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.

置办

zhì bàn

置办 (zhì bàn) is a verb meaning 'to purchase (g

处置

chǔ zhì

‘处置’ (chǔ zhì) is a formal verb meaning ‘to

安置

ān zhì

‘安置’ (ān zhì) is a verb meaning 'to settle'

设置

shè zhì

设置 (shè zhì) is a verb meaning 'to set up' or

绳之以法

shéng zhī yǐ fǎ

‘绳之以法’ is a formal, literary idiom meaning

缭绕

liáo rào

‘缭绕’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to curl arou

绕弯子

rào wān zi

‘绕弯子’ literally means ‘to go around bends’

绕路

rào lù

'Rào lù' literally combines 绕 (rào, 'to circle

织网

zhī wǎng

'织网' literally means 'to weave a net'—combining

织布

zhī bù

织布 (zhī bù) literally means 'to weave cloth'

繁衍

fányǎn

繁衍 (fányǎn) is a formal, literary verb meaning

萎缩

wěi suō

萎缩 (wěi suō) is a verb meaning 'to atrophy' or

缩略

suō lüè

缩略 (suō lüè) is a verb meaning 'to abbreviate

缩减

jiǎn suō

缩减 (jiǎn suō) is a compound verb meaning 'to c

缩水

suō shuǐ

"缩水" literally means "to shrink in water," refle

收缩

shōu suō

收缩 (shōu suō) is a verb meaning 'to contract'

缩小

suō xiǎo

缩小 is a compound verb meaning 'to reduce' or 'to

致函

zhì hán

致函 is a formal verb meaning 'to send a letter'—

致敬

zhì jìng

致敬 (zhì jìng) is a formal verb meaning 'to pay

致电

diàn zhì

致電 (zhì diàn) is a formal or semi-formal verb

缓和

huǎn hé

缓和 (huǎn hé) is a verb meaning 'to ease' or 't

放缓

fàng huǎn

放缓 is a compound verb meaning 'to slow down' or

缓冲

huǎn chōng

‘缓冲’ literally combines 缓 (‘slow, moderate’

缓解

huǎn jiě

缓解 (huǎn jiě) is a transitive verb meaning 'to

编队

biān duì

‘编队’ literally means ‘to compile a team/forma

编造

biān zào

‘编造’ is a verb meaning to deliberately invent

编织

biān zhī

‘编织’ is a compound verb formed by combining tw

编号

biān hào

编号 literally means 'to compile + number' — it r

编辑

biān jí

编辑 (biān jí) functions both as a noun meaning

维修

wéi xiū

维修 (wéi xiū) is a verb meaning 'to repair' or

维权

wéi quán

‘维权’ literally means ‘to maintain rights’ —

维系

wéi xì

维系 (wéi xì) is a formal, written-register verb

维护

wéi hù

维护 (wéi hù) is a transitive verb meaning 'to s

综观

zōng guān

综观 (zōng guān) is a formal verb meaning 'to vi

综合

zōng hé

综合 (zōng hé) is a versatile word meaning 'comp

吐丝

tǔ sī

吐丝 literally means 'to expel silk' — combining

统筹

tǒng chóu

统筹 (tǒng chóu) is a formal, often administrati

统治

tǒng zhì

统治 (tǒng zhì) is a verb meaning 'to rule' or '

统一

tǒng yī

统一 (tǒng yī) is a verb meaning 'to unify' or '

联络

lián luò

联络 (lián luò) means 'to contact' or 'to commun