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.

辑录

jí lù

'辑录' (jí lù) is a formal verb meaning 'to comp

轮流

lún liú

轮流 (lún liú) is a verb meaning 'to take turns'

辅佐

fǔzuǒ

‘辅佐’ is a formal, literary verb meaning ‘to a

辅导

fǔdǎo

辅导 (fǔdǎo) is a verb meaning 'to tutor' or 'to

辅助

fǔzhù

辅助 means 'to assist' or 'to aid' — it describes

载入

zǎi rù

载入 (zǎi rù) is a formal verb meaning 'to enter

登载

dēng zǎi

'登载' (dēng zǎi) is a formal verb meaning 'to p

转载

zhuǎn zǎi

转载 means 'to reprint' or 'to republish'—typical

刊载

kān zǎi

刊载 (kān zǎi) is a formal verb meaning 'to publ

记载

jì zǎi

记载 (jì zǎi) is a versatile word meaning 'to re

软化

ruǎn huà

软化 (ruǎn huà) is a verb meaning 'to soften' or

建军

jiàn jūn

‘建军’ literally means ‘to build/establish an a

躲懒

duǒ lǎn

‘躲懒’ literally combines ‘躲’ (to hide, avoid

躲债

duǒ zhài

‘躲债’ literally means ‘to hide (躲) debt (债)

躲雨

duǒ yǔ

‘躲雨’ literally means ‘to dodge rain’ and fun

躲闪

duǒ shǎn

‘躲闪’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to dodge’ o

躲藏

duǒ cáng

躲藏 is a compound verb meaning 'to hide oneself'

跃过

yuè guò

'跃过' is a compound verb meaning 'to leap over' o

跃升

yuè shēng

'跃升' literally combines '跃' (to leap, jump) and

蹲踝

cún huái

‘蹲踝’ is a verb meaning 'to sprain the ankle.'

蹲膝盖

cún xī gài

‘蹲膝盖’ (cūn xī gài) is a colloquial, inform

蹲脚

cún jiǎo

‘蹲脚’ (cūn jiǎo) is a colloquial verb meaning

蹲了

cún le

'蹲了' (cūn le) is a colloquial verb phrase meani

蹲伤

cún shāng

‘蹲伤’ (cūn shāng) literally combines ‘蹲’ (

踩雷

cǎi léi

‘踩雷’ literally means ‘to step on a landmine’

踩高跷

cǎi gāoqiāo

'Cǎi gāoqiāo' literally means 'to step on tall

踩刹车

cǎi shāchē

'Cǎi shāchē' literally means 'to step on the br

踩油门

cǎi yóumén

'Cǎi yóumén' literally means 'to step on the oi

踩点

cǎi diǎn

‘Cǎi diǎn’ literally means ‘to step on a spot

踩踏

cǎi tà

踩踏 (cǎi tà) is a compound verb meaning 'to tra

践土

jiàn tǔ

‘践土’ is a literary and formal verb meaning 'to

践祚

jiàn zuò

‘践祚’ is a classical Chinese verb meaning ‘to

践职

jiàn zhí

'Jiàn zhí' literally combines 'jiàn' (to tread,

践诺

jiàn nuò

‘践诺’ is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to fu

践约

jiàn yuē

‘践约’ literally means ‘to carry out a promise

践行

jiàn xíng

'Jiàn xíng' literally combines 'jiàn' (to tread

疾趋

jí qū

‘疾趋’ is a literary and formal verb meaning ‘t

趋炎附势

qū yán fù shì

‘趋炎附势’ is a four-character idiom (chengyu) d

趋近

qū jìn

‘趋近’ is a compound verb meaning 'to approach'

趋同

qū tóng

‘趋同’ literally combines ‘趋’ (qū), meaning