企 qǐ to plan a project
How to remember 企: 𠆢 roof shape + 止 stop = to plan a project. Under the pointed roof shape of a festival stall she cannot stop drawing on napkins, so excited to plan a project with her best friend.
Component breakdown
企 = 𠆢 roof shape + 止 stop
- 𠆢 roof shape
- 止 stop
Under the pointed roof shape of a festival stall she cannot stop drawing on napkins, so excited to plan a project with her best friend.
How it is used
- Bound character appearing in essentially two words.
- 企业 (qǐyè) is core business vocabulary for "enterprise/company": 私营企业 (sīyíng qǐyè, private enterprise).
- 企图 (qǐtú) means to attempt or scheme, and often carries a negative shade of an illicit or unwelcome plan.