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.

打针

dǎ zhēn

‘打针’ literally means ‘to strike/insert a need

消释

xiāo shì

消释 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to dispel

释怀

shì huái

释怀 (shì huái) is a verb meaning 'to let go'—s

阐释

chǎn shì

‘阐释’ is a formal verb meaning 'to expound' or

醒悟

xǐng wù

醒悟 (xǐng wù) is a verb meaning 'to realize sud

唤醒

huàn xǐng

‘唤醒’ is a compound verb meaning 'to rouse' or

邀赏

yāo shǎng

邀赏 (yāo shǎng) literally combines 邀 (yāo, 't

邀功

yāo gōng

邀功 literally means 'to invite merit'—'邀' (yāo

受邀

shòu yāo

受邀请 (shòu yāo) is a verb meaning 'to be invit

应邀

yìng yāo

应邀 means 'at someone's invitation' or 'to accept

邀请

yāo qǐng

邀请 (yāo qǐng) is a compound word meaning 'invi

跑遍

pǎo biàn

跑遍 (pǎo biàn) is a compound verb meaning 'to g

传遍

chuán biàn

‘传遍’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to spread th

搜遍

sōu biàn

搜遍 (sōu biàn) is a compound verb meaning 'to s

踏遍

tà biàn

‘踏遍’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to tread all

阅遍

yuè biàn

阅遍 (yuè biàn) is a compound verb meaning 'to r

遍历

biàn lì

‘遍历’ (biàn lì) is a verb meaning 'to travers

联网

liǎngwǎng

'联网' (liánwǎng) is a verb meaning 'to connect

连任

liànrèn

'连任' (liànrèn) is a verb meaning 'to be re-ele

连接

liánjiē

连接 (liánjiē) is a verb meaning 'to connect' or

加速

jiā sù

加速 (jiā sù) literally means 'add speed' — the

逛夜市

guàng yèshì

逛夜市 (guàng yèshì) literally means 'to stroll

逛博物馆

guàng bówùguǎn

'逛博物馆' literally combines '逛' (to stroll, to

逛超市

guàng chāoshì

'逛超市' literally combines '逛' (to stroll, brows

逛商场

guàng shāngchǎng

'逛商场' literally combines '逛' (to stroll or bro

逛公园

guàng gōngyuán

'逛公园' literally combines 逛 (guàng, 'to stroll

逛街

guàng jiē

‘逛街’ (guàng jiē) is a common Chinese verb me

沟通

gōutōng

沟通 (gōutōng) means 'to communicate' — specifi

通过

tōngguò

通过 (tōngguò) is a versatile word meaning 'thro

迷恋

mí liàn

迷恋 (mí liàn) is a verb meaning 'to be obsessed

轮转

lún zhuǎn

轮转 (lún zhuǎn) is a verb meaning 'to rotate in

转换

zhuǎn huàn

转换 (zhuǎn huàn) is a verb meaning 'to convert'

转学

zhuǎn xué

‘转学’ (zhuǎn xué) literally combines ‘转’ (

转发

zhuǎn fā

'转发' (zhuǎn fā) is a compound verb meaning 'to

转移

zhuǎn yí

‘转移’ (zhuǎn yí) is a verb meaning 'to shift'

转弯

zhuǎn wān

‘转弯’ literally combines ‘转’ (to turn, rotat

输送

shū sòng

输送 (shū sòng) is a transitive verb meaning 'to

输掉

shū diào

输掉 (shū diào) is a compound verb meaning 'to l

输给

shū gěi

'输给' is a verb phrase meaning 'to lose to (someo

认输

rèn shū

‘认输’ literally means ‘to acknowledge defeat’