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.

防止

fáng zhǐ

防止 means 'to prevent' or 'to guard against' — i

猛闯

měng chuǎng

猛闯 literally combines 猛 (měng), meaning 'fierc

闯红灯

chuǎng hóng dēng

'Chuǎng hóng dēng' literally means 'to rush/for

闯荡

chuǎng dàng

‘闯荡’ is a compound verb meaning to venture out

闯关

chuǎng guān

‘闯关’ literally means 'to rush through a pass'

闯祸

chuǎng huò

'Chuǎng huò' literally combines 'chuǎng' (to ru

闯入

chuǎng rù

'Chuǎng rù' is a compound verb meaning 'to burst

闭门

bì mén

‘闭门’ literally means 'to close the door' — co

闭目

bì mù

‘闭目’ literally means ‘to close the eyes’—‘

闭关

bì guān

‘闭关’ literally means ‘to close the pass’—or

闭幕

bì mù

闭幕 (bì mù) literally means 'to close the curta

闪身

shǎn shēn

‘闪身’ is a compound verb meaning to quickly mov

闪避

shǎn bì

闪避 (shǎn bì) is a compound verb meaning 'to do

闪烁

shǎn shuò

闪烁 is a verb meaning 'to flicker' or 'to glimmer

闪耀

shǎn yào

闪耀 (shǎn yào) is a verb meaning 'to shine brig

锁死

suǒ sǐ

'锁死' (suǒ sǐ) is a compound verb meaning 'to l

解锁

jiě suǒ

解锁 literally means 'to untie a lock' — combinin

锁住

suǒ zhù

‘锁住’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to lock up’

背锅

bēi guō

‘背锅’ (bēi guō) literally means ‘to carry a

销声匿迹

xiāo shēng nì jì

‘销声匿迹’ literally means ‘to erase one’s voi

销毁

xiāo huǐ

'销毁' (xiāo huǐ) is a formal, transitive verb m

销账

xiāo zhàng

‘销账’ is a verb meaning ‘to write off’—speci

销货

xiāo huò

‘销货’ is a verb meaning ‘to sell goods’ or ‘

厘正

lí zhèng

厘正 (lí zhèng) is a formal, literary verb meani

厘清

lí qīng

厘清 is a formal, transitive verb meaning 'to clar

厘定

lí dìng

厘定 (lí dìng) is a formal, written verb meaning

沉醉

chén zuì

沉醉 literally combines 沉 (chén, 'to sink' or 't

醉心

zuì xīn

醉心 (zuì xīn) is a verb meaning 'to be deeply o

陶醉

táo zuì

‘陶醉’ is a verb meaning to be deeply enchanted,

配眼镜

pèi yǎn jìng

'Pèi yǎn jìng' literally means 'to match/fit ey

配对

pèi duì

‘配对’ literally combines 配 (pèi), meaning 'to

回乡

huí xiāng

‘回乡’ literally means ‘return + hometown’ and

巡逻

xún luó

巡逻 (xún luó) is a verb meaning 'to patrol' —

避让

bì ràng

避让 is a compound verb meaning 'to yield' or 'to

避难

bì nàn

避难 (bì nàn) literally combines 避 (bì, 'to av

回避

huí bì

回避 means 'to evade' or 'to shun'—it describes d

避免

bì miǎn

避免 (bì miǎn) is a transitive verb meaning 'to

遗留

yíliú

遗留 (yíliú) is a verb meaning 'to remain as a l

遗传

yíchuán

遗传 (yíchuán) literally combines 遗 (yí, 'to l

不遵

bùzūn

不遵 is a formal, written verb meaning 'to disobey