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.

成丁

chéng dīng

'Chéng dīng' literally means 'to become a 'dīng

告捷

gào jié

告捷 (gào jié) is a formal, literary verb meanin

魅惑

mèihuò

魅惑 (mèihuò) is a verb meaning 'to enchant' or

骨碌

gū lu

‘骨碌’ (gū lu) is an onomatopoeic verb that imi

骤停

zhòu tíng

‘骤停’ is a compound verb meaning 'to halt abrup

骤升

zhòu shēng

‘骤升’ is a compound verb meaning 'to soar sudde

骤降

zhòu jiàng

骤降 literally combines 骤 (zhòu), meaning 'sudde

飞驶

fēi shǐ

飞驶 is a vivid, literary verb meaning 'to zoom' o

疾驶

jí shǐ

‘疾驶’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to speed rap

驶向

shǐ xiàng

驶向 is a compound verb meaning 'to head toward' o

驶出

shǐ chū

驶出 is a compound verb meaning 'to exit (a place)

驶入

shǐ rù

驶入 is a compound verb meaning 'to enter (a place

驾临

jià lín

‘驾临’ is a highly respectful, honorific verb me

驾驭

jià yù

‘驾驭’ literally combines ‘驾’ (to drive or ri

驾驶

jià shǐ

驾驶 means 'to drive' — specifically, to operate

修饰

xiū shì

修饰 literally combines 修 (to repair, improve, or

粉饰

fěn shì

粉饰 literally means 'to apply powder and decorate

装饰

zhuāng shì

装饰 (zhuāng shì) is a versatile word meaning bo

食言

shí yán

‘食言’ (shí yán) literally means ‘to eat one

飘零

piāo líng

‘飘零’ is a literary, evocative verb describing

飘散

piāo sàn

‘飘散’ is a compound verb meaning 'to disperse'

飘扬

piāo yáng

‘飘扬’ is a compound verb meaning 'to flutter' o

显摆

xiǎn bǎi

显摆 (xiǎn bǎi) is a colloquial verb meaning 'to

显露

xiǎn lù

显露 is a verb meaning 'to reveal' or 'to become a

分类

fēn lèi

分类 (fēn lèi) literally means 'to divide + type

频现

pín xiàn

频现 is a compound verb meaning 'to appear repeate

频出

pín chū

频出 is a compound verb meaning 'to appear repeate

领衔

lǐng xián

领衔 literally means 'to lead the title' or 'to he

领会

lǐng huì

领会 (lǐng huì) is a verb meaning 'to comprehend

领取

lǐng qǔ

领取 (lǐng qǔ) is a compound verb meaning 'to co

领导

lǐng dǎo

领导 (lǐng dǎo) is a versatile word meaning both

顿足

dùn zú

‘顿足’ literally means ‘to thump/stamp the foot

顶风

dǐng fēng

'顶风' literally means 'to push against the wind'

顶嘴

dǐng zuǐ

'Dǐng zuǐ' literally means 'to push back with th

顶替

dǐng tì

‘顶替’ is a verb meaning to replace someone—oft

抽鞭

chōu biān

‘抽鞭’ literally means ‘to pull/draw a whip’ a

快马加鞭

kuài mǎ jiā biān

‘快马加鞭’ literally means 'to spur a fast horse

鞭打

biān dǎ

‘鞭打’ is a compound verb meaning 'to flog' or '

鞭策

biān cè

‘鞭策’ literally combines two ancient tools used

革除

géchú

革除 (géchú) is a formal, written verb meaning '