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.

挥洒

huī sǎ

‘挥洒’ is a compound verb formed from 挥 (to wav

挥霍

huī huò

‘挥霍’ is a compound verb meaning to spend or us

挥发

huī fā

挥发 (huīfā) is a verb meaning 'to volatilize' o

挥毫

huī háo

‘挥毫’ literally means ‘to wave (挥) the fine h

挥手

huī shǒu

'Huī shǒu' literally means 'to wave (one’s) han

握别

wò bié

‘握别’ literally means ‘to grasp (hand) and par

握有

wò yǒu

'Wò yǒu' literally combines 'wò' (to grip, hold

握拳

wò quán

'Wò quán' literally means 'to grip a fist' and f

握笔

wò bǐ

‘握笔’ literally means ‘to grip a brush’ — th

握住

wò zhù

'Wò zhù' is a compound verb meaning 'to grasp fi

握手

wò shǒu

'Wò shǒu' literally combines the characters 握 (

插队

chā duì

'Chā duì' literally means 'to insert oneself int

插秧

chā yāng

"Chā yāng" literally means "to insert seedlings"

插话

chā huà

‘插话’ literally combines ‘插’ (to insert, to

描边

miáobiān

描边 (miáobiān) literally means 'to trace the ed

描摹

miáomó

描摹 (miáomó) is a verb meaning 'to trace' or 't

描绘

miáohuì

描绘 is a transitive verb meaning 'to depict' or '

筹措

chóu cuò

筹措 (chóu cuò) is a formal, written verb meanin

控评

kòng píng

‘控评’ (kòng píng) is a modern internet slang

操控

cāo kòng

操控 is a verb meaning 'to manipulate' (often with

控制

kòng zhì

控制 (kòng zhì) is a compound verb meaning 'to c

开采

kāi cǎi

'开采' is a compound verb meaning 'to exploit (nat

采用

cǎi yòng

‘采用’ is a transitive verb meaning 'to adopt' o

采访

cǎi fǎng

采访 (cǎi fǎng) is a verb meaning 'to interview'

挣表现

zhèng biǎoxiàn

'Zhèng biǎoxiàn' literally combines 'zhèng' (t

挣命

zhèngmìng

‘挣命’ is a vivid, colloquial verb meaning ‘to

挣开

zhèngkāi

挣开 (zhèngkāi) is a compound verb meaning 'to f

挣脱

zhèngtuō

挣脱 (zhèngtuō) is a compound verb meaning 'to b

挣钱

zhèngqián

挣钱 (zhèngqián) is a compound verb meaning 'to

挣扎

zhēngzhá

‘挣扎’ is a compound verb meaning 'to struggle'

掌掴

zhǎngguó

掌掴 is a verb meaning 'to slap (someone) forceful

掌管

zhǎngguǎn

掌管 (zhǎngguǎn) is a verb meaning 'to administe

掌权

zhǎngquán

‘掌权’ is a verb meaning ‘to hold power’ or ‘

掌握

zhǎngwò

掌握 (zhǎngwò) is a transitive verb meaning 'to

捐出

juān chū

捐出 is a verb meaning 'to donate' or 'to give up

捐躯

juān qū

‘捐躯’ literally means ‘to donate one’s body’

捐资

juān zī

‘捐资’ is a verb meaning ‘to donate funds’ or

捐献

juān xiàn

捐献 is a formal verb meaning 'to donate'—especia

振臂一呼

zhèn bì yī hū

‘振臂一呼’ is a vivid four-character idiom that

振作

zhèn zuò

振作 is a verb meaning 'to rally' or 'to pull ones