# Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular modernized/A Dictionary of some of the more important words in the Swatow dialect
## A Dictionary of some of the more important words in the Swatow dialect.

| Pêng'im | TL | Characters | English |
| bang3diou3 | Pàng-tiòu | 去丢 | Abandon, |
| bung2se6; bung2nian2; cai5cêng5 | Pún-sṳ̃; pún-niáⁿ; tshâi-chhêng | 本事　本領　 才情 | Ability, |
| oi6; mian5gê1 | Õi; miâⁿ-ke | 能　 能幹 | Able, |
| de5diou3; hui3diou3 | Tṳ̂-tiòu; hùi-tiòu | 革除　 廢無 | Abolish, |
| ko2u3 | Khó-ù | 可惡 | Abominable, |
| piu3puê5; le7-diêh8 | Phiù-phûe; lṳ̄--tiéh | 破皮 | Abrasion, |
| zao2ke3diam3 | Tsáu-khṳ̀-tiàm | 走去藏 | Abscond, |
| tou5tao5; bo5ian2 | Thôu-thâu; bô-iáⁿ | - | Absurd, |
| mên7 | Mēⁿ | 罵 | Abuse, |
| siu1 | Siu | 收 | Accept, |
| ngou2riêng5 | Ngóu-jiên | 偶然 | Accident, |
| m6zai1tao5 | M̄-tsai-thâu | 唔知頭 | Accidentally, |
| sang3 | Sàng | 送 | Accompany, a person off, |
| sang3sng1 | Sàng-sng | 送喪 | Accompany a funeral, |
| zo3zian5; sêng1 | Tsò-chiâⁿ; sêng | 做成　成 | Accomplish, |
| zêg4 | Chek | 積蓄 | Accumulate, |
| guin3sin1 | Kùiⁿ-sìⁿ | 慣習　 所長 | Accustom, |
| ring7 | Jīn | 認 | Acknowledge, |
| siang1sêg8-gai5 nang5; pêng5iu2 | Siang-sék--kâi-nâng; phêng-iú | 相熟之人　 朋友 | Acquaintance, |
| bhou2 | Bóu | 畝 | Acre, |
| zo3; gian5 | Tsò; kiâⁿ | 做　行 | Act, |
| hi3gian2; hi3giêh4 | Hi-kiáⁿ; hì-kieh | 梨園 | Actor, in play, |
| hi3duan3; a1duan3 | Hì-tùaⁿ; a-tùaⁿ | 戲旦　 亞旦 | „ personating female, |
| poi1puê5; huang1puê5 | Phoi-phûe; huang-phûe | 信皮　 封皮 | Address, on a letter, |
| niam1nin5 | Niam-nîⁿ | 融洽 | Adhesive, |
| doin5ao6; ling5geng6 | Tôiⁿ-aũ; lîn-kṳ̃n | 前後　 僯近 | Adjacent, |
| iang2gian2 | Iáng-kiáⁿ | 養子 | Adopt, children, |
| dua7nang5 | Tūa--nâng | 長成 | Adult, |
| gang1im5; im5se7; sai1se7 | Kan-îm; îm-sṳ̄; sai-sṳ̄ | 姦淫　淫事　 私事 | Adultery, |
| ga3; kng3goi3 | Kà; khǹg-kòi | 教　 勸戒 | Advise, |
| se7; se7bhu6 | Sṳ̄; sṳ̄-bũ | 事　 事務 | Affair, |
| u6-lêng5ui5 | Ũ-lêng-ûi | 有才調 | Afford, expenses, |
| hue3 | Hùe | 歲 | Age, |
| hah8 | Háh | 合 | Agree, |
| zêng3zoh4 | Chèng-tsoh | 耕作 | Agriculture, |
| kua3-diêh8 | Khùa--tiéh | 掛着 | Aground, |
| bi2ho2; bi2zian3; ziên6mag8 | Pí-hó; pí-chiàⁿ; chiẽⁿ-mák | 比好　比正　 上目 | Aim, to, |
| huang1; ki3 | Huang; khì | 風　氣 | Air, |
| la7liang5 | Lā-liâng | 乘凉 | „ to take the, |
| la7san1 | Lā-saⁿ | 披衫 | „ clothes, |
| ai7a7! | Āi--ā! | 哀哉 | Alas! |
| zung2; haon3; kêng2; iong3 | Tsún; hàuⁿ; khéng; iòng | 準　好　 肯　容 | Allow, |
| lah8rig8 | Láh-jít | 曆日 | Almanac, |
| ca1m6do1; ca1bug4do1; hiam5hiam5; lim2lim2 | Tsha-m̄-to; tsha-put-to; hiám-hiám; lím-lím | 差不多　險險　 凜凜 | Almost, |
| si1; zi3ping5 | Si; chì-phîn | 施　 濟貧 | Alms, to give, |
| si1bhi2 | Si-bí | 施米 | Alms, to give, rice, |
| dua1nang5; ga1gi7 | Tuaⁿ-nâng; ka-kī | 單人　 自己 | Alone, |
| dua7sian1 | Tūa-siaⁿ | 大聲 | Aloud, |
| ri7bho2 | Jī-bó | 字母 | Alphabet, |
| goi3 | Kói | 攺 | Alter, to, |
| siê1lung5; siê1toi3 | Sie-lûn; sie-thòi | 相輪　 相貸 | Alternate, |
| sui1riêng5 | Sui-jiên | 誰然 | Although, |
| zêg8kai3; long2zong2 | Chék-khài; lóng-tsóng 壹㮣 | 俱皆 | Altogether, |
| zong1gu2 | Tsong-kú | 終久 | Always, |
| bou2 | Póu | 補 | Amend, to make up, |
| cêng3zi2 huê2iêh8 | Chhèng-chí húe-iéh | 銃子火藥 | Ammunition, |
| cu3bhi7 | Tshù-bī | 趣味 | Amusing, |
| tig4to5 | Thit-thô | 遊玩 | Amusement, |
| gou2za2 | Kóu-tsá | 古昔 | Ancient, time, |
| gou2nang5 | Kóu-náng | 古人 | „ men, |
| puêh8gou2; oh8gou2 | Phuéh-kóu; óh-kóu | 講古 | Anecdote, to relate, |
| kim5siu3 | Khîm-siù | 禽獸 | Animal, |
| zêng1sên1 | Cheng-seⁿ | 種生 | „ domestic, |
| ziab4; duê3 | Chiap; tùe | 接　連 | Annex, |
| ba1loi2; de5 | Pa-lói; tṳ̂ | 狡擾 | Annoy, |
| kua3le6 | Khùa-lṳ̃ | 掛慮 | Anxiety, |
| iên7 | Iēⁿ | 樣 | Appearance, |
| oi6ziah8 | Õi-chiáh | 會食 | Appetite, |
| bhoi6ziah8; ziah8m6loh8 | Bõi-chiáh; chiáh-m̄-lóh | 袂食　 食不落 | „ no, |
| siêg4lib8 | Siet-líp | 設立 | Appoint, |
| zêh4rim6 | Cheh-jĩm | 職任 | Appointment, |
| gian5bhua5 | Kiâⁿ-bûa | 行近 | Approach, |
| khi3; khi3-lai5 | Khí; khí--lâi | 起　 起來 | Arise, |
| ciu2 | Chhiú | 手 | Arm, |
| nam2 | Nám | - | „ to clasp in the, |
| po6 | Phõ | 抱 | „ to carry with the, |
| bai5bi2; se6li2; muêh8ho2 | Pâi-pí; sṳ̃-lí; muéh-hó | 排列　料理　 修好 | Arrange, |
| liah8 | Liáh | 拿 | Arrest, |
| huêh4mênh8 | Hueh-méhⁿ | 血脉 | Artery, |
| uê5siên3; uê5ang1gian2 | Ûe-sièⁿ; ûe-ang-kiáⁿ | 畫像　 畫人子 | Artist, |
| gao1cab4 | Kau-tshap | 交遊 | Associate, |
| gian5dan7lou7 | Kiâⁿ-tāⁿ-lōu | 行差路 | Astray, |
| loh8ngou2cên1 sing1sên1; kuan3mian7 sing1sên1 | Lóh-ngóu-chheⁿ sin-seⁿ; khùaⁿ-miāⁿ sin-seⁿ | 落五星先生　 看命先生 | Astrologer, |
| tiên1bhung5 | Thien-bûn | 天文 | Astronomy, |
| tai2go1liou5 | Thái-ko-liôu | 癩寮 | Asylum, for lepers, |
| sog8zuê6 | Sók-tsũe | 贖罪 | Atone, |
| dêng1duê3 | Teng-tùe | 相隨 | Attend, upon somebody, |
| kang5kia5 | Khâng-khiâ | 服事 | „ on sick person, |
| geng1sui5; dêng1duê3-kai5 nang5 | Kṳn-sûi; teng-tùe--kâi-nâng 跟隨 | 相隨之人 | Attendants, |
| zuang1sim1; geng1sim1 | Tsuan-sim; kṳn-sim | 專心　 謹心 | Attentive, |
| zo3ze1; du3ze1 | Tsò-tsṳ; tù-tsṳ | 著書 | Author, |
| kuan5 | Khuân | 權 | Authority, discretion, |
| cên2; cên2-ki3lai5 | Chhéⁿ; chhéⁿ--khí-lâi 醒 | 醒起來 | Awake, |
| kung3gian2 | Khùn-kiáⁿ | 霎時 | Awhile, |
| bho5bhou2 | Bô-bóu | 無妻 | Bachelor, |
| iê1gug4; iê1ziah4gug4 | Ie-kut; ie-chiah-kut | 背骨　 腰骨 | Backbone, |
| ag4; pai2; m6mon2 | Ak; phái; m̄-móⁿ | 惡　 不好 | Bad, |
| do7; bou3do7 | Tō; pòu-tō | 袋　 布袋 | Bag, |
| hêng5li2; bang1og2 | Hêng-lí; pan-kó | 行李　 包槁 | Baggage, |
| dam1sêng5 | Tam-sêng | 擔承 | Bail, |
| ri7; he5ri7 | Jī; hṳ̂-jī | 餌　 魚餌 | Bait, |
| cao3tao5 | Tshàu-thâu | 光頭 | Bald, |
| iê2diou7zui2 | Ié-tiōu-tsúi | 盤丢水 | Bale, out water, |
| giu5 | Kiû | 球 | Ball, |
| tag4giu5 | That-kiû | 踢球 | „ play football, |
| dêh4dang6 | Teh-tãng | 磧重 | Ballast, to, |
| dêg4 | Tek | 竹 | Bamboo, |
| dêg4go1 | Tek-ko | 竹篙 | „ -pole, |
| cong1gung1; liu5tu5 | Tshong-kun; liû-thû | 𭀚軍　 流徒 | Banish, |
| koi1gin5 | Khoi-kîⁿ | 溪墘 | Bank, river, |
| sua1pha3 | Sua-pà | 沙埧 | „ sand, |
| huang1nang5; huang1 | Huan-nâng; huan [In the Straits Settlements Europeans or other nationalities are not called huan-nâng as they do in China, but are distinguished according to their nationalities; and the word huan-nâng is only applied to the Malays.] | 畨人　畨 | Barbarian, |
| ti3tao5; ti3tao7gian2 | Thì-thâu; thì-thâu-kiáⁿ | 剃頭　 剃頭子 | Barber, |
| tng3têh4têh4 | Thǹg-theh-theh | 赤身 | Bare, body, |
| tng3ziah4ka1 | Thǹg-chiah-kha | 赤脚 | „ foot, |
| ciu7puê5 | Chhiū-phûe | 樹皮 | Bark, |
| bui7 | Pūi | 吠 | „ as dogs, |
| cêg4cng1 | Chhek-tshng | 穀倉 | Barn, |
| huang1hou7zam1 | Huang-hōu-tsam | 風雨針 | Barometer, |
| riang2 | Jiáng | 嚷 | Bawl, |
| ziou2cui3 | Chióu-tshùi | 鳥嘴 | Beak, |
| nain6 | Nãiⁿ | 奈 | Bear, endure, |
| lung2; kag4kou2lung2; kag4kou2nain6 | Lún; khat-khóu-lún; khat-khóu-nãiⁿ | 忍　 刻苦忍 | „ when painful or miserable, |
| nain6m6ke3; dong3m6diou5 | Nãiⁿ-m̄-khṳ̀; tòng-m̄-tiôu | 忍不去 | „ cannot, |
| kim5siu3 | Khîm-siù | 禽獸 | Beast, |
| de1gao2 kim5siu3 | Tṳ-káu khîm-siù | 猪狗禽獸 | Beastly, |
| haon3hênh8-gai5 nang5 | Hàuⁿ-héhⁿ--kâi-nâng | 公子家 | Beau, |
| ngia2; ho2toin2 | Ngiá; hó-thóiⁿ | 雅　 好看 | Beautiful, |
| iah8; iah8ciu2 | Iáh; iáh-chhiú | 招　 招手 | Beckon, |
| ming5cng5 | Mîn-tshn̂g | 眠床 | Bed, |
| soin1; zoin5 | Soiⁿ; tsôiⁿ | 先　前 | Before, |
| i1nguang5 | I-nguân | 依原 | „ as, |
| mag-diêh8 nah4sab4; hu2-diêh nah4sab4 | Mak--tiéh nah-sap; hú--tiéh nah-sap | 染着汚穢 | Befoul, |
| kiu5 | Khiû | 求 | Beg, |
| keg4 | Khṳt | 乞 | „ alms, |
| sên1 | Seⁿ | 生 | Beget, |
| keg4ziah8 | Khṳt-chiáh | 乞丐 | Beggar, |
| ki2 | Khí | 起 | Begin, |
| ki2tao5 | Khí-thâu | 起頭 | Beginning, |
| toin2 | Thòi | 代 | Behalf, on, |
| gui1ke2 | Kui-kṳ́ | 規矩 | Behaviour, |
| zam2tao5; poh4tao5 | Tsám-thâu; phoh-thâu | 斬頭　 刣頭 | Behead, |
| pah4oh4 | Phah-oh | 打咽 | Belch, |
| sing1; siang1sing1 | Sìn; siang-sìn | 信　 相信 | Believe, |
| zêng1 | Cheng | 鐘 | Bell, |
| dou2 | Tóu | 肚 | Belly, |
| sog8 | Sók | 屬 | Belong, |
| kou3tao5dua7 | Khòu-thâu-tūa | 褲頭帶 | Belt, |
