Chinese word dictionary

延颈企踵

yán jǐng qǐ zhǒng · to stand on tiptoe and crane one's neck (idiom); fig. to yearn for sth

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Word information

Simplified延颈企踵

Traditional延頸企踵

Pinyinyán jǐng qǐ zhǒng

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

延yán

to defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to prolong; surname

颈jǐng

neck, throat

企qǐ

to plan a project; to stand on tiptoe

踵zhǒng

heel; to follow; to visit, to call on

How to learn 延颈企踵

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