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.

摸底

mō dǐ

"Mō dǐ" literally means 'to feel the bottom' —

摸索

mō suǒ

‘摸索’ literally combines ‘摸’ (to touch, feel

观摩

guānmó

观摩 (guānmó) is a verb meaning 'to observe and

摩拳擦掌

mó quán cā zhǎng

‘摩拳擦掌’ is a vivid four-character idiom that

摩挲

mōsuō

摩挲 (mōsuō) is a reduplicative verb meaning to

摘录

zhāi lù

‘摘录’ (zhāi lù) is a verb meaning ‘to excerp

摘帽子

zhāi mào zi

'Zhāi mào zi' literally means 'to take off a hat

摘果子

zhāi guǒ zi

‘摘果子’ literally means ‘to pick fruit’ — co

摘花

zhāi huā

'Zhāi huā' literally means 'to pick flowers' —

摔话

shuāi huà

‘摔话’ is a vivid, colloquial verb meaning to bl

摔脸

shuāi liǎn

‘摔脸’ is a vivid, colloquial verb meaning to su

摔杯

shuāi bēi

‘Shuāi bēi’ literally means ‘to throw or smas

摔门

shuāi mén

‘摔门’ is a compound verb meaning 'to slam the d

摔跤

shuāi jiāo

摔跤 (shuāi jiāo) is a compound verb whose two c

抢修

qiǎng xiū

'抢修' (qiǎng xiū) literally combines 抢 (qiǎng

搞明白

gǎo míng bai

‘搞明白’ is a common colloquial verb phrase mean

搞研究

gǎo yán jiū

'搞研究' literally combines '搞' (to do, to carry

搞活动

gǎo huó dòng

'搞活动' literally combines '搞' (to do, to handle

搞清楚

gǎo qīng chu

'搞清楚' is a common colloquial verb phrase meanin

搞错

gǎo cuò

‘搞错’ (gǎo cuò) is a colloquial verb meaning

搞定

gǎo dìng

搞定 (gǎo dìng) is a colloquial, versatile verb

搜身

sōu shēn

‘搜身’ is a compound verb meaning to physically

搜刮

sōu guā

搜刮 (sōu guā) is a compound verb formed from 搜

搜寻

sōu xún

搜寻 (sōu xún) is a compound verb meaning 'to se

搜查

sōu chá

搜查 (sōu chá) is a formal verb meaning 'to cond

搜索

sōu suǒ

搜索 (sōu suǒ) is a verb meaning 'to search' —

摇晃

yáo huàng

‘摇晃’ is a compound verb meaning 'to shake', 't

动摇

dòng yáo

动摇 (dòng yáo) is a verb meaning 'to shake' or

摇摆

yáo bǎi

‘摇摆’ is a compound verb formed from two charac

摇头

yáo tóu

'Yáo tóu' literally means 'to shake the head' an

自损

zì sǔn

自损 literally means 'self-damage' — combining 自

挥洒

huī sǎ

‘挥洒’ is a compound verb formed from 挥 (to wav

挥霍

huī huò

‘挥霍’ is a compound verb meaning to spend or us

挥发

huī fā

挥发 (huīfā) is a verb meaning 'to volatilize' o

挥毫

huī háo

‘挥毫’ literally means ‘to wave (挥) the fine h

挥手

huī shǒu

'Huī shǒu' literally means 'to wave (one’s) han

握别

wò bié

‘握别’ literally means ‘to grasp (hand) and par

握有

wò yǒu

'Wò yǒu' literally combines 'wò' (to grip, hold

握拳

wò quán

'Wò quán' literally means 'to grip a fist' and f

握笔

wò bǐ

‘握笔’ literally means ‘to grip a brush’ — th