| in2; dng5in2 | Íⁿ; tn̂g-íⁿ | 𬃪　 長𬃪 | Bench, |
| uan3cng3 | Uàⁿ-tshǹg | 案床 | Bench, magistrate's, |
| a2uang1; muêh8uang1 | Á-uan; muéh-uan | 拗灣　 物灣 | Bend, |
| ê6 | Ẽ | 下 | Beneath, |
| iah4 | Iah | 益 | Benefit, |
| ring5ce5 | Jîn-tshṳ̂ | 仁慈 | Benevolence, |
| kiu5; keg4 | Khiû; khṳt | 求　乞 | Beseech, |
| zo3bu2 | Tsò-pú | 同在 | Beside, |
| huang5lio2; siang6cian2 | Huân-lió; siãng-chhiáⁿ | 還了　 尙且 | Besides, |
| siang6ho2; ig4ho7; doin6ig4ho2 | Siãng-hó; it-hō; tõiⁿ-it-hó | 上好　壹號　 第壹號 | Best, |
| siê1su1 | Sie-su | 相輸 | Bet, |
| zo3cing1 | Tsò-chhin | 做親 | Betroth, |
| zo3-bung1nang5; bang3cing1 | Tsò--pun-nâng; pàng-chhin | 配與人　 放親 | „ a girl to a person, |
| pian3gim1 | Phiàⁿ-kim | 聘金 | Betrothal money, |
| sang3pian3 | Sàng-phiàⁿ | 送聘 | „ to send, |
| ru2ho2; gêng3ho2; ho2-guê3; ian5-guê3 | Zú-hó; kèng-hó; hó--kùe; iâⁿ-kùe | 愈好　更好　好過　 勝過 | Better, |
| zai1guang1 | Tsai-kuan | 知觀 | Beware, |
| gong5ke3 | Kông-khṳ̀ | 迷亂 | Bewildered, |
| guê3 | Kùe | 過 | Beyond, to go, |
| bag8; kung2; ha5 | Pák; khún; hâ | 綁　綑 | Bind, |
| gab4ze1cêh4 | Kap-tsṳ-chheh | 夾書册 | „ book, |
| din5ka1 | Tîⁿ-kha | 纏脚 | „ feet, |
| sên1rig8 | Seⁿ-jít | 令旦 | Birthday, |
| de1guan1sêg4 | Tṳ-kuaⁿ-sek | 猪肝色 | Bistre, |
| zêg8diam2; diam2gian2 | Chék-tiám; tiám-kiáⁿ | 壹㸃　 須子 | Bit, of anything, |
| gao2bho2 | Káu-bó | 狗母 | Bitch, |
| ga6 | Kã | 咬 | Bite, |
| soh4 | Soh | 束 | „ as pepper, |
| kou2 | Khóu | 苦 | Bitter, |
| ou1 | Ou | 烏 | Black, |
| cao3nang5; ao3nang5; bho5hê7 bho5loh8-gai5 nang5 | Tshàu-nâng; aù-nâng; bô-hē bô-lóh--kâi-nâng | 臭人　 爛人 | Blackguard, |
| pah4tih4 | Phah-thih | 打鐵 | Blacksmith, |
| riê7pa1; zui2pa1; lang7pa1 | Jiē-pha; tsúi-pha; lān-pha [vulgar] | 膀胱 | Bladder, |
| do1nêg8 | To-nék | 刀肉 | Blade, of a knife, |
| hiam5; mên7 | Hiâm; mēⁿ | 𭒡　罵 | Blame, |
| bho5ho2hiam5 | Bô-hó-hiâm | 無好𭒡 | Blameless, |
| tang2 | Tháng | 被 | Blanket, for bed, |
| biang3 | Piàng | 爆 | Blast, as rocks, |
| huê2iam7 | Húe-iām | 火炎 | Blaze, |
| biê3pêh8 | Piè-péh | 漂白 | Bleach, |
| lao5huêh4 | Lâu-hueh | 流血 | Bleed, |
| se3hog4 | Sṳ̀-hok | 賜福 | Bless, |
| hog4ki3 | Hok-khì | 福氣 | Blessing, |
| cên1mên5 | Chheⁿ-mêⁿ | 瞎眼 | Blind, |
| an1mag8 zao2diam7 | Aⁿ-mák tsáu-tīam | 遮目走藏 | Blindfold, |
| ca5tao5 | Tshâ-thâu | 柴頭 | Block, large lump of wood, |
| gim3kao2; gim2gang2 | Kìm-kháu; kím-káng | 禁口　 禁港 | Blockade, |
| ca5tao5; ngui5puê5 | Tshâ-thâu; ngûi-phûe | 柴頭　 危皮 | Blockhead, |
| huêh4mênh8 | Hueh-méhⁿ | 血脉 | Blood-vessel, |
| kui1huê1 | Khui-hue | 開花 | Blossom, |
| zêng1; cuan3 | Cheng; tshùaⁿ | 撞　打 | Blow, to strike a, |
| bung5huang1 | Pûn-huang | 吹風 | „ wind with the mouth, |
| bung2bi1 | Pún-pi | 吹嗶 | „ a whistle, |
| bung5guê3 | Pûn-kùe | 吹過 | „ out, as lamp, |
| ca5tui5 | Tshâ-thûi | 柴錘 | Bludgeon, |
| nam5 | Nâm; lâm | 藍 | Blue, |
| cên1 | Chheⁿ | 靑 | „ as sky, |
| co3; m6diêh8 | Tshò; m̄-tiéh 錯 | 不着 | Blunder, |
| dung1 | Tun | 鈍 | Blunt, of knife, |
| lu1; bhoi6ziam1 | Lu; bõi-chiam | 夵　 不尖 | „ of point, |
| de1go1 | Tṳ-ko | 猪哥 | Boar, |
| bang1 | Pang | 枋 | Board, |
| do6zung5 | Tõ-tsûn | 在船 | „ on …… ship, |
| loh8zung5 | Lóh-tsûn | 落船 | „ go on …… ship, |
| lag8bou6 | Lák-põu | 陸部 | „ the six, |
| la1gê3; dan3dua7uê7 | La-kè; tàⁿ-tūa-uē | 自誇　 講大話 | Boast, |
| gian5zung5nang5 | Kiâⁿ-tsûn-nâng | 行船人 | Boatman, |
| mng5cuan3; mng5cêng7 | Mn̂g-tshùaⁿ; mn̂g-chhēng | 門栓　 門閂 | Bolt, of door, |
| cuan3mng5 | Tshùaⁿ-mn̂g | 栓門 | „ a door, |
| tai1 | Thai | 篩 | „ grain, |
| bhi2tai1; bhi2lo5 | Bí-thai; bí-lô | 米篩　 米籮 | Bolter, |
| ze1cêh4 | Tsṳ-chheh | 書册 | Book, |
| cêh4puê5 | Chheh-phûe | 册皮 | „-cover, |
| cêh4du5; ze1du5 | Chheh-tû; tsṳ-tû | 册橱　 書橱 | „-case, |
| hia1 | Hia | 靴 | Boots, |
| cao2liou2 | Tsháu-lióu | 草寮 | Booth, |
| cng3 | Tsǹg | 鑽 | Bore, |
| cng3gian2 | Tsǹg-kiáⁿ | 鑽仔 | Borer, |
| sên1; cug4si3 | Seⁿ; tshut-sì 生 | 出世 | Born, |
| ziêh4 | Chieh | 借 | Borrow, |
| ri7gê1 | Jī-ke | 兩家 | Both, persons, |
| non6gai5 | Nõⁿ-kâi | 兩個 | „ things, |
| doi2 | Tói | 底 | Bottom, |
| ciu7gi1 | Chhiū-ki | 樹枝 | Bough, |
| di7gai3 | Tī-kài | 地界 | Boundary, |
| zêg8bê2huê1 | Chék-pé-hue | 壹把花 | Bouquet, of flowers, |
| gêng1 | Keng | 弓 | Bow, of arrow, |
| tao5 diên3 loh8lai5; tao5 pag4 loh8lai5 | Thâu tièⁿ--lóh-lâi; thâu phak--lóh-lâi | 頭扑落來 | „ to, |
| ib4za6 | Ip-tsã | 作楫 | „ with two hands together on the chest, |
| dng5; dou2 | Tn̂g; tóu | 腸　肚 | Bowels, |
| siên1 | Sieⁿ | 箱 | Box, |
| ab8 | Áp | 匣 | „ little, |
| a1noun5; noun1gian2 | A-nóuⁿ; nouⁿ-kiáⁿ 小子 | 奴子 | Boy, |
| ciu2huang2 | Chhiú-huán | 手環 | Bracelet, |
| kou3diou3 | Khòu-tiòu | 褲吊 | Braces, |
| tao5kag4cuê2 | Thâu-khak-tshúe | 頭壳髓 | Brain, |
| kng1 | Khng | 糠 | Bran, |
| ciu7ba3 | Chhiū-pà | 樹枝 | Branch, large, |
| ciu7gi1 | Chhiū-ki | 樹枝 | Branch, small, |
| dang5; ng5dang5 | Tâng; n̂g-tâng 銅 | 黃銅 | Brass, |
| dang5boh8 | Tâng-póh | 銅薄 | „-leaf, |
| gan2; u6dan2 | Káⁿ; ũ-táⁿ | 敢　 有胆 | Brave, |
| pah4dang5 sai1bê6 | Phah-tâng sai-pẽ | 打銅司罘 | Brazier, |
| muêh8pua3 | Muéh-phùa | 打破 | Break, |
| ka3pua3 | Khà-phǹa | 扣破 | „ as crockery ware, |
| a2zih8 | Á-chíh | - | „ asunder, as a stick, |
| ziah8mêng3ki2 | Chiáh-mèng-khí | 食早朝 | Breakfast, to take, |
| sim1guan1tao5 | Sim-kuaⁿ-thâu | 心肝頭 | Breast, |
| nin6 | Nĩⁿ | 乳 | „ woman's, |
| kui3 | Khùi | 氣 | Breath, |
| tao2kui3 | Tháu-khùi | 出氣 | Breathe, |
| huang1 | Huang | 風 | Breeze, |
| hian1di6 | Hiaⁿ-tĩ | 兄弟 | Brethren, |
| sai2êng7 | Sái-ēng | 使用 | Bribe, to, |
| siu6iu6; ziah8zin5 | Siũ-iũ; chiáh-chîⁿ | 受賄　 食錢 | „ to receive, |
| zng1 | Tsng | 磚 | Brick, |
| sing1niên5; sing1nang5 | Sin-niêⁿ; sin-nâng 新娘 | 新人 | Bride, |
| sing1nang5dia1 | Sin-nâng-tia | 新人爹 | Bridegroom, |
| kiê5 | Kiê | 橋 | Bridge, |
| bhe2soh4 | Bé-soh | 馬索 | Bridle, |
| gng1 | Kng | 光 | Bright, |
| dang6dang6gngn1 | Tãng-tãng-kng | 光光 | „ very, |
| kiêh8-lai5; zah4-lai5; dua7 | Khiéh--lâi; tsah--lâi; tūa | 携來　 帶來 | Bring, |
| riêg8; lao7riêg8 | Jiét; lāu-jiét | 𤍠　 鬧𤍠 | Brisk, as trade, |
| sou1 | Sou | 酥 | Brittle, |
| kuah4; kuan3 | Khuah; khùaⁿ | 濶　寛 | Broad, |
| pua3 | Phùa | 破 | Broken, |
| zih8 | Chíh | 折 | „ as leg, |
| pah4kang1 | Phah-khang | 打空 | Broker, |
| kên1; suan1kên1 | Kheⁿ; suaⁿ-kheⁿ | 坑　 山坑 | Brook, |
| sao3siu2 | Sàu-siú | 掃箒 | Broom, |
| sao1guang2; za1bhou2guang2 | Sau-kuán; tsa-bóu-kuán | 娼館　 女館 | Brothel, |
| hian1di6; hian1di6gian2 | Hiaⁿ-tĩ; hiaⁿ-tĩ-kiáⁿ | 兄弟　 兄弟子 | Brothers, |
| zang1sêg4 | Tsang-sek | 棕色 | Brown, |
| siên1diêh8 | Sieⁿ-tiéh | 傷着 | Bruise. |
| coin2; suêh4 | Tshóiⁿ; sueh | 筅　刷 | Brush, to, |
| oi5suêh4 | Ôi-sueh | 鞋刷 | „ shoe-, |
| zui2tang2; diou3tang2 | Tsúi-tháng; tiòu-tháng | 水桶　 吊桶 | Bucket, |
| buah8dao2; buah8tang2 | Puáh-táu; puáh-tháng | 拔斗　 拔桶 | Bucket, for well, |
| lui2; huê1lui2 | Lúi; hue-lúi | 蕊　 花蕊 | Bud, flower, |
| sung2 | Sún | 笋 | „ shoot, |
| huag4sung2; piouh4sung2 | Huat-sún; piouh-sún | 發笋 | „ to, |
| hug8; hug8zou2 | Hút; hút-tsóu | 佛　 佛祖 | Buddha, |
| hug8ga3 | Hút-kà | 佛家 | Buddhism, |
| bag8sag4 | Bák-sat | 木虱 | Bug, |
| ki5cu3 | Khí-tshù | 起屋 | Build, a house, |
| zo6zung5 | Tsõ-tsûn | 造船 | „ a boat, |
| ing5zi5; cêng3zi5 | În-chí; chhèng-chí | 鉛子　 銃子 | Bullet, |
| zêg8bê5 | Chék-pé | 壹把 | Bunch, as flowers, |
| zêg8siu7 | Chék-siū | 壹弓 | „ as plantain, |
| zêg8-siu1 | Chék-siu | 壹收 | „ part of a, |
| bao1 | Pau | 包 | Bundle, |
| dang6dan3 | Tãng-tàⁿ | 重担 | Burden, |
| dan1dan3 | Taⁿ-tàⁿ | 擔担 | „ carry a, |
| mên1cag8 | Mêⁿ-tshát | 夜賊 | Burglar, |
| siê1 | Sie | 燒 | Burn, |
| biang3diou3 | Piàng-tiòu | 爆丢 | Burst, |
| zng3; cug4suan1 | Tsǹg; tshut-suaⁿ | 葬　 出山 | Bury, the dead, |
| gam2 | Kám | - | Bury, as animal, |
| ci3nan3pe3 | Chhì-nàⁿ-phè | 莿藍帕 | Bush, a cluster of shrubs, |
| dao2 | Táu | 斗 | Bushel, |
| se7; se7bhu6 | Sṳ̄; sṳ̄-bũ | 事　 事務 | Business, |
| sêng1li5 | Seng-lí | 生理 | „ mercantile, |
| gong1se7 | Kong-sṳ̄ | 公事 | „ official, |
| m6oin5; se5zoi7 | M̄-ôiⁿ; sṳ̄-tsōi | 不閑　 事多 | Busy, |
| si6; zong3si6 | Sĩ; tsòng-sĩ 是 | 總是 | But, |
