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.

就寝

jiù qǐn

'就寝' is a formal, written verb meaning 'to go to

宰猪

zǎi zhū

宰猪 literally means 'to slaughter pigs' — 宰 (z

宰牛

zǎi niú

宰牛 means 'to slaughter cattle' — a specific, fo

宰客

zǎi kè

"宰客" literally combines 宰 (zǎi), meaning 'to s

宰杀

zǎi shā

宰杀 is a compound verb meaning 'to slaughter (ani

屠宰

tú zǎi

'屠宰' (tú zǎi) is a compound word meaning 'slau

入宅

rù zhái

‘入宅’ literally means ‘enter residence’ and f

孤芳自赏

gū fāng zì shǎng

‘孤芳自赏’ literally means ‘a solitary flower a

孤立

gū lì

'孤立' (gū lì) literally combines '孤' (gū), me

撒娇

sā jiāo

撒娇 (sā jiāo) is a verb describing the act of b

不嫌

bù xián

不嫌 is a verb phrase meaning 'not mind' or 'not o

嫌弃

xián qì

嫌弃 is a compound verb meaning 'to disdain and re

憎嫉

zēng jí

憎嫉 is a compound verb meaning 'to detest and be

嫉贤妒能

jí xián dù néng

‘嫉贤妒能’ is a classical four-character idiom (

妥协

tuǒ xié

‘妥协’ (tuǒ xié) means 'compromise' — a mutua

妆点

zhuāng diǎn

'Zhuāng diǎn' is a transitive verb meaning 'to d

妒忌

dù jì

妒忌 (dù jì) is a verb meaning 'to envy bitterly

嫉妒

jí dù

嫉妒 (jí dù) is a strong, negative emotion invol

妄想

wàng xiǎng

‘妄想’ literally combines 妄 (wàng), meaning ‘

夺魁

duó kuí

‘夺魁’ is a formal, literary verb meaning ‘to w

夺爱

duó ’ài

‘夺爱’ literally means ‘to seize love’ — comb

夺得

duó de

‘夺得’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to win’ or

奠都

diàn dū

‘奠都’ is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to es

奠酒

diàn jiǔ

'Diàn jiǔ' literally means 'to lay wine' — 奠 (

祭奠

jì diàn

祭奠 (jì diàn) is a formal verb meaning 'to hold

奠定

diàn dìng

‘奠定’ is a compound verb meaning 'to establish

奠基

diàn jī

'奠基' literally combines 奠 (diàn), meaning 'to

直奔

zhí bèn

'直奔' is a compound verb meaning 'to head straigh

奔流

bēn liú

奔流 is a compound verb meaning 'to surge' or 'to

奔赴

bēn fù

奔赴 (bēn fù) is a compound verb meaning 'to rus

奔波

bēn bō

奔波 (bēn bō) is a compound verb meaning 'to rus

奏国歌

zòu guó gē

'Zòu guó gē' literally means 'to play the natio

奏效

zòu xiào

奏效 literally combines 奏 (zòu), meaning 'to pre

演奏

yǎn zòu

演奏 (yǎn zòu) is a verb meaning 'to perform mus

敬奉

jìng fèng

敬奉 (jìng fèng) is a formal, respectful verb me

奉若神明

fèng ruò shén míng

'Fèng ruò shén míng' literally means 'to offer

奉承

fèng chéng

‘奉承’ is a verb meaning to flatter someone insi

奉陪

fèng péi

‘奉陪’ is a modest, formal verb meaning 'to acco

奉命

fèng mìng

‘奉命’ literally means ‘to receive and respectf

央告

yāng gào

‘央告’ (yāng gào) is a verb meaning 'to plead