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.

传遍

chuán biàn

‘传遍’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to spread th

搜遍

sōu biàn

搜遍 (sōu biàn) is a compound verb meaning 'to s

踏遍

tà biàn

‘踏遍’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to tread all

阅遍

yuè biàn

阅遍 (yuè biàn) is a compound verb meaning 'to r

遍历

biàn lì

‘遍历’ (biàn lì) is a verb meaning 'to travers

联网

liǎngwǎng

'联网' (liánwǎng) is a verb meaning 'to connect

连任

liànrèn

'连任' (liànrèn) is a verb meaning 'to be re-ele

连接

liánjiē

连接 (liánjiē) is a verb meaning 'to connect' or

加速

jiā sù

加速 (jiā sù) literally means 'add speed' — the

逛夜市

guàng yèshì

逛夜市 (guàng yèshì) literally means 'to stroll

逛博物馆

guàng bówùguǎn

'逛博物馆' literally combines '逛' (to stroll, to

逛超市

guàng chāoshì

'逛超市' literally combines '逛' (to stroll, brows

逛商场

guàng shāngchǎng

'逛商场' literally combines '逛' (to stroll or bro

逛公园

guàng gōngyuán

'逛公园' literally combines 逛 (guàng, 'to stroll

逛街

guàng jiē

‘逛街’ (guàng jiē) is a common Chinese verb me

沟通

gōutōng

沟通 (gōutōng) means 'to communicate' — specifi

通过

tōngguò

通过 (tōngguò) is a versatile word meaning 'thro

迷恋

mí liàn

迷恋 (mí liàn) is a verb meaning 'to be obsessed

轮转

lún zhuǎn

轮转 (lún zhuǎn) is a verb meaning 'to rotate in

转换

zhuǎn huàn

转换 (zhuǎn huàn) is a verb meaning 'to convert'

转学

zhuǎn xué

‘转学’ (zhuǎn xué) literally combines ‘转’ (

转发

zhuǎn fā

'转发' (zhuǎn fā) is a compound verb meaning 'to

转移

zhuǎn yí

‘转移’ (zhuǎn yí) is a verb meaning 'to shift'

转弯

zhuǎn wān

‘转弯’ literally combines ‘转’ (to turn, rotat

输送

shū sòng

输送 (shū sòng) is a transitive verb meaning 'to

输掉

shū diào

输掉 (shū diào) is a compound verb meaning 'to l

输给

shū gěi

'输给' is a verb phrase meaning 'to lose to (someo

认输

rèn shū

‘认输’ literally means ‘to acknowledge defeat’

仰躺

yǎng tǎng

'Yǎng tǎng' literally combines 'yǎng' (to raise

侧躺

cè tǎng

侧躺 (cè tǎng) literally combines 侧 (cè), mean

平躺

píng tǎng

平躺 (píng tǎng) literally means 'flat lie' — c

躺下

tǎng xià

‘躺下’ (tǎng xià) is a separable verb meaning

躺平

tǎng píng

‘Tǎng píng’ literally means ‘to lie flat’—a

赶趟

gǎn tàng

'赶趟' is a colloquial verb phrase meaning 'to mak

趟雷

tàng léi

‘趟雷’ literally means 'to step on a mine' — a

趟浑水

tāng hún shuǐ

'Tāng hún shuǐ' literally means 'to wade into m

趟水

tāng shuǐ

‘趟水’ (tāng shuǐ) is a verb meaning 'to wade

趟过

tāng guò

‘趟过’ is a verb meaning 'to wade across' — to

赶时间

gǎn shí jiān

'Gǎn shí jiān' literally means 'to rush time'

赶时髦

gǎn shí máo

赶时髦 (gǎn shí máo) literally means 'to rush a