| tai5de1; tai5ghu5 | Thâi-tU; thâi-gû 刣猪 | 刣牛 | Butcher, |
| dag4 | Tak | 觸 | Butt, to, |
| ka1cng1boin2 | Kha-tshng-póiⁿ | 屁股 | Buttock, |
| liu2 | Liú | 鈕 | Button, |
| bho7zu1 | Bō-tsu | 帽珠 | „ on a cap, |
| dêng2 | Téng | 頂 | „ mandarin's, |
| bhoi2 | Bói | 買 | Buy, |
| gou1iu5; gou1ziu2; do3iu5; do3ziu2 | Kou-iû; kou-chiú; tò-iû; tò-chiú | 沽油　 沽酒 | „ as oil, wine, |
| diah8bhi2 | Tiáh-bí | 䨀米 | „ as rice, |
| ga1bou3 | Ka-pòu | 剪布 | „ as cloth, |
| guah4de1bhah4; guah4gbhu5bhah4 | Kuah-tṳ-bah; kuah-gû-bah | 割猪肉　 割牛肉 | „ as pork, beef, |
| ng1ng1giê3 | Ng-ng-kiè | - | Buzz, |
| tou2mian5 | Thóu-miâⁿ | 土名 | By-name, (nickname,) |
| kia6do6ka1tao5-gai5 nang5 | Khiã-tõ-kha-thāu--kâi-nâng | 立在脚邊之人 | By-stander, |
| sog8ge2 | Sók-gṳ́ | 俗語 | By-word, |
| ba1li5; zung5bhue2lao5 | Bā-lî; tsûn-búe-lâu | 峇厘　 船尾樓 | Cabin, |
| dêng3soh4 | Tèng-soh | 櫈索 | Cable, anchor, |
| lang2 | Láng | 籠 | Cage, |
| guê2 | Kúe | 粿 | Cake, |
| bian2; go1 | Piáⁿ; ko | 餅　羔 | „ as biscuits, |
| dah8bou3; koih4bou3 | Táh-pòu; khoih-pòu 踏布 | 夾布 | Calender, |
| cêng3kang1 | Chhèng-khang | 銃空 | Calibre, of gun, |
| ham3 | Hàm; | kiè 呌 | Call, |
| ziê1 | Chie | 招 | „ by going about, |
| kou1 | Khou | - | „ animal, |
| loh8toh8 | Lóh-thóh | 駱駝 | Camel, |
| ian5buan5 | Iâⁿ-pûaⁿ | 營盤 | Camp, |
| oi6; oi6dig4 | Õi; õi-tit 會 | 能得 | Can, |
| gao1 | Kau | 溝 | Canal, |
| kou1diou3 | Khou-tiòu | 圈丢 | Cancel, |
| hung1 | Hun | 分 | Candareen, |
| zêg4 | Chek | 燭 | Candle, |
| cuê5 | Tshûe | 柺杖 | Cane, |
| gê3 | Kè | 枷 | Cangue, |
| dan1gê5 | Taⁿ-kê | 擔枷 | „ wear a, |
| dua7cêng3; gong3 | Tūa-chhèng; kòng | 大銃　𨫋 | Cannon, |
| bhoi6; bhoi6dig4; bug4lêng5 | Bõi; bõi-tit; put-lêng 袂 | 不能 | Cannot, |
| bho5nain6ho5; bho5kou2 nain6ho5 | Bò-nãiⁿ-hô; bô-khóu nãiⁿ-hô | 無奈何　 無苦奈何 | „ but, |
| pang5bou3 | Phâng-pòu | 帆布 | Canvas, |
| bho7gian2; siê2bho7 | Bõ-kiáⁿ; sié-bō | 帽仔　 小帽 | Cap, |
| bng2zin5 | Pńg-chîⁿ | 本錢 | Capital, |
| gian1sian5 | Kiaⁿ-siâⁿ | 京城 | „ city, |
| iam1goi1 | Iam-koi | 醃雞 | Capon, |
| zung5zu2 | Tsûn-tsú | 船主 | Captain, of foreign vessel, |
| huê2diên2 | Húe-tiéⁿ | 火長 | „ of steamer, |
| dai6gong1 | Tãi-kong | 舵舡 | „ of native vessel, |
| si1gao2 | Sí-káu | 死狗 | Carcass, of dog, |
| si3ghu5 | Sí-gû | 死牛 | „ of cow, |
| tiab4 | Thiap | 帖 | Card, invitation, |
| zua2bai5 | Tsúa-pâi | 紙牌 | „ playing, |
| pah4zua2bai5; buah8zua2bai5 | Phah-tsúa-pâi; puáh-tsúa-pâi | 打紙牌　 賭紙牌 | „ to play, |
| guan1gu3 | Kuan-kù | 觀顧 | Care, to look after, |
| huang5lo2 | Huân-ló | 煩惱 | Care, don't, |
| ze2soi3; soi3ri7 | Tsṳ́-sòi; sòi-jī | 仔細　 細字 | Careful, |
| cing3cai2; bho5ze2soi3 | Chhìn-tshái; bô-tsṳ́-sòi | 無小心　 無仔細 | Careless, |
| huê3 | Hùe | 貨 | Cargo, |
| bhak8gang1 sai1bên6 | Bák-kang sai-pẽ | 木工司阜 | Carpenter, |
| bhe2cia1 | Bé-chhia | 馬車 | Carriage, |
| cia1 | Chhia | 車 | Cart, |
| diou1; kêg4; guah4huê1 | Tiou; khek; kuah-hue | 雕　刻　 割花 | Carve, |
| guah4huê1 sai1bê6 | Kuah-hue sai-pẽ | 割花司阜 | Carver, |
| uan3gian6; uan3 | Uàⁿ-kiãⁿ; uàⁿ | 案件　案 | Case, in law, |
| zin5 | Chîⁿ | 錢 | Cash, money, |
| dua7tang2 | Tūa-tháng | 大桶 | Cask, |
| zu3; zu3tih4 | Tsù; tsù-thih 鑄 | 鑄鐵 | Cast, metal, |
| iam1 | Iam | 醃 | Castrate, |
| liah8 | Liáh | 掠 | Catch, |
| ghu5iên5 | Gû-iêⁿ | 牛羊 | Cattle, |
| geng1 | Kṳn | 斤 | Catty, |
| uang5gu3 | Uân-kù | 緣故 | Cause, |
| suan1kang1 | Suaⁿ-khang | 山空 | Cave, |
| hiah4 | Hiah | 歇 | Cease, |
| mang2tiêng1 | Máng-thien | 慢天 | Ceiling, |
| cug4mian5 | Tshut-miâⁿ | 出名 | Celebrated, |
| tin1dêng2 gai5 se7 | Thiⁿ-téng kâi-sṳ̄ | 天頂之事 | Celestial, |
| gong1si1suan1 | Kong-si-suaⁿ | 義塚埔 | Cemetery, public, |
| ding5dang1 | Tîn-tang | 鎭中 | Centre, |
| loi2 | Lói | 禮 | Ceremony, |
| gian5loi2 | Kiâⁿ-lói | 行禮 | „ perform, |
| dian7diêh8 | Tiāⁿ-tiéh | 定着 | Certain, |
| pêng5duan1 | Phêng-tuaⁿ | 憑單 | Certificate, |
| cou1kng1 | Tshou-khng | 粗糠 | Chaff, |
| liêng7 | Liēn | 鍊 | Chain, |
| gao1in2 | Kau-íⁿ | 高椅 | Chair, |
| giê7 | Kiē | 轎 | „ sedan, |
| têng3zao6huê3 | Thèng-tsãu-hùe | 聽造化 | Chance, take one's, |
| uan7 | Uāⁿ | 換 | Change, |
| biêng3; bin5 | Pièn; pîⁿ | 變 | „ appearance, |
| loi2bai3dng5 | Lói-pài-tn̂g | 禮拜堂 | Chapel, |
| ziên1 | Chieⁿ | 章 | Chapter, |
| ri7 | Jī | 字 | Character, written, |
| tuan3; huê2tuan3 | Thùaⁿ; húe-thùaⁿ | 炭　 火炭 | Charcoal, |
| ho2sim1; siu1sim1 | Hó-sim; siu-sim | 好心　 修心 | Charitable, |
| bag8zung5; zou1zung5 | Pák-tsûn; tsou-tsûn | 縛船　 租船 | Charter, a ship, |
| riou7 | Jiōu | 趕 | Chase, |
| zêng6 | Chẽng | 追 | „ in attack, |
| puêh8uê7; puêh8oin5uê7 | Phuéh-uē; phuéh-ôiⁿ-uē | 講閑話 | Chat, |
| pin1; bang5gi5 | Phiⁿ; pân-gî | 賤　 平宜 | Cheap, |
| piêng3 | Phièn | 騙 | Cheat, |
| guang1 | Kuang | 誘拐 | „ an ignorant person, |
| lao2 | Láu | - | „ by tricks, |
| cuah4 | Tshuah | 掇 | „ in commerce, |
| gih4gao1 | Kih-kau | 頰 | Cheek, |
| dêh4gi5 | Teh-kî | 磧棋 | Chess, to play, |
| sim1guan1tao5 | Sim-kuaⁿ-thâu | 心肝頭 | Chest, breast, |
| gao6lag8 | Kãu-lák | 厚緑 | Chestnut, |
| bou7 | Pōu | 齧 | Chew, |
| goi1gian2 | Koi-kiáⁿ | 雞子 | Chicken, |
| a1nou5; gian2 | A-nôuⁿ; kiáⁿ | 小兒　子 | Child, |
| nou1gian2kuang2 | Nouⁿ-kiáⁿ-khuán | 小兒欵 | Childish, manner, |
| bho5gian2 bho5ri1 | Bô-kiáⁿ bô-ji | 無子無兒 | Childless, |
| ing1dang5; huê2hung1dang5 | In-tâng; húe-hun-tâng | 烟筒　 火烟筒 | Chimney, |
| ê6hai5 | Ẽ-hâi | 下腮 | Chin, |
| dng5suan1; dong1gog4 | Tn̂g-suaⁿ; Tong-kok 唐山 | 中國 | China, country, |
| hui5 | Hûi | 𦈢 | „ ware, |
| pang7 | Phāng | 空仔 | Chink, |
| cag8gian2 | Tshák-kiáⁿ | 鑿仔 | Chisel, |
| zam6; tih4zam6 | Tsãm; thih-tsãm | 鏨　 鐵鏨 | „ for cutting iron, |
| gên2-diêh8; gên2-diêh8 ao5 | Kéⁿ--tiéh; kéⁿ-tiéh-aû | 逆着　 逆着喉 | Choke, |
| suang2; doh8 | Suán; tóh | 選　擇 | Choose, |
| ri7ho7 | Jī-hō | 字號 | Chop, house mark, |
| dog4 | Tok | 琢 | „ to, |
| de7 | Tṳ̄ | 筋 | Chopsticks, |
| hin5suan3 | Hîⁿ-sùaⁿ | 弦線 | Chord, musical instrument, |
| huê1 | Hue | 灰 | Chunam, |
| loi2bai3dng5; sêng3dng5 | Lói-pài-tn̂g; sèng-tn̂g | 禮拜堂　 聖堂 | Church, |
| tou2tuan3sai2 | Thóu-thùaⁿ-sái | 塗炭屎 | Cinder, of coal, |
| kou1; kuang1 | Khou; khuang | 篐 | Circle, |
| sian5 | Siâⁿ | 城 | City, |
| gung1ze2; hiou2cêng5li2 | Kun-tsṳ́; hióu-chhêng-lí | 君子　 曉情理 | Civil, not barbarous, |
| to2 | Thó | 討 | Claim, |
| an5; cên1 | Âⁿ; cheⁿ | 佔　爭 | Claim, unjustly, |
| cing1nang5; dang2ri7uêh8 | Chhin-nâng; táng-jī-uéh | 親人　 仝字畫 | Clansman, |
| pah4pog4 | Phah-phok | 打拍 | Clap, the hands, |
| di1da5 | Ti-tâ | 吹手 | Clarionet, |
| bang1 | Pan | 班 | Class, as in school, |
| ngou6gian1 | Ngóu-kiaⁿ | 五經 | Classics, the five Chinese, |
| riou2 | Jióu | 抓 | Claw, |
| cêng1kih4 | Chheng-khih | 淸潔 | Clean, |
| cêng1kih4siên3 | Chheng-khih-sièⁿ | 淸潔相 | „ as servants being, |
| cêng1 | Chheng | 淸 | Clear, as water, |
| mêng5; mêng5bêh8 | Mêng; mêng-péh | 明　 明白 | „ as affairs, |
| cai5hu3 | Tshâi-hù | 財副 | Clerk, |
| ghao5; kiang3; oi6; mian5gê1 | Gâu; khiàng; õi; miâⁿ-ke | 賢　能　 名家 | Clever, |
| zui2tou2; tin1si5 | Tsuí-thóu; thiⁿ-sî | 水土　 天時 | Climate, |
| bêh4 | Peh | 攀上 | Climb, a tree, |
| buan5 | Pûaⁿ | 盤 | „ over a wall, |
| si5zêng1 | Sî-cheng | 時鐘 | Clock, |
| giah8 | Kiáh | 𰍸 | Clogs, |
| guên1 | Kueⁿ | 𨵿 | Close, as door, |
| huang1 | Huang | 封 | „ as letter, |
| buan6; geng6 | Buâ; kṳ̃n | 近 | Close, near, |
| bhag8 | Bát | 密 | „ as texture, |
| hib4 | Hip | 歙 | „ not airy, |
| bou3 | Pòu | 布 | Cloth, |
| san1kou3; sing1cêng3 | Saⁿ-khòu; sin-chhèng | 衫褲　 身穿 | Clothes, |
| hog8sêg4 | Hók-sek | 服色 | „ nice coloured, |
| hung5 | Hûn | 雲 | Cloud, |
| tiu2 | Thiú | 丑 | Clown, in a play, |
| cou1 | Tshou | 粗 | Coarse, |
| hai2gin5 | Haí-kîⁿ | 海墘 | Coast, |
| san1 | Saⁿ | 衫 | Coat, |
| hiun5 | Hiûⁿ | 裘 | „ for Winter, |
| goh4lo5 | Koh-lô | 懇晴 | Coax, |
| bou2oi5 | Póu-ôi | 補鞋 | Cobbler, |
| di1du1si1 | Ti-tu-si | 蜘蛛𮈔 | Cobweb, |
| goi1ang1 | Koi-ang | 雞翁 | Cock, |
| guan1ca5; guan1bhag8; dua7cu3 | Kuaⁿ-tshâ; kuaⁿ-bák; tūa-tshù | 棺木　 大厝 | Coffin, |
| puang5bin1 | Phuân-piⁿ | 絆鞭 | Coil, as the queue, |
| kuang1zo3 zêg8kou1 | Khuang-tsò chék-khou | 圈做壹篐 | „ as a snake, |
