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.

予取予求

yú qǔ yú qiú

‘予取予求’ is a classical four-character idiom m

赋予

fù yǔ

赋予 (fù yǔ) is a formal, literary verb meaning

予以

yǔ yǐ

‘予以’ is a formal, written verb meaning 'to giv

乳化

rǔ huà

'Rǔ huà' literally combines 'rǔ' (milk) and 'hu

乞讨

qǐ tǎo

'乞讨' is a compound verb meaning 'to beg'—specif

乞怜

qǐ lián

‘乞怜’ is a literary, slightly derogatory verb m

乞假

qǐ jià

‘乞假’ is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to re

乞援

qǐ yuán

‘乞援’ is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to be

乞求

qǐ qiú

乞求 (qǐ qiú) is a formal, literary verb meaning

串演

chuàn yǎn

串演 (chuàn yǎn) literally combines 串 (chuàn),

串通

chuàn tōng

串通 (chuàn tōng) is a verb meaning 'to collude'

串门

chuàn mén

'Chuàn mén' literally means 'to string together

串联

chuàn lián

串联 (chuàn lián) literally combines 串 (chuàn)

丐怜

gài lián

‘丐怜’ is a literary and somewhat formal verb me

丐贷

gài dài

‘丐贷’ is a formal or literary verb meaning ‘to

丐名

gài míng

'丐名' literally means 'to beg for fame'—a vivid,

丐食

gài shí

‘丐食’ is a formal or literary verb meaning 'to

成丁

chéng dīng

'Chéng dīng' literally means 'to become a 'dīng

告捷

gào jié

告捷 (gào jié) is a formal, literary verb meanin

魅惑

mèihuò

魅惑 (mèihuò) is a verb meaning 'to enchant' or

骨碌

gū lu

‘骨碌’ (gū lu) is an onomatopoeic verb that imi

骤停

zhòu tíng

‘骤停’ is a compound verb meaning 'to halt abrup

骤升

zhòu shēng

‘骤升’ is a compound verb meaning 'to soar sudde

骤降

zhòu jiàng

骤降 literally combines 骤 (zhòu), meaning 'sudde

飞驶

fēi shǐ

飞驶 is a vivid, literary verb meaning 'to zoom' o

疾驶

jí shǐ

‘疾驶’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to speed rap

驶向

shǐ xiàng

驶向 is a compound verb meaning 'to head toward' o

驶出

shǐ chū

驶出 is a compound verb meaning 'to exit (a place)

驶入

shǐ rù

驶入 is a compound verb meaning 'to enter (a place

驾临

jià lín

‘驾临’ is a highly respectful, honorific verb me

驾驭

jià yù

‘驾驭’ literally combines ‘驾’ (to drive or ri

驾驶

jià shǐ

驾驶 means 'to drive' — specifically, to operate

修饰

xiū shì

修饰 literally combines 修 (to repair, improve, or

粉饰

fěn shì

粉饰 literally means 'to apply powder and decorate

装饰

zhuāng shì

装饰 (zhuāng shì) is a versatile word meaning bo

食言

shí yán

‘食言’ (shí yán) literally means ‘to eat one

飘零

piāo líng

‘飘零’ is a literary, evocative verb describing

飘散

piāo sàn

‘飘散’ is a compound verb meaning 'to disperse'

飘扬

piāo yáng

‘飘扬’ is a compound verb meaning 'to flutter' o

显摆

xiǎn bǎi

显摆 (xiǎn bǎi) is a colloquial verb meaning 'to