企
qǐ
#450 most
frequent character
(bound form) to stand on tiptoe and look
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
企 shows 人 person with 止 foot drawn far too large, the way someone rises onto their toes. So it first meant standing on tiptoes. That grew into looking forward to something, and then hoping for it.
Drawn as: person with oversized foot
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