| cing3; ngang5 | Chhìn; ngân | 冷　寒 | Cold, |
| am6nian2 | Ãm-niáⁿ | 頸領 | Collar, |
| siu1 | Siu | 收 | Collect, |
| dua7oh8; ze1in7 | Tuā-óh; tsṳ-īⁿ | 大學　 書院 | College, |
| siê1zuang6-diêh8 | Sie-tsuãng--tiéh | 相撞着 | Collision, |
| bêh8uê7; tou2tam5 | Péh-uē; thóu-thâm | 白話　 土談 | Colloquial, |
| sêg4; sêg4zui2 | Sek; sek-tsúi | 色　 色水 | Colour, |
| siu1; ca1siu1 | Siu; tsha-siu | 梳　 柴梳 | Comb, |
| sag4bing3 | Sat-pìn | 虱箆 | „ Chinese small-tooth, |
| oi6doh8huê2 | Õi-tóh-húe | 能生火 | Combustible, |
| sao3soi1cên1 | Sàu-soi-chheⁿ | 掃菷星 | Comet, |
| uan1uê3 | Uaⁿ-uè | 安慰 | Comfort, |
| kuan3uah8 | Khuàⁿ-uáh | 快樂 | Comfortable, |
| mêng6 | Mẽng | 命 | Command, |
| ki2; ki2tao5 | Khí; khí-thâu 起 | 起頭 | Commence, |
| co1tao5ê7; tao5cai2 | Tsho-thâu-ē; thâu-tshái | 起初　 頭彩 | Commencement, |
| huam6lug8 | Huãm-lút | 犯律 | Commit, a crime, |
| huam6zuê6 | Huãm-tsũe | 犯罪 | „ a sin or a crime, |
| siên5; pêng5siên5 | Siêⁿ; phêng-siêⁿ 常 | 平常 | Common, |
| sog8 | Sók | 俗 | „ too, |
| bai5dng2; bai5si5; bai5huê5; siên5siên5 | Pâi-tńg; pâi-sî; pâi-hûe; siêⁿ-siêⁿ | 排囘　 常常 | Commonly, |
| gong1si1 | Kong-si | 公司 | Company, mercantile, |
| gao1zab1 | Kau-tshap | 交挿 | „ to keep, |
| bi2 | Pí | 比 | Compare, |
| lo5gên1 | Lô-keⁿ | 羅經 | Compass, ship's, |
| ko2liêng5 | Khó-liên | 可憐 | Compassion, to have, |
| miêng2giang2 | Mién-kiáng | 免强 | Compel, |
| bou2; bou2hoin5; buê5 | Póu; póu-hôiⁿ; pûe | 補　 補還　賠 | Compensate, |
| ho2; uang5; cuâng5 | Hó; uân; tshûan | 好　 完　全 | Complete, |
| ming7sêg4 | Mīn-sek | 面色 | Complexion, |
| sung6 | Sũn | 順 | Comply, |
| mng7hao7; cian2uan1 | Mn̄g-hāu; chhiáⁿ-uaⁿ | 問候　 請安 | Compliment, to send, |
| bhung6ziên1 | Bũn-chieⁿ | 文章 | Composition, |
| kng3; kng3bhua5 | Khǹg; khǹg-bûa | 藏　 藏埋 | Conceal, |
| diam3; diam3bhua5 | Tiàm; tiàm-bûa | 閃　 閃埋 | „ oneself, |
| u6gang1siab8 | Ũ-kan-siáp | 有干涉 | Concern, to, |
| bho5gang1siab8 | Bô-kan-siáp | 無干涉 | „ does not, |
| hua5; gian5hua5 | Hûa; kiâⁿ-hûa | 和　 行和 | Conciliate, |
| ri7nang5; zao2gui2; ciah4ka1 | Jī-nâng; tsáu-kúi; chhiah-kha | 貳人　走鬼　 赤脚 | Concubine, |
| dian6zuê6 | Tiãⁿ-tsũe | 定罪 | Condemn, |
| gian5ui5 | Kiâⁿ-ûi | 行爲 | Conduct, |
| ring7 | Jīn | 認 | Confess, |
| gim3 | Kìm | 禁 | Confine, as a person, |
| cong1gong1 | Tshong-kong | 𭀚公 | Confiscate, |
| hung6 | Hũn | 紊 | Confound, |
| kong2ze2; kong2hu1ze2 | Khóng-tsṳ́; khóng-hu-tsṳ́ | 孔子　 孔夫子 | Confucius, |
| re5; re5re5 | Zṳ̂; zṳ̂-zṳ̂ | 茹　亂 | Confuse, |
| gig4dang3; gung5dang3 | Kit-tàng; kûn-tàng | 結凍 | Congeal, |
| muên5 | Mûeⁿ | 粥 | Congee, soft boiled rice, |
| giong1hi2 | Kiong-hí | 恭喜 | Congratulate, |
| siê1ziab4 | Sie-chiap | 相接 | Connect, |
| guang2; pah4 | Kuán; phah | 管　打 | Conquer, |
| haon3; kêng2 | Hàuⁿ; khéng | 允　肯 | Consent, |
| siên6; pah4sng3; pên1pah4 | Siẽⁿ; phah-sǹg; pheⁿ-phah | 想　打𮅕　 斟酌 | Consider, |
| gao3niên5 | Kàu-niêⁿ | 商量 | Conspire, |
| siên5siên5; zong1gu2 | Siêⁿ-siêⁿ; tsong-kú | 常常　 終久 | Constantly, |
| sing1hung7 zang3; sing1hung7 gian7 | Sin-hūn tsàng; sin-hūn kiāⁿ | 身分壯　 身分健 | Constitution, good, |
| sing1hung7 pan3; sing1hung7 nam2 | Sin-hūn phàⁿ; sin-hūn nám | 身分冇　 身分弱 | „ weak, |
| nian2se7hu2; nian2su7guan1 | Niáⁿ-sṳ̄-hú; niáⁿ-sṳ̄-kuaⁿ | 領事府　 領事官 | Consul, |
| cam1siang5; gao3niên5 | Tsham-siâng; kàu-niêⁿ | 參詳　 告量 | Consult, |
| dian1diêh8; oi1diêh8 | Tiaⁿ-tiéh; oi--tiéh | 撞着　 挨着 | Contact, come into, |
| co7 | Tshō | 藏 | Contain, |
| toin2king1 | Thóiⁿ-khin | 看輕 | Contempt, |
| siê1zên1 | Sie-cheⁿ | 相争 | Contend, |
| zao2hiang3 | Tsáu-hiàng | 走餉 | Contraband, |
| iêh4ri7; hab8dang5 | Ieh-jī; háp-tâng | 約字　 合同 | Contract, |
| maon7 | Māuⁿ | 包 | „ take work by, |
| biêng6boh4 | Piẽn-poh | 辯駁 | Contradict, |
| siang1huang2; siang1dui3; ngêg8 | Siang-huán; siang-tùi; ngék | 相反　 相對 | Contrary, |
| ding1do3; huang2dng2 | Tin-tò; huán-tńg | 顚倒　 反轉 | „ on the, |
| doi5; doi5zin5 | Dôi; tôi-chîⁿ | 題　 題錢 | Contribute, |
| pai2 | Phài | 派 | „ amongst a small poor party, |
| hah8 | Háh | 合 | Convenient, |
| zai3 | Tsài | 儎 | Convey, by vessel or cart, |
| dua3 | Tùa | 帶 | „ letters, |
| dian6zuê6; ngi2zuê6 | Tiãⁿ-tsũe; ngí-tsũe | 定罪　 議罪 | Convict to, |
| huê2tao5; hian5huê2sig8 | Húe-thâu; hiâⁿ-húe-sít | 火頭　 烆火席 | Cook, a, |
| liang5 | Liâng | 凉 | Cool, |
| la7liang5; la7cing3 | Lā-liâng; lā-chhìn | 吹凉　 吹冷 | „ to, |
| dan1dan3; ngê6gioh4 | Taⁿ-tàⁿ; ngẽ-kioh | 担擔 | Coolie, |
| kou1tang2 | Khou-tháng | 篐桶 | Cooper, |
| dang3 | Tàng | 銅 | Copper, |
| pah4dang5 sai1bê6 | Phah-tâng sai-pẽ | 打銅司阜 | Coppersmith, |
| cao1 | Tshau | 抄 | Copy, |
| tag4 | That | 塞 | Cork, |
| ngou6gag4 | Ngõu-kak | 五谷 | Corn, grain in general, |
| gag4; gag4tao5 | Kak; kak-thâu 角 | 角頭 | Corner, |
| si1 sing1si1 | Si; sin-si | 尸　 身尸 | Corpse, |
| diêh8; dui3; bho5co3 | Tiéh; tùi; bô-tshò | 着　對　 無錯 | Correct, |
| goi2 | Kói | 攺 | „ to, |
| siang1dang5; bên5iên7 | Siang-tâng; pêⁿ-iēⁿ | 相同　 平樣 | Correspond, |
| gê3zin5 | Kè-chîⁿ | 價錢 | Cost, price, |
| dag8zin5 | Tát-chîⁿ | 値錢 | Costly, |
| sng3; siou3 | Sǹg; siòu | 𮅕　數 | Count, |
| pou3guin7 | Phòu-kūiⁿ | 舖櫃 | Counter, |
| dang5ngeng5 | Tâng-ngṳ̂n | 銅銀 | Counterfeit, dollar, |
| m7mon2zin5 | M̄-móⁿ-chîⁿ | 不好錢 | „ cash, |
| gog4; di7hng1 | Kok; tī-hng | 國　 地方 | Country, |
| zêg8dui3 | Chék-tùi | 壹對 | Couple, |
| tiêng1sên1; ze6riêng5 | Thien-seⁿ; tsṳ̃-jiên | 天生　 自然 | Course, of, |
| ghê5mng5 | Gê-mn̂g | 衙門 | Court, of justice, |
| iêh4 | Ieh | 約 | Covenant, |
| lib8iêh4; hua5iêh4 | Líp-ieh; hûa-ieh | 立約　 和約 | „ to make, |
| sig4iêh4; bhuang5iêh4 | Sit-ieh; buâng-ieh | 失約　 忘約 | „ to break, |
| kam3; koin3 | Khàm; khòiⁿ | 勘　盖 | Cover, a lid, |
| zia1 | Chia | 遮 | „ with cloth, |
| tam1 | Tham | 貪 | Covet, |
| tam1sim1 | Tham-sim | 貪心 | Covetous, |
| ui3si2; bho5dan2 | Ùi-sí; bô-táⁿ | 畏死　 無胆 | Coward, |
| lih8 | Líh | 裂 | Crack, |
| iê5nan5 | Iê-nâⁿ | 搖籃 | Cradle, |
| kiu5keg4 | Khiû-khṳt | 求乞 | Crave, |
| ngiêng3 | Ngièn | 引 | „ as for opium, |
| bê5 | Pê | 耙 | Crawl, |
| sim1sing5 m6dian3 | Sim-sîn m̄-tiàⁿ | 心神不定 | Crazy, |
| cia1 | Chhia | 賒 | Credit, buy or sell on, |
| zê3zu2 | Chè-tsú | 債主 | Creditor, |
| bê5 | Pê | 耙 | Creep, |
| so1 | So | 逡 | „ as snakes, |
| bhung3 | Bùn; | ⁿ̀g 閬 | „ through a gap, |
| zuê6 | Tsũe | 罪 | Crime, |
| dua7ang5 | Tūa-âng | 大紅 | Crimson, |
| guah8ka1 | Kuáh-kha | 拐脚 | Cripple, |
| hui3 | Hùi | 𦈢 | Crockery, |
| bha7gian2; ngag8hu5 | Bā-kiáⁿ; ngák-hû | ⿸戶馬子　 鱷魚 | Crocodile, |
| uang1 | Uan | 寃 | Crooked, |
| dang1; nin5dang1 | Tang; niⁿ-tang | 冬　 年冬 | Crop, of field, |
| guê3 | Kùe | 過 | Cross, to, |
| ti5 | Thî | 啼 | Crow, |
| kung5 | Khûn | 羣 | Crowd, |
| uang5bho7 | Uâng-bō | 王帽 | Crown, |
| hiou1; hiou1sim1; zêg4ag4 | Hiou; hiou-sim; chek-ak 僥　僥心 | 積惡 | Cruel, |
| kao3 | Khàu | 哭 | Cry, |
| giê3 | Kiè | 呌 | Cry, as animal, |
| zêng3zoh4; gên1zoh4 | Chèng-tsoh; keⁿ-tsoh | 種作　 耕作 | Cultivate, field, |
| sim1se7 zoi7; u6sim1se7 | Sim-sṳ̄ tsōi; ũ-sim-sṳ̄ | 心事多　 有心事 | Cunning, |
| ki5ka2 | Khî-khá | 奇巧 | Curious, |
| ciu3 | Chiù | 咒 | Curse, |
| hong1sog8; li7 | Hong-sók; lī | 風俗　例 | Custom, |
| kam6 | Khãm | 鈸 | Cymbals, large, |
| cê6 | Chhẽ | - | Cymbals, small, |
| hong1hiam2; li5hai7; li5gêng1 | Hong-hiám; lî-hāi; lî-keng | 風險　利害　 利更 | Dangerous, |
| zao2gian2; ze1niên5gian2 | Tsáu-kiáⁿ; tsṳ-niêⁿ-kiáⁿ | 女子　 姿娘仔 | Daughter, |
| tin1gng1; tin1 la5lang5gng1 | Thiⁿ-kng; thiⁿ lâ-lân-kng | 天光　 天初光 | Dawn, |
| ing1ng7; iang3mag8; ciên7mag8 | In-n̄g; iàng-mák; chhiēⁿ-mák | 映目 | Dazzle, |
| si2; guê3-ke3; guê3si3 | Sí; kùe--khṳ̀; kùe-sì | 死　過去　 過世 | Dead, |
| hin6-lang5; hin6 lang5 | Hĩⁿ--lâng; hĩⁿ lâng | 耳聾 | Deaf, |
| kiam3nang5-gai5 zin5; kiam3nang5-gai5 zê3 | Khiàm-nâng-kâi-chîⁿ; khiàm-nâng-kâi-chè | 欠人個錢　 欠人個債 | Debt, in, |
| zu2i3 | Tsú-ì | 主意 | Decide, |
| gag4; gag4uan3; gag4dig8 | Kat; kat-uàⁿ; kat-tít | 結　結案　 結直 | „ in law, |
| cai2 | Tshái | 彩 | Decorate, |
| giam2 | Kiám | 減 | Decrease, |
| de5 | Tṳ̂ | 除 | Deduct, |
| cim1 | Chhim | 深 | Deep, |
| tai5ian5; ziên3ian5 | Thâi-iâⁿ; chièn-iâⁿ | 刣羸　 戰羸 | Defeat, |
