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.

得到

dé dào

得到 (dé dào) is a common two-character verb mea

看到

kàn dào

看到 (kàn dào) is a resultative verb compound me

到达

dàodá

到达 (dàodá) is a formal, written verb meaning '

要挟

yāo xié

要挟 is a transitive verb meaning 'to coerce' or '

要求

yāo qiú

要求 (yāo qiú) is a versatile word meaning both

成为

chéng wéi

'Chéng wéi' is a compound verb meaning 'to becom

以为

yǐ wéi

'Yǐ wéi' is a verb meaning 'to think' or 'to bel

飞来

fēilái

‘飞来’ literally means ‘fly + come’, and funct

飞走

fēizǒu

‘飞走’ is a compound verb meaning 'to fly away'

存钱

cún qián

‘存钱’ is a verb meaning ‘to save money’—lite

赚钱

zhuàn qián

'赚钱' (zhuàn qián) literally combines '赚' (to

花钱

huā qián

'花钱' literally combines '花' (huā), meaning 'to

就医

jiù yī

就医 (jiù yī) literally means 'to approach medic

买东西

mǎi dōng xi

'Mǎi dōng xi' literally means 'to buy things' an

买票

mǎi piào

'Buy a ticket' is a compound verb formed by combin

买菜

mǎi cài

'Mǎi cài' literally means 'buy vegetables', but

逗猫

dòu māo

‘逗猫’ literally combines the verb 逗 (dòu), me

断句

duàn jù

‘断句’ (duàn jù) literally means ‘to cut a se

识字

shí zì

识字 (shí zì) literally means 'to recognize char

识别

shí bié

识别 (shí bié) is a verb meaning 'to identify' o

谢幕

xiè mù

‘谢幕’ literally means ‘to thank the curtain’

谢绝

xiè jué

‘谢绝’ is a formal, polite verb meaning 'to decl

致谢

zhì xiè

致谢 is a formal verb meaning 'to extend thanks' o

道谢

dào xiè

道谢 is a formal, polite verb meaning 'to express

请示

qǐng shì

‘请示’ is a formal verb meaning 'to seek instruc

请安

qǐng ān

‘请安’ is a classical Chinese verb meaning to pa

请假

qǐng jià

请假 (qǐng jià) is a verb meaning 'to take leave

请客

qǐng kè

‘请客’ literally means ‘to invite guests,’ but

认同

rèn tóng

‘认同’ (tóng rèn) is a verb meaning ‘to ident

认可

rèn kě

认可 (rèn kě) is a formal, transitive verb meani

认为

rèn wéi

‘认为’ (rèn wéi) is a transitive verb meaning

认识

rèn shi

认识 (rèn shi) is a verb meaning 'to know (a pers

感觉

gǎn jué

感觉 (gǎn jué) literally combines 感 (‘to sense

觉得

jué de

‘觉得’ is a common verb meaning ‘to feel’, ‘t

重视

zhòng shì

'重视' (zhòng shì) is a verb meaning 'to attach

忽视

hū shì

忽视 (hū shì) is a verb meaning 'to neglect' or

见证

jiàn zhèng

‘见证’ (jiàn zhèng) literally combines ‘见’

悲号

bēiháo

悲号 (bēiháo) is a literary and emotionally inte

哀号

āiháo

‘哀号’ is a compound verb meaning 'to cry out in

号啕

háotáo

‘号啕’ is a reduplicative verb meaning to wail o