企鹅 (qǐé): penguin

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一只企鹅 zhī

企鹅生活在南极。

Qǐ'é shēnghuó zài Nánjí.

Penguins live in Antarctica.

动物园里有很多企鹅。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu hěnduō qǐ'é.

There are many penguins in the zoo.

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企 means 'to stand on tiptoe' and 鹅 means 'goose' — a penguin is like a goose standing on tiptoe!

企 qǐ

鹅 é