| tai5su1; ziên3su1 | Thâi-su; chièn-su | 刣輸　 戰輸 | Defeated, to be, |
| bin6go1 | Pĩ-ko | 被告 | Defendant, |
| hu2diêh8 nah4sab4 | Hú-tiéh nah-sap | 染着汚穢 | Defile, |
| cug4so2hui3; cug4 | Tshut-só-hùi; tshut | 出使費　出 | Defray, expenses, |
| gang3kib4 | Kàng-khip | 降級 | Degrade, |
| rib8siu3zai5 | Jíp-sìu-tsâi | 入秀才 | Degree, to get the 1st literary, |
| dêng3ge1ring5 | Tèng-kṳ-jîn | 中舉人 | „ to get the 2nd literary, |
| ing5di5; tu5 | În-tî; thû | 延遲 | Delay, |
| gao1 | Kau | 交 | Deliver, over, |
| sên1gian2; giou1 a1nou5 | Seⁿ-kiáⁿ; kiou a-nóuⁿ | 生子　 邀亞奴 | „ a child, |
| biou2mêng5 | Pióu-mêng | 表明 | Denote, |
| m6ring7; dan3bho5 | M̃-jīn; tàⁿ-bô | 不認　 呾無 | Deny, |
| li5kui1; ke3 | Lî-khui; khṳ̀ | 離開　去 | Depart, |
| guê3si3 | Kùe-sì | 過世 | „ this life, |
| hu2 | Hú | 府 | Department, |
| dah4; gia3 | Tah; kià | 搭　寄 | Deposit, |
| loh8 | Lóh | 落 | Descend, |
| gian2sung1; ao6in6 | Kiáⁿ-sun; ãu-ĩ | 子孫　 後裔 | Descendant, |
| kam1gai1 | Kham-kai | 堪該 | Deserve, |
| toin2king1; toin2m6ziên6; toin2bho5mag8 | Thóiⁿ-khin; thóiⁿ-m̄-chiẽⁿ; thóiⁿ-bô-mák | 看輕　看不上　 看無目 | Despise, |
| gui2 | Kúi | 鬼 | Devil, |
| rig8gui1 | Jít-kui | 日規 | Dial, |
| bêh8uê7; tou2tam5; tou2uê7 | Péh-uē; thóu-thâm; thóu-uē | 白話　　土談　 土話 | Dialect, |
| dao5 | Tâu | 骸 | Dice, |
| ri7diêng2 | Jī-tién | 字典 | Dictionary, |
| si2 | Sí | 死 | Die, to, |
| oh4; gang1kou2 | Oh; kan-khóu | 難　 艱苦 | Difficult, |
| liu2; gug8 | Liú; kút | 挖　掘 | Dig, |
| siou1 | Siou | 消 | Digest, |
| doi1 | Toi | 提 | Dike, |
| kung5; lag8 | Khûn; lát | 勤　力 | Dilligent, |
| ung3 | Ùn | 染 | Dip, into water, |
| nah4sab4; o1zo1; ci1ghi5 | Nah-sap; o-tso; chhi-gî | 汚穢 | Dirty, |
| m6hah8 | M̄-háh | 不合 | Disagree, |
| m6hua5 | M̄-hûa | 不和 | „ of persons, |
| m6gin3; bho5ke3 | M̄-kìⁿ; bô--khṳ̀ | 不見　 無去 | Disappear, |
| ghou7-diêh8 nang5-gai5se7 | Gōu--tiéh nâng-kâi-sṳ̄ | 悞着人個事 | Disappoint, a person, |
| si5diou3; sng3hiah4 | Sî-tiòu; sǹg-hiah | 辭丢　 𮅕歇 | Discharge, a servant, |
| loh8sêg4; to3sêg4 | Lóh-sek; thò-sek | 落色　 退色 | Discoloured, |
| gang2giu3; gang2lung6; biêng6lung6 | Káng-kiù; káng-lũn; piẽn-lũn | 講究　講論　 辯論 | Discuss, |
| sên1muêh8 | Seⁿ-muéh | 生物 | Disease, to have skin, |
| giêng3siou3 | Kièn-siòu | 羞恥 | Disgrace, |
| gê2 | Ké | 假 | Disguise, |
| buan5uan2 | Pûaⁿ-úaⁿ | 盤碗 | Dishes, |
| si5diou3; sng3hiah4 | Sî-tiòu; sǹg-hiah | 辭丢　 𮅕歇 | Dismiss, |
| ba6zêh4; tug4zêh4; ke3zêh4 | Pã-cheh; thut-cheh; khṳ̀-cheh | 擺職　黜職　 去職 | „ as an official, |
| loh8bhê2 | Lóh-bé | 落馬 | Dismount, |
| m6sung6; m7tian1 | M̄-sũn; m̄-thiaⁿ | 不順　 不聽 | Disobedient, |
| re5re5; hng1lah8bho2heh4 | Zṳ̂-zṳ̂; hng-láh-bó-heh | 茹茹 | Disorder, |
| suan3 | Sùaⁿ | 散 | Disperse, |
| diêng2 | Tién | 賽 | Display, |
| dig4zuê6-diêh8 nang5 | Tit-tsũe--tiéh-nâng | 得罪着人 | Displease, a person, |
| siê1a3 | Sie-à | 相辨 | Dispute, |
| iên5 | Iêⁿ | 鎔 | Dissolve, |
| tiah4huê2gi3 | Thiah-húe-kì | 拆夥記 | „ partnership, |
| sah8ziu2; gêg4ziu2 | Sáh-chiú; kek-chiú | 激酒 | Distil, spirit, |
| mêng5bêh8 | Mêng-péh | 明白 | Distinct, |
| hung1biêg8 | Hun-piét | 分別 | Distinguish, |
| gang1kou2 | Kan-khóu | 艱苦 | Distress, |
| guin7 | Kūiⁿ | 縣 | District, |
| hung6 | Hũn | 紊 | Disturb, |
| zag4 | Tsak | - | Disturb, in hearing, |
| gao1; zui2gao1; sai2gao1 | Kau; tsúi-kau; sái-kau | 溝　溝水　 屎溝 | Ditch, |
| bhi7 | Bī | 氼 | Dive, |
| bung1 | Pun | 分 | Divide, |
| ga3oi6sêg8 | Kà-õi-sék | 教會熟 | Docile, |
| ri7 | Jī | 字 | Document, |
| ang1gian2 | Ang-kiáⁿ | 人子 | Doll, |
| gê1lai6 | Ke-lãi | 家內 | Domestic, |
| tiêng1gao2; gug4bai5 | Thien-kául; kut-pâi | 天狗　 骨牌 | Dominoes, |
| dai2 | Tiá | 㸃 | Dot, |
| sang1 | Sang | 雙 | Double, |
| gê3zin5 gê1 zêg8uê5 | Kè-chîⁿ ke chék-ûe | 價錢加一半 | „ as price, |
| ghi5 | Gî | 疑 | Doubt, |
| tua1; dui2 | Thua; túi | 拖　挽 | Drag, |
| sai2gao1; zui2gao1 | Sái-kau; tsúi-kau | 屎溝　 水溝 | Drain, |
| uê5; uê5ang1gian2 | Uê; uê-ang-kiáⁿ | 畫　 畫人子 | Draw, pictures, |
| mang7gin3 | Māng-kìⁿ | 夢見 | Dream, |
| poh4 | Phoh | 渣 | Dregs, |
| uan7san1kou3 | Uāⁿ-saⁿ-khòu | 換衫褲 | Dress, to change clothes, |
| da2bang3; siu1sib8 | Tá-pàn; siu-síp | 打辨　 收什 | „ finely, |
| cao1liêng7 | Tshau-liēn | 操練 | Drill, soldiers, |
| ziah8; lim1 | Chiáh; lim | 食　飮 | Drink, |
| dig4; dab8dab8dih4 | Tit; táp-táp-tih | 滴　 㸃㸃滴 | Drip, |
| riou7; zêng6 | Jiōu; chẽng | 趕　挣 | Drive, away, |
| sai2ghu5 | Sái-gû | 使牛 | „ a bullock, |
| hou6gian2 | Hõu-kiáⁿ | 微雨 | Drizzle, |
| zêg8diam2 | Chék-tiám | 壹㸃 | Drop, a, |
| dih4 | Tih | 滴 | „ as liquid, |
| hung1sai2 | Hun-sái | 煙屎 | Dross, of opium, |
| tou2tuan3sai2 | Thóu-thùaⁿ-sái | 塗炭屎 | „ of coal, |
| tin1si2uan6 | Thiⁿ-sí-ũaⁿ | 天時旱 | Drought, |
| gêg4si2 | Kek-sí | 激死 | Drown, |
| pi5; gong2gong2 ain3 ug8 | Phî; kóng-kóng àiⁿ-út | 疲　 狂狂要眠 | Drowsy, |
| iêh8; iêh8geng1 | Iéh; iéh-kṳn | 藥　 藥根 | Drugs, |
| kui1 iêh8cai5pou3 | Khui iéh-tshâi-phòu | 開藥材舖 | Druggist, |
| gou2 | Kóu | 鼓 | Drum, |
| da1 | Ta | 枯 | Dry, |
| pag8 | Phák | 曬 | „ in the sun, |
| kiam3 | Khiàm | 欠 | Due, |
| ê2 | É | 啞 | Dumb, |
| cui1 | Tshui | 推 | Dun, |
| ghu5sai2 | Gû-sái | 牛屎 | Dung, as of cow, |
| han2hung1 | Háⁿ-hun | 黃昏 | Dusk, |
| êng1dêng5; tou2hung2 | Eng-têng; thóu-hún | 塵　 塗粉 | Dust, |
| êng1 | Eng | 英 | „ raised by the wind, |
| bng2hung7 | Pńg-hūn | 本分 | Duty, |
| oi2; lou2gou2 | Ói; lóu-kóu | 矮 | Dwarf, |
| nin2 | Níⁿ | 染 | Dye, |
| ciou5 | Chhiôu | 朝 | Dynasty, |
| hin6 | Hĩⁿ | 耳 | Ear, |
| hin6kang1 | Hĩⁿ-khang | 耳空 | „ orifice of, |
| za2 | Tsá | 早 | Early, |
| za2sing5; mêng5ki2 za2gua3 | Tsá-sîn; mêng-khí-tsá--kùa | 早晨 | „ in the morning, |
| to2tang3; tang3 | Thó-thàn; thàn | 討趨　趨 | Earn, |
| ciêg4ciêg4 | Chhiet-chhiet | 切切 | Earnestly, |
| dang1; dang1boin5 | Tang; tang-pôiⁿ | 東　 東邊 | East, |
| dou6giang3gui2 | Tõu-kiàng-kúi | 杜應鬼 | Echo, |
| kiam6 | Khiãm | 儉 | Economy, |
| bin1; gin5 | Piⁿ; kîⁿ | 邊　墘 | Edge, |
| tag8dua7ze1; tag8cim1ze1 | Thák-tūa-tsṳ; thák-chhim-tsṳ | 讀大書　 讀深書 | Educated, |
| ciu2tng6 | Chhiú-thñg | 手肘 | Elbow, |
| lao6dua7; dua7 | Lãu-tūa; tūa | 老大　大 | Elder, |
| siang6dua7 | Siãng-tūa | 上大 | Eldest, |
| suang2; kiêh4 | Suán; khieh | 選 | Elect, |
| doi1 | Toi | 提 | Embankment, |
| tao1sai2zin5 | Thau-sái-chîⁿ | 偷使錢 | Embezzle, |
| nam2; po6 | Nám; phõ | 嬲　泡 | Embrace, |
| siu3huê1; ciah4huê1 | Siù-hue; chhiah-hue | 繡花　 刺花 | Embroider, |
| pu5-ki2lai5 | Phû--khí-lâi | 浮起來 | Emerge, |
| huang5di3; uang2siang6 | Huâng-tì; uáng-siãng | 皇帝　 皇上 | Emperor, |
| êng7 | Ēng | 用 | Employ, to, |
| se7; tao5lou7 | Sṳ̄; thâu-lōu | 事　 頭路 | Employment, |
| kang1 | Khang | 空 | Empty, |
| cang3iang5; di3ian5 | Tshàng-iân; tì-iâⁿ | 創營　 置營 | Encamp, |
| huang1 | Huang | 封 | Enclose, |
| ziam3guê3; cang3guê3 | Chiàm-kùe; tshàng-kùe | 占過　 創過 | Encroach, |
| ciu5nang5; uang1ciu5 | Chhiû-nâng; uan-chhiû | 仇人　 寃仇 | Enemy, |
| cian2 | Chhiáⁿ | 請 | Engage, as a teacher, |
| giê3 | Kiè | 呌 | Engage, as servants, workmen, |
| kêg4; guah4 | Khek; kuah | 刻　割 | Engrave, |
| gao3; la3 | Kàu; là | 足 | Enough, |
| mng7; ziêh4mng7 | Mn̄g; chieh-mn̄g | 問　 借問 | Enquire, |
| rib8 | Jíp | 入 | Enter, |
| êng1gai1dig4 | Eng-kai-tit | 應該得 | Entitled, |
| toh4; hu3toh4 | Thoh; hù-thoh | 托　 付托 | Entrust, |
| sing3puê5; poi1puê5; huang1dang5 | Sìn-phûe; phoi-phûe; huang-tâng | 信皮　 批皮 | Envelope, |
| bên5iên7 | Pêⁿ-iēⁿ | 平樣 | Equal, |
| giêng6; ki2 | Kiẽn; khí | 建　起 | Erect, |
| co3; dan7; m6diêh8 | Tshò; tāⁿ; m̄-tiéh | 錯　差　 不着 | Erroneous, |
| zao2 | Tsáu | 走 | Escape, |
| tao1zao2 | Thau-tsáu | 逃走 | „ secretly, |
| di7; cang5di7 | Tī; tshân-tī | 地　 田地 | Estate, land, |
| gê1ngiab8; gê1se7; gê1ze1 | Ke-ngiáp; ke-suū; ke-tsṳ | 家業　家事　 家資 | „ general, |
| gêng3dong6; toin2dong6 | Kèng-tõng; thóiⁿ-tõng | 敬重　 看重 | Esteem, a person, |
| gou2; gou2gê3; gou2dag8; bang7 | Kóu; kóu-kè; kóu-tát; pān | 估　估價　 估値　辦 | Estimate, price or value, |
| bhuang7si3 | Buān-sì | 萬世 | Everlasting, |
| kao2gêng1 | Kháu-keng | 口供 | Evidence, in court, |
| ag4 | Ak | 惡 | Evil, |
| cê5; sung5; toin2 | Chhê; sûn; thóiⁿ | 查　 巡　看 | Examine, |
