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.

熬药

áo yào

熬药 (áo yào) literally means 'to simmer medicin

熬汤

áo tāng

熬汤 (áo tāng) literally combines 熬 (to simmer,

煮熟

zhǔ shú

煮熟 (zhǔ shú) is a verb meaning 'to cook until

煮粥

zhǔ zhōu

煮粥 (zhǔ zhōu) literally means 'to boil congee'

煮中药

zhǔ zhōng yào

煮中药 (zhǔ zhōng yào) literally means 'to boil

煮茶

zhǔ chá

煮茶 (zhǔ chá) literally means 'to boil tea' and

煮饭

zhǔ fàn

煮饭 (zhǔ fàn) literally means 'to boil/cook ric

煮沸

zhǔ fèi

煮沸 means 'to boil' — specifically, to heat a li

炮炼

páo liàn

炮炼 (páo liàn) is a classical and literary verb

炮香

pào xiāng

‘炮香’ (pào xiāng) is a culinary verb meaning

炮制

páo zhì

炮制 (páo zhì) literally combines 炮 (páo), mea

炒股

chǎo gǔpiào

The term 炒股 (chǎo gǔ) literally combines 炒 (c

灰心

huī xīn

灰心 (huī xīn) literally combines 灰 (huī, 'ash

洒落

sǎ luò

洒落 (sǎ luò) is a verb meaning 'to spill' or 't

洒扫

sǎ sǎo

‘Sǎ sǎo’ literally combines ‘sǎ’ (to sprink

洒泪

sǎ lèi

洒泪 (sǎ lèi) literally means 'to sprinkle tears

洒水

sǎ shuǐ

洒水 literally means 'to scatter water' — the cha

浏览

liú lǎn

浏览 (liú lǎn) is a verb meaning 'to browse' —

浇淋

jiāo lín

‘浇淋’ is a compound verb meaning 'to douse' or

浇铸

jiāo zhù

‘浇铸’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to cast (met

浇注

jiāo zhù

‘浇注’ is a compound verb meaning 'to pour (a li

浇灌

jiāo guàn

‘浇灌’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to irrigate

浇水

jiāo shuǐ

‘Jiāo shuǐ’ literally means ‘to pour water’

润喉

rùn hóu

润喉 (rùn hóu) literally means 'to moisten the t

滋润

zī rùn

滋润 (zī rùn) literally combines 滋 (zī), meani

润色

rùn sè

润色 literally means 'to moisten color'—a vivid c

渐臻完善

jiān zhēn wán shàn

‘渐臻完善’ is a formal, literary verb phrase mea

渐染

jiān rǎn

‘渐染’ literally combines ‘gradual’ (渐) and

涨价

zhǎng jià

涨 (zhǎng) means 'to rise' or 'to increase', ofte

漠视

mò shì

‘漠视’ is a verb meaning ‘to ignore’ or ‘to d

漏掉

lòu diào

漏掉 (lòu diào) is a verb meaning 'to omit' or '

漏题

lòu tí

"Lòu tí" literally means 'leak questions'—'lòu

翻滚

fān gǔn

翻滚 (fān gǔn) is a compound verb meaning 'to tu

滚开

gǔn kāi

‘滚开’ is a compound verb with two distinct but

滚雪球

gǔn xuě qiú

‘滚雪球’ (gǔn xuě qiú) literally means ‘to r

滚动

gǔn dòng

滚动 (gǔn dòng) literally combines 滚 (to roll,

滑雪

huá xuě

滑雪 (huá xuě) literally means 'to slide on snow

滑冰

huá bīng

滑冰 (huá bīng) literally combines 滑 (huá), me

发源

fā yuán

‘发源’ is a verb meaning ‘to originate (from)’

预测

yù cè

预测 (yù cè) is a verb meaning 'to forecast' or