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.

查收

chá shōu

‘查收’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to acknowled

检查

jiǎn chá

检查 means 'to inspect' or 'to examine'—a verb de

查证

chá zhèng

‘查证’ is a compound verb meaning 'to verify' or

查阅

chá yuè

查阅 (chá yuè) is a formal, written verb meaning

调查

diào chá

‘调查’ (diào chá) is a verb meaning 'to invest

束手

shù shǒu

‘束手’ literally means ‘to bind one’s hands’

约束

yuē shù

约束 (yuē shù) literally combines 约 (to bind, a

束缚

shù fù

‘束缚’ (shù fù) literally combines ‘束’ (to

更正

gēng zhèng

更正 means 'to correct (an error)' and is a formal

更改

gēng gǎi

更改 (gēng gǎi) is a formal, written verb meanin

更新

gēng xīn

更新 (gēng xīn) literally combines 更 (gēng), m

料理

liào lǐ

料理 (liào lǐ) is a versatile word with two prim

预料

yù liào

‘预料’ is a compound word meaning 'to anticipate

放大

fàng dà

放大 (fàng dà) is a verb meaning 'to enlarge' or

放慢

fàng màn

‘放慢’ is a compound verb meaning 'to slow down'

放手

fàng shǒu

‘Fàng shǒu’ literally means 'to release the ha

放假

fàng jià

‘放假’ (fàng jià) literally combines ‘放’ (t

放心

fàng xīn

‘放心’ literally combines ‘放’ (to put, releas

放学

fàng xué

'Fàng xué' literally combines 'fàng' (to releas

承担

chéng dān

承担 (chéng dān) is a compound verb meaning 'to

分担

fēn dān

‘分担’ is a verb meaning ‘to share (a burden, r

担保

bǎo dān

担保 (dān bǎo) is a verb meaning 'to guarantee'

担当

dān dāng

‘担当’ (dān dāng) is a verb meaning ‘to take

担负

fù dān

担负 is a formal, compound verb meaning 'to bear'

担心

dān xīn

"Dān xīn" is a common verb meaning "to worry" or

择善

zé shàn

择善 (zé shàn) literally means 'to choose what i

择优

zé yōu

择优 (zé yōu) literally means 'select the best'

择日

zé rì

‘择日’ literally means ‘to select a day’—‘择

择偶

zé ǒu

‘择偶’ literally means ‘to choose a spouse’ —

择业

zé yè

‘择业’ literally means ‘to choose (择) a profes

选择

xuǎn zé

选择 (xuǎn zé) means 'to choose' as a verb and '

搬走

bān zǒu

搬走 (bān zǒu) is a compound verb meaning 'to mo

搬来

bān lái

搬来 (bān lái) is a verb meaning 'to move here'

搬出

bān chū

搬出 (bān chū) is a separable verb meaning 'to m

搬进

bān jìn

搬进 (bān jìn) is a compound verb meaning 'to mo

搬运

yùn bān

搬运 (yùn bān) is a compound verb meaning 'to tr

搬家

bān jiā

搬家 (bān jiā) literally means 'to move (bān) h

换乘

huàn chéng

‘换乘’ is a verb meaning ‘to transfer’—specif

换班

huàn bān

'Huàn bān' literally means 'to change shifts' —

兑换

duì huàn

‘兑换’ is a verb meaning 'to exchange'—most com