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.

告别

gào bié

告别 (gào bié) literally means 'to tell apart'

准许

zhǔn xǔ

准许 is a formal, transitive verb meaning 'to perm

批准

pī zhǔn

批准 (pī zhǔn) is a formal verb meaning 'to appr

共存

gòng cún

‘共存’ literally means ‘together exist’ — com

共用

gòng yòng

‘共用’ is a verb meaning ‘to share (the use of

共享

gòng xiǎng

共享 (gòng xiǎng) literally combines 共 (gòng),

公布

gōngbù

公布 means 'to announce publicly' — it refers to

储备

chǔ bèi

储备 (chǔ bèi) is a compound word meaning 'to st

备课

bèi kè

备课 (bèi kè) is a verb meaning 'to prepare a le

防备

fáng bèi

防备 (fáng bèi) is a verb meaning 'to guard agai

准备

zhǔn bèi

‘准备’ (zhǔn bèi) is a verb meaning ‘to prepa

休学

xiū xué

‘休学’ (xiū xué) literally combines ‘休’ (xi

休息

xiū xi

休息 (xiū xi) means 'to rest' — to pause from ac

介入

jièrù

‘介入’ is a verb meaning ‘to intervene’ or ‘t

介意

jièyì

'介意' (jièyì) is a verb meaning 'to mind' or 't

介绍

jièshào

'介绍' (jièshào) is a verb meaning 'to introduce

钓鱼

diào yú

钓鱼 (diào yú) literally means 'to hook fish' —

办事

bàn shì

办 (bàn) means 'to handle', 'to manage', or 'to c

因地制宜

yīn dì zhì yí

‘因地制宜’ literally means ‘according to the pl

因循

yīn xún

‘因循’ is a formal, slightly literary verb meani

还价

huán jià

'Huán jià' literally means 'to return the price'

还原

huán yuán

还原 (huán yuán) literally means 'return to orig

从属

cóngshǔ

从属 (cóngshǔ) is an adjective meaning 'subordin

体会

tǐ huì

‘体会’ (tǐ huì) is a verb meaning to gain deep

两全

liǎng quán

‘两全’ literally means ‘both complete’ — ‘两

等一下

děng yí xià

‘等一下’ literally combines ‘等’ (to wait), ‘

等车

děng chē

‘等车’ literally means ‘wait for a vehicle’ —

等待

děng dài

等待 (děng dài) is a compound verb meaning 'to w

留着

liú zhe

留着 (liú zhe) is a verb phrase meaning 'to keep

站着

zhàn zhe

‘站着’ (zhàn zhe) is a verb phrase meaning 'to

挂着

guà zhe

挂着 (guà zhe) is a verb phrase meaning 'hanging

躺着

tǎng zhe

'Tǎng zhe' literally combines 躺 (tǎng), meaning

看着

kàn zhe

看着 (kàn zhe) is a verb phrase meaning 'looking

穿着

chuān zhuó

穿着 (chuān zhuó) is a verb meaning 'to wear'—s

跟进

gēn jìn

跟进 (gēn jìn) literally combines 跟 (‘to follo

前进

qián jìn

前进 means 'to move forward'—literally, 'forward'

进餐

jìn cān

进餐 literally means 'to enter a meal'—'进' (jìn

进货

jìn huò

进货 (jìn huò) is a verb meaning 'to stock up on

进入

jìn rù

进入 (jìn rù) is a compound verb meaning 'to ent

进步

jìn bù

进步 (jìn bù) literally combines 进 (jìn, 'to a