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.

认同

rèn tóng

‘认同’ (tóng rèn) is a verb meaning ‘to ident

认可

rèn kě

认可 (rèn kě) is a formal, transitive verb meani

认为

rèn wéi

‘认为’ (rèn wéi) is a transitive verb meaning

认识

rèn shi

认识 (rèn shi) is a verb meaning 'to know (a pers

感觉

gǎn jué

感觉 (gǎn jué) literally combines 感 (‘to sense

觉得

jué de

‘觉得’ is a common verb meaning ‘to feel’, ‘t

重视

zhòng shì

'重视' (zhòng shì) is a verb meaning 'to attach

忽视

hū shì

忽视 (hū shì) is a verb meaning 'to neglect' or

见证

jiàn zhèng

‘见证’ (jiàn zhèng) literally combines ‘见’

悲号

bēiháo

悲号 (bēiháo) is a literary and emotionally inte

哀号

āiháo

‘哀号’ is a compound verb meaning 'to cry out in

号啕

háotáo

‘号啕’ is a reduplicative verb meaning to wail o

号哭

háokū

‘号哭’ is a compound verb meaning 'to wail bitte

兴办

xīng bàn

兴办 (xīng bàn) is a formal verb meaning 'to est

兴起

xīng qǐ

兴起 (xīng qǐ) is a verb meaning 'to rise up', '

兴建

xīng jiàn

兴建 means 'to construct' or 'to build', especiall

复习

fù xí

复习 (fù xí) means 'to review' — specifically,

练习

liàn xí

练习 (liàn xí) is a verb meaning 'to practice'

转租

zhuǎn zū

‘转租’ (zhuǎn zū) is a verb meaning ‘to suble

出租

chū zū

出租 (chū zū) is a verb meaning 'to rent out' —

租车

zū chē

租车 (zū chē) literally means 'rent vehicle' —

租房

zū fáng

租房 literally means 'rent + house/apartment' and

睡着

shuì zháo

睡着 (shuì zháo) is a verb meaning 'to fall asle

睡觉

shuì jiào

‘睡觉’ (shuì jiào) is a common colloquial verb

看一看

kàn yi kàn

'看一看' is a reduplicated verb phrase formed by r

看起来

kàn qǐ lái

看起来 is a common verb phrase meaning 'it seems'

看见

kàn jiàn

‘看见’ (kàn jiàn) is a compound verb meaning

看病

kàn bìng

"Kàn bìng" literally means "to look at illness,"

看书

kàn shū

看书 (kàn shū) literally means 'to look at a boo

发热

fā rè

"Fā rè" literally combines "fā" (to emit, to de

热爱

rè ài

热爱 is a verb meaning 'to love passionately' or '

漂白

piǎo bái

‘漂白’ (piǎo bái) is a verb meaning ‘to bleac

漂洗

piāo xǐ

‘漂洗’ is a compound verb meaning 'to rinse (clo

漂移

piāo yí

漂移 (piāo yí) literally combines 漂 (to float,

漂浮

piāo fú

漂浮 means 'to float (on the surface)' — specific

漂流

piāo liú

‘漂流’ (piāo liú) literally combines ‘漂’ (t

没有

méi yǒu

没有 (méi yǒu) is the standard Mandarin negation

欢庆

huān qìng

欢庆 (huān qìng) is a compound verb meaning 'to

欢送

huān sòng

欢送 (huān sòng) literally combines 欢 (‘joy, d

欢迎

huān yíng

欢迎 (huān yíng) means 'welcome' and functions b