Browse "Verb" Characters

Every character has an origin. Discover the pictographs, myths, and history behind each Chinese character — with pinyin, stroke order, HSK level, and audio pronunciation.

征伐

zhēng fá

‘征伐’ is a formal, literary verb meaning ‘to w

伐善

fá shàn

‘伐善’ is a classical Chinese expression meaning

伐罪

fá zuì

‘伐罪’ literally means ‘to attack injustice’

讨伐

tǎo fá

‘讨伐’ is a formal, literary verb meaning ‘to l

伐木

fá mù

伐木 literally combines 伐 (fá), meaning 'to atta

伏首

fú shǒu

‘伏首’ literally means ‘to lower (fú) the head

伏击

fú jī

‘伏击’ (fú jī) literally combines ‘伏’ (to l

伏案

fú àn

‘伏案’ literally means ‘to bow down over a desk

整伍

zhěng wǔ

‘整伍’ literally combines ‘整’ (zhěng), meani

落伍

luò wǔ

‘落伍’ literally means ‘to fall behind the rank

敬仰

jìng yǎng

敬仰 (jìng yǎng) is a formal, respectful verb me

仰卧

yǎng wò

‘仰卧’ literally combines ‘仰’ (yǎng), meanin

仰望

yǎng wàng

‘仰望’ literally means 'to raise one’s head and

仰慕

yǎng mù

'仰慕' (yǎng mù) is a formal, literary verb mean

成仙

chéng xiān

'Chéng xiān' literally means 'to become an immor

持仗

chí zhàng

持仗 (chí zhàng) is a formal, literary verb mean

倚仗

yǐ zhàng

倚仗 (yǐ zhàng) is a verb meaning 'to depend on'

依仗

yī zhàng

‘依仗’ is a verb meaning ‘to rely on’ or ‘to

打仗

dǎ zhàng

‘打仗’ literally combines 打 (dǎ, 'to strike' o

结仇

jié chóu

'Jié chóu' literally combines 'jié' (to form, t

报仇

bào chóu

'报报仇' (bào chóu) literally means 'to report/r

亦步亦趋

yì bù yì qū

‘亦步亦趋’ is a classical idiom meaning to follo

流亡

liú wáng

流亡 (liú wáng) literally combines 流 (liú), me

予取予求

yú qǔ yú qiú

‘予取予求’ is a classical four-character idiom m

赋予

fù yǔ

赋予 (fù yǔ) is a formal, literary verb meaning

予以

yǔ yǐ

‘予以’ is a formal, written verb meaning 'to giv

乳化

rǔ huà

'Rǔ huà' literally combines 'rǔ' (milk) and 'hu

乞讨

qǐ tǎo

'乞讨' is a compound verb meaning 'to beg'—specif

乞怜

qǐ lián

‘乞怜’ is a literary, slightly derogatory verb m

乞假

qǐ jià

‘乞假’ is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to re

乞援

qǐ yuán

‘乞援’ is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to be

乞求

qǐ qiú

乞求 (qǐ qiú) is a formal, literary verb meaning

串演

chuàn yǎn

串演 (chuàn yǎn) literally combines 串 (chuàn),

串通

chuàn tōng

串通 (chuàn tōng) is a verb meaning 'to collude'

串门

chuàn mén

'Chuàn mén' literally means 'to string together

串联

chuàn lián

串联 (chuàn lián) literally combines 串 (chuàn)

丐怜

gài lián

‘丐怜’ is a literary and somewhat formal verb me

丐贷

gài dài

‘丐贷’ is a formal or literary verb meaning ‘to

丐名

gài míng

'丐名' literally means 'to beg for fame'—a vivid,

丐食

gài shí

‘丐食’ is a formal or literary verb meaning 'to