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.

享受

xiǎng shòu

享受 (xiǎng shòu) is a verb meaning 'to enjoy' o

出丑

chū chǒu

‘出丑’ literally means ‘to bring out ugliness’

形容

xíng róng

形容 (xíng róng) is primarily a verb meaning 'to

参政

cān zhèng

‘参政’ literally means ‘to participate in gover

节制

jiézhì

‘节制’ is a compound word formed from 节 (jié),

制约

zhìyuē

制约 (zhìyuē) is a verb meaning 'to restrict', '

制造

zhìzào

制造 (zhìzào) is a compound verb meaning 'to man

制定

zhìdìng

制定 means 'to formulate' or 'to draw up', especia

产生

chǎn shēng

产生 (chǎn shēng) is a compound verb meaning 'to

生产

shēng chǎn

‘生产’ is a compound word formed from 生 (shēng

一鼓作气

yī gǔ zuò qì

‘Yī gǔ zuò qì’ literally means ‘to beat the

鼓起

gǔ qǐ

鼓起 (gǔ qǐ) is a verb meaning 'to swell up' lit

鼓掌

gǔ zhǎng

‘鼓掌’ literally means ‘to beat the palm’ —

鼓舞

gǔ wǔ

鼓舞 (gǔ wǔ) is a verb meaning 'to inspire' or '

默记

mò jì

默记 (mò jì) is a verb meaning 'to memorize sile

默写

mò xiě

默写 (mò xiě) literally combines 默 (mò), meani

闹情绪

nào qíngxù

'闹情绪' literally combines '闹' (to make a fuss,

闹笑话

nào xiàohua

'Nào xiàohua' literally combines 'nào' (to caus

闹别扭

nào bièniu

'Nào bièniu' literally combines 'nào' (to make

惊动

jīng dòng

‘惊动’ is a compound verb meaning 'to disturb' o

惊讶

jīng yà

惊讶 (jīng yà) is a verb meaning 'to be surprise

骄纵

jiāo zòng

‘骄纵’ is a compound verb meaning to spoil or in

骗钱

piàn qián

‘骗钱’ is a verb meaning ‘to scam’ or ‘to che

骗人

piàn rén

‘骗人’ literally combines ‘骗’ (to deceive, to

欺骗

qī piàn

欺骗 is a verb meaning 'to deceive' or 'to cheat'.

饲养

sì yǎng

饲养 means 'to raise (animals)' — specifically, t

培养

péi yǎng

培养 (péi yǎng) is a transitive verb meaning 'to

预备

yù bèi

预备 (yù bèi) is a verb meaning 'to prepare in a

预习

yù xí

预习 (yù xí) means 'to preview' or 'to study mat

预防

yù fáng

预防 means 'to prevent'—specifically by taking pr

顺从

shùn cóng

顺从 means 'to obey' or 'to comply', describing wi

顺应

shùn yìng

‘顺应’ is a verb meaning 'to conform to' or 'to

陪练

péi liàn

'Pei liàn' literally combines 'péi' (to accompan

陪读

péi dú

'Péi dú' literally means 'to accompany + to read

陪同

tóng péi

陪同 (tóng péi) is a formal verb meaning 'to acc

陪伴

péi bàn

‘陪伴’ (péi bàn) combines two characters: 陪 (

审阅

shěn yuè

审阅 (shěn yuè) is a formal verb meaning 'to rev

阅卷

yuè juàn

阅卷 literally means 'to read (yuè) exam papers (

阅读

yuè dú

阅读 (yuè dú) means 'to read' with emphasis on u

针对

zhēn duì

针对 is a verb meaning 'to target' or 'to address