| kao2; kao2mng7 | Kháu; kháu-mn̄g | 考　 考問 | „ literature, |
| iên7 | Iēⁿ | 樣 | Example, |
| siê1uan7; uan7 | Sie-uāⁿ; uāⁿ | 相喚　換 | Exchange, |
| de5; main3sng3 | Tṳ̂; màiⁿ-sǹg | 除　 勿𮅕 | Exclude, |
| gian5zao2; uah8dong6 | Kiâⁿ-tsáu; uáh-tõng | 行走　 活動 | Exercise, take, |
| kag4kou2; geng1sim1 | Khat-khóu; kṳn-sim | 刻苦　 謹心 | Exert, oneself, |
| cug4lag8 | Tshut-lát | 出力 | „ strength, |
| bai2 | Pái | 擺 | Exhibit, goods, |
| diên3 | Tièⁿ | 脹 | Expand, |
| mon7 | Mōⁿ | 望 | Expect, |
| sai2 | Sái | 使 | Expend, |
| so2hui3 | Só-hùi | 需費 | Expenditure, |
| gui3; dag8zin5 | Kùi; tát-chîⁿ | 貴　 値錢 | Expensive, |
| so2hui3dua7 | Só-hùi-tūa | 需費大 | „ living, |
| sêg8 | Sék | 𤍠 | Experience, |
| dng6kui3; guê3-ke3 | Tñg-khùi; kùe--khṳ̀ | 斷氣　 過去 | Expire, |
| goi2suêh4 | Kói-sueh | 攺說 | Explain, |
| doh8huê2 | Tóh-húe | 發火 | Explode, as gun-powder, |
| biang3diou3 | Piàng-tiòu | 爆丢 | „ burst, |
| lêg8sog4 | Lék-sok | 刻剝 | Extort, |
| ki2sig8 | Khí-sít | 其實 | Fact, in, |
| sia3 | Sià | 謝 | Fade, as flower, |
| to3sêg4; loh8sêg4 | Thò-sek; lóh-sek | 退色　 落色 | „ as colour, |
| m6zai1nang5; hing5 | M̄-tsai-nâng; hîn | 不知人　眩 | Faint, |
| gê2 | Ké | 假 | False, |
| mian5sian1 | Miâⁿ-siaⁿ | 名聲 | Fame, |
| sêg8 | Sék | 𤍠 | Familiar, |
| gê1; gê1guang3 | Ke; ke-kuàn | 家 家眷 | Family, |
| gi1hng1 | Ki-hng | 饑荒 | Famine, |
| cug4mian5 | Tshut-miâⁿ | 出名 | Famous, |
| zung5zou1 | Tsûn-tsou | 船租 | Fare, boat, |
| cia1suê3 | Chhia-sùe | 車稅 | „ vehicle, |
| cang5; cang5hng5 | Tshân; tshân-hn̂g | 田　 田園 | Farm, a, |
| kuang2; iên7 | Khuán; iēⁿ | 欵　樣 | Fashion, |
| mên2; kuê5 | Méⁿ; khûe | 猛　快 | Fast, |
| bag8 | Pák | 縛 | Fasten, |
| la5 | Lâ | 朥 | Fat, lard, |
| diêh8mian7 | Tiéh-miāⁿ | 着名 | Fatal, |
| mian7; mian7ung7 | Miāⁿ; miāⁿ-ūn | 命　 命運 | Fate, |
| a1bê6; adia1; a1ba1 | A-pẽ; a-tia; a-pa | 亞父　亞爹　 亞巴 | Father, |
| siam5 | Siâm | 尋 | Fathom, |
| m6diêh8; co3 | M̄-tiéh; tshò | 不着　錯 | Fault, |
| nang5cêng5; gong1eng1 | Nâng-chhêng; kong-ṳn | 人情　 功恩 | Favour, |
| zo3doh4 | Tsò-toh | 做席 | Feast, to prepare, |
| ziah8hoh4 | Chiáh-hoh | 食棹 | „ to eat, |
| mon5 | Môⁿ | 毛 | Feather, |
| sog4gim1; ze1gim1 | Sok-kim; tsṳ-kim | 束金　 書金 | Fee, teacher's, |
| ci7 | Chhī | 養 | Feed, |
| ci3 | Chhì | 莿 | Feel, |
| mong5 | Mông | 摸 | „ by touch, |
| zin1 | Chiⁿ | 氈 | Felt, |
| ze1niên5; za1bhou2 | Tsṳ-nîeⁿ; tsa-bóu | 姿娘　 姐畝 | Female, of human beings, |
| bho2 | Bó | 母 | „ of animals, |
| li5; hng5li5 | Lî; hn̂g-lî | 籬　 園籬 | Fence, |
| ia2 | Iá | 强 | Ferocious, |
| zoih4 | Tsoih | 節 | Festival, |
| hin5 | Hîⁿ | 弦 | Fiddle, |
| riêg8 | Jiét | 𤍠 | Fierce, of fire, |
| gian5hao3; u6hao3 | Kiâⁿ-hàu; ũ-hàu | 行孝　 有孝 | Filial, |
| co7 | Tshō | 裝 | Fill, as water, |
| nah4sab4; ci1ghi5; o1zo1 | Nah-sap; chhi-gî; o-tso | 汚穢 | Filthy, |
| he5sig8 | Hṳ̂-sít | 魚翅 | Fins, |
| ung6 | Ũn | 堅固 | Firm, |
| hang5 | Hâng | 行 | „ a, |
| kung5tao5 | Khûn-thâu | 拳頭 | Fist, |
| dian7 | Tiāⁿ | 定 | Fix, as date, |
| huê2iam7; huê2zih8 | Húe-iām; húe-chíh | 火炎　 火舌 | Flame, |
| ga1zao2 | Ka-tsáu | 膠走 | Flea, |
| so6 | Sõ | - | Fling, |
| kung5 | Khûn | 羣 | Flock, |
| tua6zui2; hai2duang1diê5 | Tũa-tsúi; hái-tuang-tiê | 大水　 海風朝 | Flood, |
| lao5 | Lâu | 流 | Flow, |
| puêh8 | Phuéh | 波 | Foam, |
| rig4; zih4 | Jit; chih | 摺 | Fold, clothes, |
| duê3 | Tùe | 隨 | Follow, |
| haon3 | Hàuⁿ | 好 | Fond, |
| gim1 | Kìm | 禁 | Forbid, |
| lag8; ki3lag8 | Lát; khì-lát | 力　 氣力 | Force, |
| miêng2giang2; ngê6liah8 | Mién-kiáng; ngẽ-liáh | 勉强　 硬掠 | „ to a person, |
| huang1 | Huan | 畨 | Foreign, |
| huang1boin5 | Huan-pôiⁿ | 畨邦 | „ country, |
| ghua7gog4nang5; huang1nang5 | Gūa-kok-nâng; huan-nâng | 外國人　 畨人 | Foreigner, |
| suan1; suan1lai6 | Suaⁿ; suaⁿ-lãi | 山　 山內 | Forest, |
| m6gin2dig4; m6ik4dig4 | M̄-kíⁿ-tit; m̄-it-tit | 不見得　 不憶得 | Forget, |
| sia3zuê6; kuang1 | Sià-tsũe; khuan | 赦罪　寛 | Forgive, |
| iên7; bang7tao5; kuang2 | Iēⁿ; pān-thâu; khuán | 樣　 辦頭　欵 | Form, |
| za2 diang1si5; he2 diang1si5 | Tsá tiang-sî; hṳ́-tiang-sî | 早時 | Formerly, |
| zao6huê3; cai5ki3 | Tsãu-hùe; tshâi-khì | 造化　 財氣 | Fortunate, |
| mian7; ung7; cai5ki3 | Miāⁿ; ūn; tshâi-khì | 命　運　 命運 | Fortune, |
| di7ka1 | Tī-kha | 地脚 | Foundation, |
| zuan5; zui2zuan5 | Tsûaⁿ; tsúi-tsûaⁿ | 泉　 水泉 | Fountain, |
| zung5zou1 | Tsûn-tsou | 船租 | Freight, |
| cin1 | Chhiⁿ | 鮮 | Fresh, |
| zian2 | Chiáⁿ | 淡 | „ as water, |
| pêng7iu2 | Phêng-iú | 朋友 | Friend, |
| muêh8nang5gian1; piêng3nang5gian1 | Muéh-nâng-kiaⁿ; phièn-nâng-kiaⁿ | 物人驚　 騙人驚 | Frighten, people, |
| muêh8hian5 | Muéh-hiâⁿ | - | Fuel, |
| din6 | Tĩⁿ | 𣼛 | Full, |
| sng2 | Sńg | 耍 | Fun, to make, |
| cu3bhi7 | Tshù-bī | 趣味 | Funny, |
| bng2 | Pńg | 本 | Funds, |
| sang3sng1 | Sàng-sng | 送喪 | Funeral, attend a, |
| ziang1lai5; ê6rig8 | Chiang-lâi; ẽ-jít | 將來　 下日 | Future, |
| cong5gim1 in2ao6 | Tshông-kim íⁿ-aũ | 從今以後 | „ in, henceforth, |
| dua7huang1 | Tūa-huang | 大風 | Gale, |
| buah8zin5; buah8giou2 | Puáh-chîⁿ; puáh-kióu | 賭錢　 賭愽 | Gambling, |
| dua7mng5 | Tūa-mn̂g | 大門 | Gate, |
| sian5mng5 | Siâⁿ-mn̂g | 城門 | „ city, |
| do7 | Tō | 代 | Generation, |
| zian3 | Chiàⁿ | 正 | Genuine, |
| di7li2 | Tī-lí | 地理 | Geography, |
| toin2huang1zui2 sing1sên1 | Thóiⁿ-huang-tsúi sin-seⁿ | 看風水先生 | Geomancer, |
| liu7gim1; dah4gim1 | Liū-kim; tah-kim | 鍍金　 搭金 | Gild, |
| he5ci1 | Hṳ̂-chhi | 魚腮 | Gills, of fish, |
| ze1niên7gian2 | Tsṳ-niêⁿ-kiáⁿ | 姿娘仔 | Girl, |
| huan1hi2 | Huaⁿ-hí | 歡喜 | Glad, |
| ga1 | Ka | 膠 | Glue, |
| siang6di3 | Siãng-tì | 上帝 | God, Christian, |
| lao6ia5; sing5mêng5 | Lãu-iâ; sîn-mêng | 老爺　 神明 | „ heathen, |
| lo5 | Lô | 鑼 | Gong, |
| kong1; kim1 | Khong; khim | 欽 | „ with a boss, |
| guang2; guang2li2 | Kuán; kuán-lí | 管　 管理 | Govern, |
| ciou5têng5 | Chhiôu-thêng | 朝廷 | Government, |
| kuan1kuan1; ziam6ziam6 | Khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ; chiãm-chiãm | 寛寛　 暫暫 | Gradually, |
| ngou6gag4 | Ngõu-kak | 五谷 | Grain, |
| tuah4 | Thuah | 磨 | Grate, to, |
| gam5eng1; zai1nang5cêng5 | Kám-ṳn; tsai-nâng-chhêng | 感恩　 知人情 | Grateful, |
| pung5; huang1zui2 | Phûn; huang-tsúi | 墓　 風水 | Grave, |
| cang1bêh8 | Tshang-péh | 蒼白 | Gray, as hair, |
| koi3cao2; ziah8cao2 | Khòi-tsháu; chiáh-tsháu | 喫草　 食草 | Graze, as cattle, |
| tam1sim1; tam1ziah8 | Tham-sim; tham-chiáh | 貪心　 貪食 | Greedy, |
| cên1; lêg8 | Chheⁿ; lék | 靑　綠 | Green, |
| siê1ziêh4mng7 | Sie-chieh-mn̄g | 相借問 | Greet, |
| huang5lo2 | Huân-ló | 煩惱 | Grief, |
| oi1 | Oi | 挨 | Grind, as flour, |
| cang1; hng1cang1 | Tshan; hng-tshan | 潺 | Groan, |
| huak4 | Huat | 發 | Grow, as trees, |
| sên1 | Seⁿ | 生 | „ as produce, |
| dou3ciu5; dou3heng6; kiêh4heng6 | Tòu-chhiû; tòu-hṳ̃n; khieh-hṳ̃n | 鬦仇　 鬦恨 | Grudge, |
| liam7lou7 | Liām-lōu | 𫝹路 | Grumble, |
| bao1nian2 | Pau-niáⁿ | 保領 | Guarantee, |
| iêh4 | Ieh | 約 | Guess, |
| nang5kêh4 | Nâng-kheh | 人客 | Guest, |
| bê5bê5 | Pê-pê | 琵琶 | Guitar, |
| ki2ngeng5 | Khí-ngṳ̂n | 齒銀 | Gums, of teeth, |
| cêng3 | Chhèng | 銃 | Gun, |
| huê2iêh8; cêng3iêh8 | Húe-iéh; chhèng-iéh | 火藥　 銃藥 | Gun-powder, |
| lao7bho2zo5 | Lāu-bó-tsô | 水槽 | Gutter, on roof, |
| kuang2 | Khuán | 欵 | Habit, |
| guin3sin3 | Kùiⁿ-sìⁿ | 慣 | Habituated, |
| buan3; zêg8buan3; zêg8uê5; zêg8boin5; zêg8guêh8 | Pùaⁿ; chék-pùaⁿ; chék-uê; chék-pôiⁿ; chék-kuéh | 半　壹半　壹畔　 壹𰉗 | Half, |
| tih4tui5; ca5tui5 | Thih-thûi; tshâ-thûi | 鐵槌　 柴槌 | Hammer, |
| ciu2 | Chhiú | 手 | Hand, |
| cian3ciu2 | Chiàⁿ-chhiú | 左手 | „ right, |
| do3ciu2 | Tò-chhiú | 右手 | „ left, |
| bên7 | Pēⁿ | 柄 | Handle, |
| diou3 | Tiòu | 吊 | Hang, |
| diou3am3 | Tiòu-àm | 吊頸 | „ oneself, |
| huan1hi2 | Huaⁿ-hí | 歡喜 | Happy, |
| toin7; ngê6 | Tōiⁿ; ngẽ | 𠕇　硬 | Hard, |
| tou3 | Thòu | 兎 | Hare, |
| tih4bê5 | Thih-pê | 鐵鈀 | Harrow, |
| bu7goi1gian2 | Pū-koi-kiáⁿ | 雞伏卯 | Hatch, eggs, |
| lou2 | Lóu | 恨 | Hate, |
| iê5gou2 | Iê-kóu | 搖鼓 | Hawkers, of needle and thread &c., |
| tao5; tao5kag4 | Thâu; thâu-khak | 頭　 頭壳 | Head, |
| zêg8du1 | Chék-tu | 壹堆 | Heap, a, |
| dung1 | Tun | 堆 | „ to, |
| tian1; tian1gin1 | Thiaⁿ; thiaⁿ-kìⁿ | 聽　 聽見 | Hear, |
