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.

央求

yāng qiú

‘央求’ is a compound verb meaning 'to earnestly

壮大

zhuàng dà

'Zhuàngdà' is a compound verb meaning 'to grow s

垄断

lǒng duàn

'垄断' (lǒng duàn) literally combines 垄 (lǒng)

堕毁

duòhuǐ

堕毁 (duòhuǐ) is a compound verb meaning 'to cra

堕马

duòmǎ

‘堕马’ literally means 'to fall from a horse' —

堕入

duòrù

‘堕入’ is a compound verb meaning 'to sink into'

墨守

mò shǒu

‘墨守’ (mò shǒu) is a literary verb meaning to

坠地

zhuì dì

‘坠地’ literally means ‘fall to the ground’ —

下坠

xià zhuì

下坠 (xià zhuì) literally combines 下 (xià, 'do

坠入

zhuì rù

‘坠入’ is a compound verb meaning 'to plunge int

坠落

zhuì luò

坠落 (zhuì luò) is a compound verb meaning 'to f

坠毁

zhuì huǐ

'坠毁' (zhuì huǐ) is a compound verb meaning 'to

垫高

diàn gāo

‘垫高’ is a verb meaning ‘to raise something by

垫付

diàn fù

'垫付' (diàn fù) is a verb meaning 'to advance (

塞责

sè zé

‘塞责’ is a literary, formal verb meaning ‘to s

塞满

sāi mǎn

‘塞满’ (sāi mǎn) is a compound verb meaning ‘

塞进

sāi jìn

‘塞进’ is a compound verb meaning 'to shove in'

堪比

kān bǐ

堪比 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to rival'

堪称

kān chēng

堪 is an ancient character meaning 'to bear', 'to

筑堤

zhù dī

‘筑堤’ is a verb meaning 'to build a dike' — a

掩埋

yǎn mái

‘掩埋’ (yǎn mái) is a compound verb meaning 't

埋单

mái dān

‘埋单’ (mái dān) is a colloquial verb meaning

埋没

mái mò

埋没 (mái mò) is a transitive verb meaning 'to s

埋头

mái tóu

埋头 literally means 'to bury one’s head'—a vivi

埋伏

mái fú

埋伏 (mái fú) literally combines 埋 (to bury, co

埋葬

mái zàng

埋葬 (mái zàng) is a formal, literary verb meani

下垂

xià chuí

下垂 (xià chuí) is a verb meaning 'to sag', 'to

垂询

chuí xún

垂询 is a formal and respectful verb meaning 'to i

垂涎

chuí xián

垂涎 literally means 'to let saliva drip down' —

垂青

chuí qīng

'Chuí qīng' literally combines 'chuí' (to lower

填坑

tián kēng

‘填坑’ literally means 'to fill a pit'—combinin

挖坑

wā kēng

‘挖坑’ literally means 'to dig a pit' — combini

坑蒙拐骗

kēng méng guǎi piàn

'Kēng méng guǎi piàn' is a four-character idio

面嘱

miàn zhǔ

面嘱 is a formal verb meaning 'to instruct face-to

嘱托

zhǔ tuō

嘱托 (zhǔ tuō) is a formal, written-style verb m

叮嘱

dīng zhǔ

‘叮嘱’ is a verb meaning to remind someone repea

嘱咐

zhǔ fù

‘嘱咐’ is a compound verb meaning to instruct so

细嚼慢咽

xì jiáo màn yàn

‘细嚼慢咽’ literally means ‘chew finely and swa

嚼舌根

jiáo shé gēn

‘嚼舌根’ literally means ‘chewing the tongue ro

嚷叫

rǎng jiào

嚷叫 is a compound verb meaning 'to yell' or 'to c