products to meet market demands.
10
An enterpriser or entrepreneur; a distinguished business manager who organizes and operates a business, often taking on financial risks, to provide products or services according to market demands and for profit.
这位年轻的企业家凭借其创新思维和不懈努力，成功地将一项新兴技术推向了市场。
This young entrepreneur, with their innovative thinking and tireless efforts, successfully brought an emerging technology to market.
11
to stand on tiptoe in eager anticipation; to look forward eagerly
孩子们对即将到来的暑假企足而待，计划着各种有趣的活动。
The children are eagerly awaiting the upcoming summer vacation, planning various fun activities.
More words with 企
- qiáo翘qǐ企eagerly look forward to
- xī希qǐ企to hope for; to aspire to
- xīn欣qǐ企Xinqi Enterprise, Joyful Enterprise
- zhān瞻qǐ企to look up at on tiptoe
- qǐ企huà划plan, project
- qǐ企huà划àn案Project proposal, Plan
- xiáo小qǐ企yè业small business, small enterprise
- dà大qǐ企yè业large company, big enterprise
- jiā家zú族qǐ企yè业family business, family-owned company
- lǎo老pái牌qǐ企yè业Established company, Veteran company
- xiǎo小xíng型qǐ企yè业Small business, Small enterprise
- bīng兵gōng工qǐ企yè业Arms manufacturer, Defense company
- chuán传tǒng统qǐ企yè业traditional enterprise, traditional business
- dà大xíng型qǐ企yè业Large enterprise, Large company
- dāng当dì地qǐ企yè业local business, local enterprise
- guó国yǒu有qǐ企yè业State-owned enterprise, State-owned company
- líng零shòu售qǐ企yè业retail company, retail enterprise
- nán难yǐ以qǐ企jí及Unattainable, Out of reach
- qǐ企yè业fā发zhǎn展business development, corporate development
- qǐ企yè业gōng公mín民corporate citizen, enterprise citizen
Idioms with 企
- bié别yǒu有qǐ企tú图have an ulterior motive
- bù不kě可qǐ企jí及beyond reach
- lìng另yǒu有qǐ企tú图to have an ulterior motive
- qǐ企zhǒng踵kě可dài待can be expected very soon
- qiáo翘shǒu首qǐ企zú足eagerly anticipate
- qiáo翘zú足qǐ企shǒu首eagerly anticipate
- yǐn引lǐng领qǐ企zhǒng踵eagerly anticipate
- qǐ企ér而wàng望guī归eagerly await someone's return
- qǐ企zú足jiǎo矫shǒu首eagerly anticipate
- cán惭fú凫qǐ企hè鹤
- hè鹤lì立qǐ企zhù伫stand tall and crane neck expectantly
- yán延jǐng颈qǐ企zhǒng踵eagerly crane neck and stand on tiptoes
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Open the tool →Questions about 企
What does 企 mean in Chinese?
企 (qǐ) means “To stand on tiptoe to look” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 企?
企 is pronounced qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 企 have?
企 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 企?
企 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 人. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 企?
The radical of 企 is 人, and 企 is an ideographic compound.