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.

自夸

zì kuā

自夸 is a verb meaning 'to boast about oneself' or

夸口

kuā kǒu

‘夸口’ is a verb meaning ‘to brag’ or ‘to mak

夸奖

kuā jiǎng

夸奖 is a verb meaning 'to praise' or 'to commend'

质询

zhì xún

质询 (zhì xún) is a formal verb meaning 'to ques

询价

xún jià

‘询价’ (xún jià) is a compound verb meaning 't

征询

zhēng xún

‘征询’ is a formal verb meaning 'to solicit'—ty

查询

chá xún

查询 (chá xún) is a compound verb meaning 'to lo

咨询

zī xún

'咨询' (zī xún) is a compound verb meaning 'to c

就诊

jiù zhěn

就诊 (jiù zhěn) literally combines 就 (jiù), me

设法

shèfǎ

‘设法’ is a verb meaning 'to find a way (to do s

假设

jiǎshè

假设 (jiǎshè) is a versatile word meaning 'hypot

回访

huífǎng

‘回访’ (huífǎng) literally combines ‘回’ (to

探访

tànfǎng

探访 means 'to visit (with care or curiosity)' —

访问

fǎngwèn

'访问' (fǎngwèn) is a formal verb meaning 'to vi

受训

shòu xùn

受训 (shòu xùn) is a verb meaning 'to undergo tr

训斥

xùn chì

训斥 is a formal, somewhat stern verb meaning 'to

训练

xùn liàn

训练 (xùn liàn) means 'training' or 'drill' — t

订正

dìng zhèng

订正 (dìng zhèng) is a verb meaning 'to correct

订制

dìng zhì

订制 means 'to custom-make' or 'to commission the

订婚

dìng hūn

订婚 (dìng hūn) literally combines 订 (dìng), m

订阅

dìng yuè

订阅 (dìng yuè) is a verb meaning 'to subscribe'

预订

yù dìng

预订 means 'to reserve (in advance)' — a verb use

触电

chù diàn

触电 literally means 'to touch electricity' — the

触发

chù fā

触发 is a transitive verb meaning 'to trigger' or

触犯

chù fàn

‘触犯’ is a formal, written verb meaning 'to vio

触摸

tǒu chù

触摸 (tǒu chù) is a verb meaning 'to touch'—spe

接触

jiē chù

接触 (jiē chù) is a verb meaning 'to contact' or

通览

tōng lǎn

通览 (tōng lǎn) is a formal verb meaning 'to rev

预览

yù lǎn

‘预览’ (yù lǎn) literally combines ‘预’ (yù

阅览

yuè lǎn

阅览 (yuè lǎn) is a formal, literary verb meanin

裹着

guǒ zhe

裹着 (guǒ zhe) is a verb phrase meaning 'wrapped

裹足不前

guǒ zú bù qián

'Guǒ zú bù qián' literally means 'to wrap one'

裹挟

guǒ xié

裹挟 (guǒ xié) is a compound verb meaning 'to fo

化妆

huà zhuāng

'化妆' (huà zhuāng) is a verb meaning 'to apply

装订

zhuāng dìng

‘装订’ (zhuāng dìng) refers to the physical pr

伪装

wěi zhuāng

'伪装' (wěi zhuāng) literally combines '伪' (wě

补发

bǔ fā

‘补发’ (bǔ fā) is a compound verb meaning 'to

补救

bǔ jiù

‘补救’ is a compound verb meaning 'to remedy' or

补习

bǔ xí

‘补习’ (bǔ xí) literally combines ‘补’ (bǔ)

补充

bǔ chōng

补充 (bǔ chōng) is a verb meaning 'to supplement