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.

推测

tuī cè

推测 means 'to infer' or 'to deduce' — forming a

测试

cè shì

测试 (cè shì) is a verb meaning 'to test' or 'to

淡忘

dàn wàng

淡忘 (dàn wàng) is a verb meaning 'to gradually

淡化

dàn huà

淡化 (dàn huà) is a verb meaning 'to downplay' o

淘漉

táo lù

淘漉 (táo lù) is a classical two-character verb

淘金

táo jīn

淘金 (táo jīn) literally means 'to wash gold' —

淘洗

táo xǐ

淘洗 is a compound verb meaning 'to rinse (grains)

淘汰

táo tài

淘汰 (táo tài) is a verb meaning 'to eliminate'

派遣

pài qiǎn

派遣 means 'to dispatch' or 'to assign', typically

洞穿

dòng chuān

洞穿 (dòng chuān) is a compound verb meaning 'to

洞悉

dòng xī

洞悉 (dòng xī) means 'to thoroughly understand'

泛舟

fàn zhōu

泛舟 (fàn zhōu) literally means 'to float a boat

泛指

fàn zhǐ

‘泛指’ is a verb meaning ‘to refer to generally

泛滥

fàn làn

泛滥 literally combines 泛 (fàn), meaning 'to spr

治水

zhì shuǐ

‘治水’ literally means ‘to govern water’—comb

治学

zhì xué

治学 (zhì xué) literally combines 治 (zhì), mea

治国

zhì guó

治国 (zhì guó) literally means 'to govern a coun

治疗

zhì liáo

治疗 (zhì liáo) is a verb meaning 'to treat (an

治理

zhì lǐ

治理 (zhì lǐ) is a formal, often official or ins

冲茶

chōng chá

‘Chōng chá’ literally means ‘to pour hot wate

冲锋

chōng fēng

冲锋 literally means 'rush forward + sharp point/e

冲淡

chōng dàn

冲淡 (chōng dàn) is a verb meaning 'to dilute' o

沉睡

chén shuì

沉睡 (chén shuì) literally combines 沉 (chén, '

沉思

chén sī

沉思 (chén sī) literally combines 沉 (chén), me

沉没

chén mò

沉没 (chén mò) is a compound verb meaning 'to si

中毒

zhòng dú

中 (zhòng) means 'to be affected by' or 'to suffe

杀菌

shā jūn

'杀菌' literally means 'kill bacteria'—'杀' (shā

杀价

shā jià

'杀价' literally combines '杀' (shā), meaning 'to

归纳

guī nà

归纳 (guī nà) is a verb meaning 'to generalize'

归还

guī huán

归还 (guī huán) is a transitive verb meaning 'to

回归

huí guī

回归 (huí guī) literally combines 回 (huí, 'to

歇息

xiē xi

歇息 (xiē xi) is a compound verb meaning 'to rest

歇晌

xiē shǎng

歇晌 is a regional verb used especially in North C

歇手

xiē shǒu

'歇手' is a colloquial verb meaning 'to stop worki

歇气

xiē qì

歇气 literally combines 歇 (to rest, pause) and 气

歇业

xiē yè

歇业 (xiē yè) is a formal verb meaning 'to suspe

歇脚

xiē jiǎo

歇脚 literally means 'to rest the feet'—'歇' (xi

欣赏

xīn shǎng

欣赏 (xīn shǎng) is a verb meaning 'to appreciat

亏欠

kuī qiàn

‘亏欠’ is a compound verb meaning to feel morall

拖欠

tāo qī

‘拖欠’ is a verb meaning ‘to delay payment’ or