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.

依靠

yī kào

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

佩带

pèi dài

佩带 is a verb meaning 'to wear'—specifically for

敬佩

jìng pèi

敬佩 (jìng pèi) is a verb meaning 'to respect an

钦佩

qīn pèi

钦佩 (qīn pèi) is a formal, respectful verb mean

佩服

pèi fú

'佩服' (pèi fú) is a verb meaning 'to admire dee

布置

bù zhì

布置 (bù zhì) is a transitive verb meaning 'to a

分布

fēn bù

‘分布’ (fēn bù) literally combines ‘分’ (to

发布

fā bù

发布 (fā bù) is a transitive verb meaning 'to is

伸直

shēn zhí

伸直 is a verb meaning 'to straighten (a limb or t

伸缩

shēn suō

伸缩 (shēn suō) literally combines 伸 (to stretc

伸张

shēn zhāng

‘伸张’ is a verb meaning to uphold, enforce, or

伸冤

shēn yuān

伸冤 literally means 'to extend/bring forth (伸) a

伸展

shēn zhǎn

伸展 is a verb meaning 'to stretch out,' 'to exten

伸手

shēn shǒu

伸手 literally means 'to stretch out one's hand'

企望

qǐ wàng

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

企足而待

qǐ zú ér dài

‘企足而待’ is a literary, formal idiom meaning '

企及

qǐ jí

‘企及’ is a formal literary verb meaning ‘to re

企盼

qǐ pàn

‘企盼’ is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to ea

仿照

fǎng zhào

‘仿照’ is a verb meaning ‘to follow the example

仿造

fǎng zào

‘仿造’ is a verb meaning ‘to counterfeit’ or

模仿

mó fǎng

模仿 means 'to imitate' or 'to mimic' — copying s

代课

dài kè

'Dài kè' literally means 'to substitute for a cl

代替

tì dài

‘代替’ is a verb meaning 'to replace' or 'to tak

代理

dài lǐ

‘代理’ (dài lǐ) literally combines ‘代’ (to

代表

dài biǎo

The word 代表 (dài biǎo) literally combines 代 (

享福

xiǎng fú

'享福' literally means 'to enjoy blessings' — com

享用

xiǎng yòng

享用 is a formal or literary verb meaning 'to enjo

享有

xiǎng yǒu

享有 is a formal, written verb meaning 'to enjoy'

享受

xiǎng shòu

享受 (xiǎng shòu) is a verb meaning 'to enjoy' o

出丑

chū chǒu

‘出丑’ literally means ‘to bring out ugliness’

形容

xíng róng

形容 (xíng róng) is primarily a verb meaning 'to

参政

cān zhèng

‘参政’ literally means ‘to participate in gover

节制

jiézhì

‘节制’ is a compound word formed from 节 (jié),

制约

zhìyuē

制约 (zhìyuē) is a verb meaning 'to restrict', '

制造

zhìzào

制造 (zhìzào) is a compound verb meaning 'to man

制定

zhìdìng

制定 means 'to formulate' or 'to draw up', especia

产生

chǎn shēng

产生 (chǎn shēng) is a compound verb meaning 'to

生产

shēng chǎn

‘生产’ is a compound word formed from 生 (shēng

一鼓作气

yī gǔ zuò qì

‘Yī gǔ zuò qì’ literally means ‘to beat the

鼓起

gǔ qǐ

鼓起 (gǔ qǐ) is a verb meaning 'to swell up' lit