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.

恳请

kěn qǐng

‘恳请’ is a formal, respectful verb meaning 'to

深感遗憾

shēn gǎn yí hàn

深感遗憾 is a formal, written verb phrase meaning

抱憾

bào hàn

抱憾 literally means 'to hold (抱) regret (憾)' —

凭吊

píng diào

‘凭吊’ is a formal literary verb meaning to visi

凭栏

píng lán

‘凭栏’ literally means ‘to lean on (or rest one

凭借

píng jiè

凭借 is a verb meaning 'to rely on' or 'to depend

庆祝

qìng zhù

庆祝 (qìng zhù) is a verb meaning 'to celebrate'

抚慰

fǔ wèi

抚慰 is a compound verb meaning 'to soothe' or 'to

告慰

gào wèi

告慰 (gào wèi) is a formal, literary verb meanin

慰问

wèi wèn

‘慰问’ is a compound verb meaning to visit someo

慎言

shèn yán

慎言 literally means 'cautious speech' — 慎 (shè

慎思

shèn sī

慎思 (shèn sī) is a classical Chinese compound m

慌神

huāng shén

‘慌神’ is a verb meaning to suddenly lose compos

发慌

fā huāng

‘发慌’ is a verb meaning ‘to feel panicky’ or

愧对

kuì duì

‘愧对’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to feel unwo

解愁

jiě chóu

‘解愁’ literally means ‘to untie sorrow’ — ‘

发愁

fā chóu

‘发愁’ is a verb meaning 'to fret', 'to worry',

惠顾

huì gù

惠顾 (huì gù) is a formal, respectful verb used

恭维

gōng wéi

恭维 (gōng wéi) is a verb meaning to flatter or

恭候

gōng hòu

‘恭候’ is a formal, respectful verb meaning ‘to

恭请

gōng qǐng

恭请 (gōng qǐng) is a formal, respectful verb me

痛恨

tònghèn

痛恨 is a compound verb meaning 'to detest' or 'to

恢复原状

huī fù yuán zhuàng

'恢复原状' literally means 'restore to original co

恢复正常

huī fù zhèng cháng

恢复正常 literally means 'restore to normal' — it

怨恨

yuàn hèn

怨恨 (yuàn hèn) is a compound word expressing de

埋怨

mán yuàn

埋怨 means 'to blame silently or inwardly' — not

忽略不计

hūlüè bù jì

忽略不计 is a four-character verb meaning 'to disr

忽略

hūlüè

忽略 is a transitive verb meaning 'to overlook' or

念经

niàn jīng

‘念经’ literally means ‘to recite scriptures’

念旧

niàn jiù

‘念旧’ literally combines ‘念’ (to think of, t

念书

niàn shū

‘念书’ literally means 'to recite books' — '念'

忍心

rěn xīn

忍心 is a verb meaning 'to have the heart to (do s

隐忍

yǐn rěn

隐忍 means 'to conceal and endure (quietly)' — a

忍让

rěn ràng

忍让 (rěn ràng) is a compound verb meaning 'to y

忍不住

rěn bù zhù

"Rěn bù zhù" literally means "cannot endure/wit

贯彻

guàn chè

‘贯彻’ (guàn chè) is a formal, action-oriented

彻查

chè chá

彻查 is a compound verb meaning 'to thoroughly inv

待客

dài kè

‘待客’ is a verb meaning ‘to receive guests’ o

征婚

zhēng hūn

'Zhēng hūn' literally combines 'zhēng' (to seek

征用

zhēng yòng

'Zhēng yòng' is a formal verb meaning to officia