| sim1; sim1guan1 | Sim; sim-kuaⁿ | 心　 心肝 | Heart, |
| ka1ao6dên1 | Kha-aũ-teⁿ | 脚睜 | Heel, |
| ao6i6 | Aũ-ĩ | 後裔 | Heir, |
| siê1hu6; siang1bang1 | Sie-hũ; siang-pang | 雙扶　 雙帮 | Help, |
| pah4oh4 | Phah-oh | 打噎 | Hiccough, |
| diam3 | Tiàm | 藏 | Hide, to, |
| gou1giê3 | Kòu; kiè | 僱　呌 | Hire, |
| gou2se7; gou2 | Kóu-sṳ̄; kóu | 古事　古 | History, |
| pang1siu7 | Phang-siū | 蜂巢 | Hive, |
| kang1 | Khang | 空 | Hole, |
| kang1kag4 | Khang-khak | 空壳 | Hollow, |
| cu3; lai6 | Tshù; lãi | 厝　內 | Home, |
| zian3gêng1; dong1dig8; lao6sig8 | Chiàⁿ-keng; tong-tít; láu-sít | 正經　忠直　 老實 | Honest, |
| soh4bho7 | Soh-bō | 雪帽 | Hood, |
| doi5 | Tôi | 蹄 | Hoof, |
| gao1 | Kau | 鈎 | Hook, |
| mon7; ug8 | Mōⁿ; ùg | 望 | Hope, |
| bho5mon7 | Bô-mōⁿ | 無望 | Hopeless, |
| li5gêng1 | Lî-keng | 利更 | Horrible, |
| ui1guang2 | Ui-kuán | 醫館 | Hospital, |
| diam3pou3; kêh4diam3 | Tiàm-phòu; kheh-tiàm | 店舖　 客店 | Hotel, |
| diam2zêng1 | Tiám-cheng | 㸃鐘 | Hour, |
| si5sing5 | Sî-sîn | 時辰 | „ Chinese, |
| siê1zin3 | Sie-chìⁿ | 相挨 | Huddle, |
| dou2kung3; iou1 | Tóu khùn; iou | 肚困　饑 | Hungry, |
| pah4lah8 | Phah-láh | 打獵 | Hunt, |
| siên1; siên1diêh8 | Sieⁿ; sieⁿ-tiéh | 傷　 傷着 | Hurt, |
| kag4 | Khak | 壳 | Husk, |
| sui1 | Sui | 榱 | „ as of cocoa-nut, |
| cu3gian2 | Tshù-kiáⁿ | 厝仔 | Hut, |
| duan6 | Tũaⁿ | 惰 | Idle, |
| lao6ia5 | Lãu-iâ | 老爺 | Idol, |
| m6hiou2 | M̄-hióu | 不曉 | Ignorant, |
| m6gao6tai5; liah8m6da2gêng2 | M̄-kãu-thãi; liáh-m̄-tá-kéng | 不厚待 | Ill-treat, |
| siên3 | Sièⁿ | 像 | Image, |
| oh8 | Óh | 學 | Imitate, |
| sui5si5; lin5si5 | Sûi-sî; lîn-sî | 隨時　 臨時 | Immediately, |
| bho5bang1bho2 | Bô-pang-bó | 無方母 | Immoderate, |
| huang3se7; bho5gui1ge2; bho5dua7 bho5soi3 | Huàng-sṳ̄; bô-kui-kṳ́; bô-tūa bô-sòi | 放肆　無規矩　 無大無小 | Impertinent, |
| ciêg4iou3 | Chhiet-iòu | 切要 | Important, |
| bug4lêng5 | Put-lêng | 不能 | Impossible, |
| lao2gian2 | Láu-kiáⁿ | 老仔 | Impostor, |
| bho5bung2nian2; bho5bung2se7; bho5cai3cêng5 | Bô-pún-niáⁿ; bô-pún-sṳ̄; bô-tshài-chhêng | 無本領　無本事　 無才情 | Inability, |
| bho5sim1 | Bô-sim | 無心 | Inattentive, |
| m6dui3; m6diêh8 | M̄-tùi; m̄-tiéh | 不對　 不着 | Incorrect, |
| gê1 | Ke | 加 | Increase, |
| dou2 bhoi6siou1 | Tóu bõi-siou | 肚不消 | Indigestion, |
| gag4nang5 | Kak-nâng | 各人 | Individually, |
| giou1zao6; cua7zao2 | Kiou-tsãu; tshūa-tsáu | 邀走　 娶走 | Induce, away, |
| soi3gian2; nou1gian2; a1nou5 | Sòi-kíaⁿ; nouⁿ-kiáⁿ; a-nôuⁿ | 小仔　奴仔　 阿奴 | Infant, |
| su1; gê6zng1; gê6bing2 | Su; kẽ-tsng; kẽ-pín | 輸　低庄　 下品 | Inferior, of comparison, |
| si3tao5 | Sì-thâu | 勢頭 | Influence, |
| ciou3; u6si1tao5 | Chhiòu; ũ-sì-thâu | 有權勢 | Influential, |
| bo3zai1 | Pò-tsai | 報知 | Inform, |
| hai7; siên1-diêh8 | Hāi; sieⁿ--tiéh 害 | 傷着 | Injure, |
| lai6di1 | Lãi-ti | 內地 | Inland, |
| tam3mng7 | Thàm-mn̄g | 探問 | Inquire, |
| ngê6ain3 | Ngẽ-àiⁿ | 硬要 | Insist, |
| ko2bi2 | Khó-pí | 可比 | Instance, for, |
| ga3 | Kà | 教 | Instruct, |
| ki3gu6 | Khì-kũ | 器具 | Instrument, |
| lai5uang2 | Lâi-uáng | 來往 | Intercourse, |
| cab4nang5-gai5 se7 | Tshap-nâng-kâi-sṳ̄ | 挿人個事 | Interfere, with other's affair, |
| lai6; lai6boin5 | Lãi; lãi-pôiⁿ | 內　 內畔 | Interior, |
| huê5; huê5uê7 | Hûe; hûe-uē | 囘　 囘話 | Interpret, |
| huê5uê7 | Hûe-uē | 囘話 | Interpreter, |
| zo2 | Tsó | 阻 | Interrupt, |
| siê1gin3; huê6ming7 | Sie-kìⁿ; hũe-mīn | 相見　 會面 | Interview, |
| siang1ho2 pêng5iu2 | Siang-hó phêng-iú | 相好朋友 | Intimate, |
| ing2zing3; kang1tua1; kang1sêng5; ziou1hu1 | Ín-chìn; khan-thua; khan-sêng; chiou-hu | 引荐　牽拖　牽成　 招呼 | Introduce, |
| bang1doi1 | Pang-toi | 崩堤 | Inundation, |
| siêg4cug4 | Siet-tshut | 設出 | Invent, |
| kao2mng7; sim2mng7 | Kháu-mn̄g; sím-mn̄g | 考問　 審問 | Investigate, |
| zêg4diou5 | Chek-tiôu | 壹條 | Item, an, |
| ghê5 | Gê | 牙 | Ivory, |
| bhe2tao5 | Bé-thâu | 馬頭 | Jetty, |
| ziab4 | Chiap | 接 | Join, |
| zag4 | Chat | 節 | Joint, |
| sng2 | Sńg | 耍 | Joke, in play, |
| dan3sng2 | Tàⁿ-sńg | 呾耍 | „ in word, |
| siê1zin5 | Sie-chîⁿ | 相挨 | Jostle, |
| lou7 | Lōu | 路 | Journey, |
| sim2; poin7 | Sím; phōiⁿ | 審　辦 | Judge, |
| zo3ba2hi3 | Tsò-pá-hì | 演飽戲 | Juggler, |
| zab4 | Tsap | 汁 | Juice, |
| tiou3 | Thiòu | 跳 | Jump, |
| soi3 | Sòi | 小 | Junior, |
| gong1dao7; guan1zian3 | Kong-tāu; kuaⁿ-chìaⁿ | 公道　 官正 | Just, |
| kng7 | Khn̄g | 藏 | Keep, |
| hug8; ring5; zi2 | Hút; jîn; chí | 核　 仁　枳 | Kernel, |
| so2si5 | Só-sî | 鎖匙 | Key, |
| tag4 | That | 撻 | Kick, |
| tao1giou1 | Thau-kiou | 偷邀 | Kidnap, |
| zng1iê5 | Tsng-iê | 磚窰 | Kiln, |
| ho2 | Hó | 好 | Kind, |
| nang5cêng5 | Nâng-chhêng | 人情 | Kindness, |
| uang5 | Uâng | 王 | King, |
| cim1 | Chim | 接吻 | Kiss, |
| huang1kim5 | Huang-khîm | 風箏 | Kite, |
| cib4 | Chhíp | - | Knead, |
| gui6 | Kũi | 跪 | Kneel, |
| ciah4 | Chhiah | 莿 | Knit, |
| ka3 | Khà | 扣 | Knock, |
| ca5mag8 | Tshâ-mák | 柴目 | Knot, in wood, |
| gag4 | Kat | 結 | „ on rope, |
| tui1 | Thui | 梯 | Ladder, |
| a1niên5; a1nain2 | A-niêⁿ; a-náiⁿ | 阿娘　 阿奶 | Lady, |
| hu1ring5 | Hu-jîn | 夫人 | „ wife of high mandarin, |
| ou5 | Oû | 湖 | Lake, |
| ciên1 | Chhieⁿ | 鎗 | Lance, |
| di7 | Tī | 地 | Land, |
| cang5hng5 | Tshân-hn̂g | 田園 | „ property, |
| cu3zu2 | Tshù-tsú | 厝主 | Landlord, of house, |
| cang5zu2 | Tshân-tsú | 田主 | „ of land, |
| suan1zui2 | Suaⁿ-tsúi | 山水 | Landscape, |
| hang7; hang7gian2 | Hāng; hāng-kiáⁿ | 巷　 巷仔 | Lane, |
| uê7 | Uē | 話 | Language, |
| buan6 | Pũaⁿ | - | Lash, to, |
| bhuê2bhuê2; giou2bhuê2; doin6bhuê2 | Búe-búe; kióu-búe; tõiⁿ-búe | 尾尾　 第尾 | Last, |
| nain6 | Nãiⁿ | 耐 | „ to, |
| oi5dua3 | Ôi-tùa | 鞋帶 | Latchet, |
| zi2geng6rig8; zi2geng6si5 | Chí-kṳ̃n-jít; chí-kṳ̃n-sî | 此近日　 此近時 | Lately, |
| ciê3 | Chhiè | 笑 | Laugh, |
| lug8 | Lút | 律 | Law, |
| pah4guan1si1; siê1go3 | Phah-kuaⁿ-si; sie-kò | 打官司　 相告 | „ to, |
| song6se1 | Sõng-sṳ | 訟師 | Lawyer, |
| duan6 | Tũaⁿ | 隋 | Lazy, |
| giou1; ing1 | Kiou; in | 邀　引 | Lead, to, |
| kang1 | Khan | 牽 | „ by the hand, |
| lao7 | Lāu | 漏 | Leak, |
| ua2 | Uá | 倚 | Lean, to, |
| oh8 | Óh | 學 | Learn, |
| tag8 | Thák | 讀 | „ as lesson, |
| zou1; suê3 | Tsou; sùe | 租　稅 | Lease, to, |
| puê5 | Phûe | 皮 | Leather, |
| hou5ki5 | Hôu-khî | 蜈蜞 | Leech, |
| do3 | Tò | 左 | Left, of side, |
| gou2dng7 | Kóu-tn̄g | 古傳 | Legend, written, |
| ziêh4 | Chieh | 借 | Lend, |
| giam1 | Kíam | 減 | Less, |
| zi6 | Chĩ | 䑛 | Lick, |
| mian7 | Mīaⁿ | 命 | Life, |
| hu5 | Hû | 扶 | Lift, with the hand, |
| cing1ciên6; huang2se6 | Chhin-chhiẽⁿ; huáng-sṳ̃ | 親像　 彷似 | Like, |
| haon3; siang6 | Hàuⁿ; siãng | 好　 中意 | „ to, |
| siên3 | Sièⁿ | 像 | Likeness, |
| si3zin3 | Sì-chiⁿ | 四肢 | Limbs, the four, |
| hang6; dou7 | Hãn; tōu | 限　度 | Limit, |
| zuê7 | Tsūe | 行 | Line, |
| uêh8zuê7 | Uéh-tsūe | 畫行 | „ to draw, |
| tong1se7; huê2uê7 | Thong-sṳ̄; húe-uē | 通事　 囘話 | Linguist, |
| tian1 | Thiaⁿ | 聽 | Listen, |
| tag8ze1nang5 | Thák-tsṳ-nâng | 讀書人 | Literati, |
| sên1; uah8; ziah8 | Seⁿ; uáh; chiáh | 生　 活　食 | Live, |
| so2tao5 | Só-thâu | 鎖頭 | Lock, a, |
| hiah4 | Hiah | 宿 | Lodge, |
| iê1 | Ie | 腰 | Loins, |
| ga1gi7; duan1nang5 | Ka-kī; tuaⁿ-nâng | 自己　 單人 | Lonely, |
| tng6mian7 | Tñg-miāⁿ | 長命 | Longevity, |
| lug4ke3 | Lut--khṳ̀ | 釋去 | Loose, to get, |
| huê1huê6 | Hue-hũe | 花會 | Lottery, |
| le6song2biê1 | Lṳ̃-sóng-pie | 呂宋票 | „ Manila, |
| hiang2 | Hiáng | 响 | Loud, of noise, |
| dua7sian1 | Tūa-siaⁿ | 大聲 | Loud, of voice, |
| siêh4 | Sieh | 惜 | Love, |
| cai5ki3; zao6huê3 | Tshâi-khì; tsãu-hùe | 財氣　 造化 | Lucky, |
| diam3; bhih4 | Tiàm; bih | 藏 | Lurk, |
| tang5 | Thâng | 虫 | Maggot, |
| hiêng2muin5gian2 | Hién-mûiⁿ-kiâⁿ | 顯微鏡 | Magnifying glass, |
| zao2gui2; ciah4ka1 | Tsáu-kúi; chhiah-kha | 走鬼　 女婢 | Maid, servant, |
| li2; poin7; liou7li2 | Lí; phōiⁿ; liōu-lí | 理　辨　 料理 | Manage, |
| kuang2 | Khuán | 欵 | Manner, |
| bui5; bung3 | Pûi; pùn | 肥　糞 | Manure, |
| ho7; ho7tao5 | Hō; hō-thâu | 號　 號頭 | Mark, |
| cua7; cua7bhou2; cua7cing1 | Tshūa; tshūa-bóu; tshūa-chhin | 娶妻 | Marry, of man, |
| gê3; cug4mng1 | Kè; tshut-mng | 嫁　 出門 | „ of woman, |
| zoh4huê1gang1 | Tsoh-hue-kang | 作灰工 | Mason, |
| gê1zu2 | Ke-tsú | 家主 | Master, of a house, |
