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.

侵入

qīn rù

‘侵入’ is a verb meaning ‘to invade’ or ‘to i

侵犯

qīn fàn

‘侵犯’ is a verb meaning ‘to violate’, ‘to in

受侮

shòu wǔ

受侮 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to suffer

侮慢

wǔ màn

‘侮慢’ is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to sh

凌侮

líng wǔ

凌侮 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to bully'

轻侮

qīng wǔ

轻侮 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to disdai

侮辱

wǔ rǔ

‘侮辱’ is a verb meaning 'to insult' or 'to humi

欺侮

qī wǔ

‘欺侮’ is a compound verb meaning 'to bully' or

侈大

chǐ dà

‘侈大’ is a verb meaning to exaggerate or magnif

侃侃而谈

kǎn kǎn ér tán

‘侃侃而谈’ describes speaking fluently, confiden

窥伺

kuī sì

‘窥伺’ is a compound verb meaning to spy on or l

伺候

cì hòu

'伺候' (cì hòu) is a verb meaning to attend to o

伺便

sì biàn

‘伺便’ is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to wa

伺隙

sì xì

‘伺隙’ is a literary, slightly formal verb meani

伺察

sì chá

‘伺察’ is a formal, literary verb meaning to obs

伺机

sì jī

‘伺机’ is a verb meaning 'to wait for (and seize

口诛笔伐

kǒu zhū bǐ fá

‘口诛笔伐’ is a classical four-character idiom m

征伐

zhēng fá

‘征伐’ is a formal, literary verb meaning ‘to w

伐善

fá shàn

‘伐善’ is a classical Chinese expression meaning

伐罪

fá zuì

‘伐罪’ literally means ‘to attack injustice’

讨伐

tǎo fá

‘讨伐’ is a formal, literary verb meaning ‘to l

伐木

fá mù

伐木 literally combines 伐 (fá), meaning 'to atta

伏首

fú shǒu

‘伏首’ literally means ‘to lower (fú) the head

伏击

fú jī

‘伏击’ (fú jī) literally combines ‘伏’ (to l

伏案

fú àn

‘伏案’ literally means ‘to bow down over a desk

整伍

zhěng wǔ

‘整伍’ literally combines ‘整’ (zhěng), meani

落伍

luò wǔ

‘落伍’ literally means ‘to fall behind the rank

敬仰

jìng yǎng

敬仰 (jìng yǎng) is a formal, respectful verb me

仰卧

yǎng wò

‘仰卧’ literally combines ‘仰’ (yǎng), meanin

仰望

yǎng wàng

‘仰望’ literally means 'to raise one’s head and

仰慕

yǎng mù

'仰慕' (yǎng mù) is a formal, literary verb mean

成仙

chéng xiān

'Chéng xiān' literally means 'to become an immor

持仗

chí zhàng

持仗 (chí zhàng) is a formal, literary verb mean

倚仗

yǐ zhàng

倚仗 (yǐ zhàng) is a verb meaning 'to depend on'

依仗

yī zhàng

‘依仗’ is a verb meaning ‘to rely on’ or ‘to

打仗

dǎ zhàng

‘打仗’ literally combines 打 (dǎ, 'to strike' o

结仇

jié chóu

'Jié chóu' literally combines 'jié' (to form, t

报仇

bào chóu

'报报仇' (bào chóu) literally means 'to report/r

亦步亦趋

yì bù yì qū

‘亦步亦趋’ is a classical idiom meaning to follo

流亡

liú wáng

流亡 (liú wáng) literally combines 流 (liú), me