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.

瞧不上

qiáo bu shàng

‘瞧不上’ is a colloquial verb phrase meaning ‘t

瞧得起

qiáo de qǐ

'瞧得起' is a verb phrase meaning 'to respect' or

瞧见

qiáo jiàn

瞧见 is a colloquial verb meaning 'to catch sight

瞧瞧

qiáo qiao

瞧瞧 is an imperative verb phrase meaning 'take a

瞎闹

xiā nào

‘瞎闹’ literally combines ‘瞎’ (xiā, meaning

瞎搞

xiā gǎo

‘瞎搞’ is a colloquial, slightly critical verb m

瞎说

xiā shuō

'Xiā shuō' literally combines 'xiā' (blind) and

怒睁

nù zhēng

‘怒睁’ is a compound verb meaning 'to glare'—sp

睁大

zhēng dà

‘睁大’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to widen (on

睁眼

zhēng yǎn

‘Zhēng yǎn’ literally means ‘to open one’s e

睁开

zhēng kāi

‘睁开’ is a compound verb meaning 'to open (one

就眠

jiù mián

就眠 (jiù mián) is a formal, literary verb meani

入眠

rù mián

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

扬眉吐气

yáng méi tǔ qì

‘扬眉吐气’ literally depicts the physical act of

盼晴

pàn qíng

'盼晴' (pàn qíng) is a compound verb meaning 'to

盼念

pàn niàn

盼念 is a literary, emotionally charged verb meani

盼顾

pàn gù

'盼顾' is a literary, somewhat poetic verb meaning

期盼

qī pàn

‘期盼’ is a compound verb meaning 'to look forwa

疯长

fēng zhǎng

‘疯长’ literally combines ‘疯’ (fēng, meaning

发疯

fā fēng

'Fā fēng' literally combines 'fā' (to emit, to

痛骂

tòng mà

痛骂 means 'to scold harshly' or 'to berate severe

发痒

fā yǎng

发痒 (fā yǎng) is a verb meaning 'to become itch

止痒

zhǐ yǎng

止痒 (zhǐ yǎng) literally means 'to stop itching

略述

lüè shù

略述 means 'to state briefly' or 'to summarize con

略写

lüè xiě

略写 (lüè xiě) is a verb meaning 'to write conc

省略

shěng lüè

省略 means 'to omit' or 'to skip' — it refers to

甩开

shuǎi kāi

'Shuǎi kāi' is a compound verb meaning to physic

甩锅

shuǎi guō

‘Shuǎi guō’ literally means ‘to throw a wok,

甩袖

shuǎi xiù

'Shuǎi xiù' literally means 'to flick or snap on

甩手

shuǎi shǒu

'Shuǎi shǒu' literally means 'to shake (or swing

珍视

zhēn shì

珍视 (zhēn shì) is a formal, literary verb meani

珍藏

zhēn cáng

珍藏 (zhēn cáng) is a compound verb meaning 'to

玉成

yù chéng

‘Yù chéng’ is a formal, honorific verb meaning

献礼

xiàn lǐ

‘献礼’ literally combines ‘献’ (xiàn), meanin

献策

xiàn cè

‘献策’ literally means ‘to present (献) a strat

献爱心

xiàn ài xīn

'Xiàn ài xīn' literally means 'to present love-

献计

xiàn jì

献计 literally means 'to present (献) strategies o

献身

xiàn shēn

‘献身’ literally means ‘to offer one’s body’,

独占

dú zhàn

独占 (dú zhàn) literally means 'alone occupy' —

独处

dú chǔ

独处 means 'to be alone' — but specifically in a