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.

宣誓

xuān shì

‘宣誓’ (xuān shì) literally combines ‘宣’ (t

宣传

xuān chuán

宣传 (xuān chuán) is a verb meaning 'to promote'

宣布

xuān bù

宣布 (xuān bù) is a transitive verb meaning 'to

守口如瓶

shǒu kǒu rú píng

‘守口如瓶’ is an idiom meaning to keep a secret

守候

shǒu hòu

守候 (shǒu hòu) is a compound verb meaning 'to w

守信

shǒu xìn

守信 (shǒu xìn) literally means 'to guard/keep t

遵守

zūn shǒu

遵守 (zūn shǒu) is a compound verb meaning 'to o

守卫

shǒu wèi

守卫 means 'to guard' (as a verb) or 'guard' (as a

孕育

yùn yù

‘孕育’ literally combines ‘孕’ (to carry a pre

远嫁

yuǎn jià

'Yuǎn jià' literally means 'far marry' — combin

嫁人

jià rén

'Jià rén' literally combines 嫁 (jià), meaning

再嫁

zài jià

‘再嫁’ literally means ‘again marry’ and speci

出嫁

chū jià

‘Chū jià’ literally means ‘to go out and marr

媒合

méi hé

媒合 (méi hé) is a verb meaning 'to mediate' or

娶进门

qǔ jìn mén

'Qǔ jìn mén' literally means 'to take (a wife)

再娶

zài qǔ

‘再娶’ literally means ‘again marry’ and speci

迎娶

yíng qǔ

迎娶 (yíng qǔ) is a formal, literary verb meanin

娶妻

qǔ qī

‘Qǔ qī’ literally means ‘to take (a) wife’ a

娶媳妇

qǔ xífu

'Qǔ xífu' literally combines 'qǔ' (to take/marr

娶亲

qǔ qīn

‘娶亲’ literally means ‘to fetch the bride’ an

娱老

yú lǎo

‘娱老’ is a compound verb meaning 'to bring joy

娱情

yú qíng

'Yú qíng' literally combines 'yú' (to entertain

娱宾

yú bīn

'娱宾' is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to ente

自娱

zì yú

‘Zì yú’ literally means ‘self-amusement’ —

威胁

wēi xié

威胁 (wēi xié) is a compound word meaning 'threa

结姻

jié yīn

‘结姻’ literally means ‘to tie (结) a marital (

联姻

lián yīn

‘联姻’ literally combines ‘联’ (to join, unite

委任

wěi rèn

委任 (wěi rèn) is a formal verb meaning 'to appo

委派

wěi pài

委派 is a formal verb meaning 'to appoint' or 'to

委托

wěi tuō

委托 (wěi tuō) is a verb meaning 'to entrust' or

妨扰

fáng rǎo

妨扰 is a formal, written verb meaning 'to disturb

妨忌

fáng jì

妨忌 is a formal or literary verb meaning 'to be j

妨害

fáng hài

妨害 (fáng hài) is a verb meaning 'to harm', 'to

套磁

tào cí

'套磁' (tào cí) is a colloquial verb meaning to

配套

pèi tào

配套 (pèi tào) is a verb meaning 'to provide mat

延寿

yán shòu

延寿 (yán shòu) literally combines 延 (yán), me

贺寿

hè shòu

贺寿 is a formal, respectful verb meaning 'to cele

涂脂抹粉

tú zhī mǒ fěn

涂脂抹粉 literally means 'to apply grease (lip bal

涂改

tú gǎi

涂改 (tú gǎi) is a verb meaning 'to alter' or 't

涂抹

tú mǒ

涂抹 is a verb meaning 'to daub' or 'to smear' —