企图
Old HSK 6
企图 (qǐtú) · to attempt
企图 (qǐtú) means “to attempt; to try; attempt”. It is written with 2 characters: 企 (to plan a project) + 图 (picture). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 企图 is built
The characters
企 qǐ · to plan a project
What 企 is made of
- 人rén — person
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — above
- ⺊ — structural part
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 上shàng — above
Origin hint: A man 人 on his feet 止; 止 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
图 tú · picture
What 图 is made of
- 囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 冬dōng — winter
- 夂zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又yòu — and
- ⺀ — ice
- 夂zhǐ — to go
Origin hint: Simplified form of 圖; a map of a district's 啚 borders 囗 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他企图逃票，被发现了。Tā qǐtú táo piào, bèi fāxiàn le.He tried to dodge paying the fare and was caught.
小偷企图打开门，但没有成功。Xiǎotōu qǐtú dǎkāi mén, dàn méiyǒu chénggōng.The thief tried to open the door but failed.
Questions about 企图
What does 企图 mean?
企图 (qǐtú) means “to attempt; to try; attempt”.
How do you pronounce 企图?
企图 is pronounced qǐtú.
Which HSK level is 企图?
企图 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 企业qǐyècompany
- 地图dìtúmap
- 图书馆túshūguǎnlibrary
- 图片túpiànpicture
- 图画túhuàpicture
- 图案túànpattern
- 试图shìtúto try
- 意图yìtúintention
- 图túpicture
Learn 企图 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 141: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.