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.

盼晴

pàn qíng

'盼晴' (pàn qíng) is a compound verb meaning 'to

盼念

pàn niàn

盼念 is a literary, emotionally charged verb meani

盼顾

pàn gù

'盼顾' is a literary, somewhat poetic verb meaning

期盼

qī pàn

‘期盼’ is a compound verb meaning 'to look forwa

疯长

fēng zhǎng

‘疯长’ literally combines ‘疯’ (fēng, meaning

发疯

fā fēng

'Fā fēng' literally combines 'fā' (to emit, to

痛骂

tòng mà

痛骂 means 'to scold harshly' or 'to berate severe

发痒

fā yǎng

发痒 (fā yǎng) is a verb meaning 'to become itch

止痒

zhǐ yǎng

止痒 (zhǐ yǎng) literally means 'to stop itching

略述

lüè shù

略述 means 'to state briefly' or 'to summarize con

略写

lüè xiě

略写 (lüè xiě) is a verb meaning 'to write conc

省略

shěng lüè

省略 means 'to omit' or 'to skip' — it refers to

甩开

shuǎi kāi

'Shuǎi kāi' is a compound verb meaning to physic

甩锅

shuǎi guō

‘Shuǎi guō’ literally means ‘to throw a wok,

甩袖

shuǎi xiù

'Shuǎi xiù' literally means 'to flick or snap on

甩手

shuǎi shǒu

'Shuǎi shǒu' literally means 'to shake (or swing

珍视

zhēn shì

珍视 (zhēn shì) is a formal, literary verb meani

珍藏

zhēn cáng

珍藏 (zhēn cáng) is a compound verb meaning 'to

玉成

yù chéng

‘Yù chéng’ is a formal, honorific verb meaning

献礼

xiàn lǐ

‘献礼’ literally combines ‘献’ (xiàn), meanin

献策

xiàn cè

‘献策’ literally means ‘to present (献) a strat

献爱心

xiàn ài xīn

'Xiàn ài xīn' literally means 'to present love-

献计

xiàn jì

献计 literally means 'to present (献) strategies o

献身

xiàn shēn

‘献身’ literally means ‘to offer one’s body’,

独占

dú zhàn

独占 (dú zhàn) literally means 'alone occupy' —

独处

dú chǔ

独处 means 'to be alone' — but specifically in a

犹豫

yóu yù

犹豫 (yóu yù) is a verb meaning 'to hesitate' or

狂奔

kuáng bēn

'Kuáng bēn' literally combines 'kuáng' (wild, f

腐烂

fǔ làn

腐烂 (fǔ làn) is a verb meaning 'to rot' or 'to

营造

yíng zào

营造 (yíng zào) is a formal, literary verb meani

经营

jīng yíng

经营 (jīng yíng) is a verb meaning 'to manage' o

烫衣

tàng yī

烫衣 (tàng yī) literally means 'to scald clothes

燃尽

rán jìn

燃尽 (rán jìn) is a verb meaning 'to burn up com

燃放

rán fàng

燃放 is a compound verb meaning 'to set off (firew

点燃

diǎn rán

点燃 literally means 'to light' or 'to ignite', co

燃烧

rán shāo

燃烧 (rán shāo) is a verb meaning 'to burn' in t

熬干

áo gān

熬干 (áo gān) is a compound verb meaning 'to sim

熬制

áo zhì

熬制 (áo zhì) is a compound verb meaning 'to pre

熬粥

áo zhōu

熬粥 (áo zhōu) literally means 'to boil/simmer c

熬夜

áo yè

‘熬夜’ literally combines ‘熬’ (to endure, to