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.

掌管

zhǎngguǎn

掌管 (zhǎngguǎn) is a verb meaning 'to administe

掌权

zhǎngquán

‘掌权’ is a verb meaning ‘to hold power’ or ‘

掌握

zhǎngwò

掌握 (zhǎngwò) is a transitive verb meaning 'to

捐出

juān chū

捐出 is a verb meaning 'to donate' or 'to give up

捐躯

juān qū

‘捐躯’ literally means ‘to donate one’s body’

捐资

juān zī

‘捐资’ is a verb meaning ‘to donate funds’ or

捐献

juān xiàn

捐献 is a formal verb meaning 'to donate'—especia

振臂一呼

zhèn bì yī hū

‘振臂一呼’ is a vivid four-character idiom that

振作

zhèn zuò

振作 is a verb meaning 'to rally' or 'to pull ones

振兴

zhèn xīng

振兴 (zhèn xīng) is a formal, positive verb mean

振奋

zhèn fèn

振奋 (zhèn fèn) is a verb meaning 'to inspire' o

挑粪

tiāo fèn

'Tiāo fèn' literally means 'to carry manure' —

挑菜

tiāo cài

‘挑菜’ literally means 'to carry vegetables'—th

挑粮

tiāo liáng

‘挑粮’ literally means ‘to carry grain on a pol

挑担

tiāo dàn

‘挑担’ is a verb meaning to carry a load using a

挑水

tiāo shuǐ

‘挑水’ literally means ‘to carry water using a

拼凑

pīn còu

拼凑 (pīn còu) is a verb meaning 'to cobble toge

拼写

pīn xiě

拼写 literally means 'to piece together (pīn) and

拼搏

pīn bó

拼搏 is a compound verb meaning 'to strive hard' o

括入

kuò rù

‘括入’ is a formal, written verb meaning 'to inc

总括

zǒng kuò

总括 means 'to sum up overall' or 'to give a compr

拐骗

guǎi piàn

‘拐骗’ is a compound verb meaning 'to abduct by

拐卖

guǎi mài

‘拐卖’ is a compound verb meaning 'to abduct and

拍马屁

pāi mǎ pì

'Pāi mǎ pì' literally means 'to pat a horse’s

拍板

pāi bǎn

'Pāi bǎn' literally means 'to slap the board' —

拍打

pāi dǎ

‘拍打’ is a compound verb formed by combining tw

拍手

pāi shǒu

‘拍手’ literally means ‘to strike the hand’ —

拍照

pāi zhào

‘拍照’ is a verb meaning 'to take a photo' or 't

拆卸

chāi xiè

拆卸 (chāi xiè) is a transitive verb meaning 'to

拆分

chāi fēn

拆分 literally combines 拆 (chāi, 'to dismantle'

拆穿

chāi chuān

拆穿 literally means 'to tear open and pierce thro

拆台

chāi tái

拆台 literally means 'to dismantle a stage' — a v

拆信

chāi xìn

拆信 literally means 'to tear open a letter' — 拆

押解

yā jiè

‘押解’ is a formal, written verb meaning ‘to es

押韵

yā yùn

'Yā yùn' literally means 'press rhythm'—'yā' (

押宝

yā bǎo

‘押宝’ literally means ‘to pledge a treasure’

押运

yā yùn

押运 (yā yùn) is a compound verb meaning 'to esc

抵押

dǐ yā

'Mortgage' is a financial arrangement where proper

披阅

pī yuè

披阅 (pī yuè) is a formal, literary verb meaning

披散

pī sǎn

披散 (pī sǎn) is a verb meaning 'to let one's ha