| sing1sên1; ga3ze1 sing1sên1 | Sin-seⁿ; kà-tsṳ sin-seⁿ | 先生　 教書先生 | „ of a school, |
| i3se7 | Ì-sṳ̄ | 意思 | Meaning, |
| dou7; cung3ciêh4 | Tōu; tshùn-chhieh | 度　 寸尺 | Measure, |
| sai1bê6 | Sai-pẽ | 司阜 | Mechanic, |
| ngo6; ngo6-diêh8 | Ngõ; ngõ--tiéh | 遇　 遇着 | Meet, |
| iên5 | Iêⁿ | 鎔 | Melt, |
| bou2; zian2li2 | Póu; chiáⁿ-lí | 補　 整理 | Mend, |
| ko2liêng5 | Khó-liên | 可憐 | Mercy, to have, |
| bug4guê3 | Put-kùe | 不過 | Merely, |
| m6kêng2; m6cêng1; bug4zi2 | M̄-khéng; m̄-chheng; put-chí | 不肯　不淸　 不止 | „ not, |
| uê7 | Uē | 話 | Message, |
| huab4 | Huap | 法 | Method, |
| hiêng6muin5gian3 | Hién-mûiⁿ-kiàⁿ | 顯微鏡 | Microscope, |
| dong1ngou2; rig4dao3 | Tong-ngóu; jít-tàu | 中午　 日到 | Midday, |
| ding3dang1 | Tìn-tang | 鎭中 | Middle, |
| dong1; dong1bang7 | Tong; tong-pān | 中　 中辦 | Middling, |
| sên1gian1bho2 | Seⁿ-kiaⁿ-bó | 生子母 | Midwife, |
| lao2sig8 | Láu-sít | 老實 | Mild, |
| pou3; pou3lou7 | Phòu; phòu-lōu | 甫　 甫路 | Mile, Chinese, |
| san1li2 | Saⁿ-lí | 三里 | „ a, equal to Chinese, |
| lang5 | Lâng | 壟 | Mill, for removing the husk, |
| bho7 | Bō | 磨 | „ for grinding, |
| bho7ziêh8 | Bō-chíeh | 磨石 | Mill-stone, |
| zêg8hung1zêng1 | Chék-hun-cheng | 壹分鐘 | Minute, a, |
| iun3iun3 | Iùⁿ-iùⁿ | 幼幼 | „ small, |
| loh8suan2; pah4do2 | Lóh-súaⁿ; phah-tó | 落產　 打倒 | Miscarry, |
| cam3cui3 | Tshàm-tshùi | 零須 | Miscellaneous, |
| zab8muêh8 | Tsáp-muéh | 雜物 | „ articles, |
| ka1ciu2 zoi7 | Kha-chhiú tsōi | 踋手多 | Mischievous, |
| giam5siab4 | Kîam-siap | 鹹澁 | Miser, |
| ci1cam2; gang1kou2; ci1liang5 | Chhi-tshám; kan-khóu; chhi-liâng | 悽慘　艱苦　 凄凉 | Miserable, |
| a1niên5gian2 | A-niêⁿ-kiáⁿ | 阿娘仔 | Miss, a young girl, |
| co3; ca1co3; m6diêh8 | Tshò; tsha-tshò; m̄-tiéh | 錯　差錯　 不着 | Mistake, |
| bhoi6guê3hung7; bhoi6bho5bang1bho2 | Bõi-kùe-hūn; bõi-bô-pang-bó | 無過分 | Moderate, |
| sib4 | Sip | 濕 | Moist, |
| tng5zui2 | Thn̂g-tsúi | 糖水 | Molasses, |
| dang1guê1lou7 | Tang-kue-lōu | 冬瓜露 | „ of melon, |
| zêg8kung3gian2 | Chék-khùn-kiáⁿ | 壹倐時 | Moment, a, |
| bi1; ziêh8bi1 | Pi; chiéh-pi | 碑　 石碑 | Monument, |
| ziêh8dêng5 | Chiéh-têng | 石亭 | „ high like a pagoda, |
| huê1tou5 | Hue-thôu | 灰塗 | Mortar, |
| dua3ha3 | Tùa-hà | 帶孝 | Mourning, to wear, |
| tug4ha3 | Thut-hà | 脫孝 | Mourning, to put off, |
| ding1dang6 | Tin-tãng | 遙動 | Move, not steady, |
| nam3tou5; tou5muên5 | Nàm-thôu; thôu-mûeⁿ | 坔塗　 塗粥 | Mud, |
| buang6huang2; buang6ngêg8 | Pũan-huán; puãn-ngék | 叛反　 叛逆 | Mutiny, |
| tng3ziah4ka1lêg4 | Thǹg-chiah-kha-lek | 赤身 | Naked, |
| oih8 | Oíh | 狹 | Narrow, |
| sêg4 | Sek | 色 | Nation, |
| bng2di7nang5 | Pńg-tī-nâng | 本地人 | Native, a, |
| sên1sêng5 | Seⁿ-sêng | 生成 | Natural, |
| ain3tou3; ao2uêh4 | Àiⁿ-thòu; aú-ueh | 要吐　 嘔氣 | Nausea, |
| êng1gai1 | Eng-kai | 應該 | Necessary, |
| ou1ming7nang5; ou1huang1 | Ou-mīn-nâng; ou-huan | 烏面人　 烏畨 | Negro, |
| cu3bin1 | Tshù-piⁿ | 厝邊 | Neighbour, |
| siu7 | Siū | 巢 | Nest, |
| tou2mian5; nang5tou2zuang6-gai5 mian5 | Thóu-mîaⁿ; nâng-thóu-tsuãn kâi-miâⁿ | 土名 | Nickname, |
| zung1gui1 | Tsun-kui | 尊貴 | Noble, |
| dag4tao5 | Tak-thâu | 㸃頭 | Nod, |
| sian1 | Siaⁿ | 聲 | Noise, |
| ga7ga7giê3 | Kā-kā-kiè | - | „ to make a great, |
| bho5ian2bho5ziah4 | Bô-iáⁿ-bô-chiah | 無影無跡 | Nonsense, |
| têng3dan3 | Thèng-tàⁿ | 亂呾 | „ to talk, |
| tam2sên1lam1kou1 | Thám-seⁿ-lam-khou | 縛活結 | Noose, to make a, |
| bag4; bag4boin5 | Pak; pak-pôiⁿ | 北　 北邊 | North, |
| bhê2gian2; bhê2zi2 | Bé-kiáⁿ; bé-chí | 碼仔　 碼只 | Number, figure, |
| doin6ig4 | Tõiⁿ-it | 第壹 | „ one, |
| doin7ri7 | Tõiⁿ-jī | 第弍 | „ two, |
| ni1bho2; ru2bho2 | Niⁿ-bó; zú-bó | 乳母 | Nurse, |
| sung6; tian1 | Sũn; thiaⁿ | 順　聽 | Obey, |
| ngê6liah8 | Ngẽ-liáh | 硬掠 | Oblige, by force, |
| zib4i3; zib4biah4; rim6i3 | Chip-ì; chip-piah; jĩm-ì | 執意　 任意 | Obstinate, |
| ding3lou7; zah8lou7 | Tìn-lōu; tsáh-lōu | 鎭路　 截路 | Obstruct, a road, |
| se7ngiab8 | Sṳ̄-ngiáp | 事業 | Occupation, |
| dig4zuê6; dig4zo6-diêh8 | Tit-tsũe; tit-tsõ--tiéh | 得罪　 得坐着 | Offend, |
| ê7ê7; ghiab8; ghiab8ghiab8; | Ē-ē; giáp; giáp-giáp | 屢屢 | Often, |
| lao6; u6ni5huê3 | Lãu- ũ-nîⁿ-hùe | 老　 有年歲 | Old, of man, |
| gu7 | Kū | 舊 | „ of things, |
| lang3diou3 | Làng-tiòu | 漏丢 | Omit, |
| gi1huê6 | Ki-hũe | 機會 | Opportunity, |
| dui3tao5; dui3dêg8 | Tùi-thâu; tùi-ték | 對頭　 對敵 | Oppose, |
| dui3ming7; siê1dui3 | Tùi-mīn; sie-tùi | 對面　 相對 | Opposite, |
| guê2zi2hng5 | Kúe-chí-hn̂g | 菓子園 | Orchard, |
| siu1sib8; se6li2 | Siu-síp; sṳ̃-lí | 修拾　 修理 | Order, put in, |
| mêng6; lêng6 | Mẽng; lẽng | 命　令 | „ an, |
| giê3; mêng6 | Kiè; mẽng | 呌　命 | „ to, |
| bng2; geng1bng2 | Pńg; kṳn-pńg | 本　 根本 | Origin, |
| bng2lai5; nguang5lai5 | Pńg-lâi; nguân-lâi | 本來　 源來 | Originally, |
| ho2toin2 | Hó-thóiⁿ | 好看 | Ornamental, |
| bho5bê6bho5bho2 | Bô-pẽ-bò-bó | 無父無母 | Orphan, |
| huê2lou5 | Húe-lôu | 火爐 | Oven, |
| ngiou1tao5ziou2 | Ngiou-thâu-chióu | 貓頭鳥 | Owl, |
| zng1; zuang1 | Tsng; tsuang | 裝 | Pack, in a box, |
| riê5 | Jiê | 槳仔 | Paddle, |
| zêg4 | Chhek | 粟 | Paddy, |
| so2tao5 | Só-thâu | 鎖頭 | Padlock, |
| ming7 | Mīn | 面 | Page, of book, |
| tah4 | Thah | 塔 | Pagoda, |
| tian3 | Thiàⁿ | 痛 | Pain, |
| iu5; sai2iu5 | Iû; sái-iû | 油 | Paint, to, |
| sai2iu5 sai1bê6 | Sái-iû sai-pẽ | 使油司阜 | Painter, |
| zêg8dui3; zêg8sang1 | Chék-tùi; chék-sang | 壹對　 壹雙 | Pair, a, |
| puê3; pig4puê3 | Phùe; phit-phùe | 配　 匹配 | Pair, to, |
| uang5gêng1 | Uâng-keng | 王宮 | Palace, |
| ng5sng1; cên1cên1 | N̂g-sng; chheⁿ-chheⁿ | 黃酸　 靑靑 | Pale, sickly, |
| ou1ou1; cên1cên1 | Ou-ou; chheⁿ-chheⁿ | 烏烏　 靑靑 | „ in fright, |
| ciu2doi2 | Chhiú-tói | 手底 | Palm, of hand, |
| gian1gao3 gong5-kê3 | Kiaⁿ-kàu-kông--khṳ̀ | 驚到狂去 | Panic, |
| gang1hu1; lao6iang6 | Kan-hu; lãu-iãng | 奸夫　 老延 | Paramour, |
| bao1 | Pau | 包 | Parcel, |
| sia3zuê6; kuang1 | Sià-tsũe; khuan | 赦罪　寛 | Pardon, |
| siang1biêg8; li5biêg8 | Siang-piét; lî-piêt | 相别　 離別 | Part, to, |
| soi3siang5 | Sòi-siâng | 細詳 | Particulars, |
| siam2 | Siám | 閃 | Partition, wooden, |
| biah4 | Piah | 壁 | „ lime, |
| zung5zou1 | Tsûn-tsou | 船租 | Passage, of boat, |
| kêh4; dah4kêh4 | Kheh; tah-kheh | 客　 搭客 | Passenger, |
| lou7piê3 | Lōu-phiè | 路票 | Passport, |
| gou5; ziên1 | Kôu; chieⁿ | 楜　樟 | Paste, |
| koh8gou5 | Khóh-kôu | 煲楜 | „ to make, |
| cao2diên5; cao2bou1 | Tsháu-tiêⁿ; tsháu-pou | 草塲　 草埠 | Pasture, |
| bou2 | Póu | 補 | Patch, |
| lou7; lou7gian2 | Lōu; lōu-kiáⁿ | 路　 路仔 | Path, |
| iên7; bang7; bang7tao5 | Iēⁿ; pān; pān-thâu | 樣　辦　 辦頭 | Pattern, |
| pou1ziêh8 | Phou-chiéh | 鋪石 | Pave, |
| ziêh8lou7 | Chiéh-lōu | 石路 | Pavement, |
| ziên2 | Chiéⁿ | 掌 | Paw, |
| dng3 | Tǹg | 當 | Pawn, |
| dng3pou3 | Tǹg-phòu | 當舖 | Pawnshop, |
| pêng5ang1; tai3pêng5 | Phêng-an; thài-phêng | 平安　 太平 | Peace, |
| pêng5hua5 | Phêng-hûa | 平和 | „ with enemy, |
| zoh4cang5nang5; hiên1ê6nang5 | Tsoh-tshân-nâng; hieⁿ-ẽ-nâng | 作田人　 鄉下人 | Peasant, |
| doh4 | Toh | 食 | Peck, |
| goh4iên7 | Koh-iēⁿ | 別樣 | Peculiar, |
| tao1toin2; tao1iam2 | Thau-thóiⁿ; thau-iám | 偷看　 偷觀 | Peep, |
| si5zêng1tu7 | Sî-cheng-thū | 時鐘墜 | Pendulum, |
| rib8; tang3; tang3-guê3 | Jíp; thàng; thàng--kùe | 入　通　 通過 | Penetrate, |
| nang5; bêh8sên3 | Nâng; peh-sèⁿ | 人　 百姓 | People, |
| zêng3nang5; dai6gê1 | Chèng-nâng; tãi-ke | 衆人　 大家 | „ all the, |
| cuang5 | Tshûan | 全 | Perfect, |
| zng3kang1; cng3kang1 | Tsǹg-khang; tshǹg-khang | 鎖空　 剌空 | Perforate, |
| zo3; gian5 | Tsò; kiâⁿ | 做　行 | Perform, |
| dig8 | Tít | 直 | Perpendicular, |
| dêg4go1 | Tek-ko | 竹竿 | Pole, long bamboo, |
| gu2gu2; bhuang7si3 | Kú-kú; buān-sì | 久久　 萬世 | Perpetually, |
| gag4kou2 | Kat-khóu | 刻苦 | Persevere, |
| ngê6ain3 | Ngẽ-àiⁿ | 硬要 | Persist, |
| guan7 | Kūaⁿ | 汗 | Perspiration, |
| lao5guan7 | Lâu-kūaⁿ | 流汗 | Perspire, |
| goh4lo5 | Koh-lô | 告勞 | Persuade, |
| gung5 | Kûn | 裙 | Petticoat, |
| siou2ian2 | Sióu-iáⁿ | 小影 | Photograph, |
| hoh4siou2ian2; ho3siou2ian2 | Hoh-sióu-iáⁿ; hò-sióu-iáⁿ | 龕小影　 耗小影 | „ to take, |
| ui1sêng1; sing1sên1 | Ui-seng; sin-seⁿ | 醫生　 先生 | Physician, |
| doh8 | Tóh | 擇 | Pick, up, |
| cng3 | Tshǹg | 刺 | Pierce, |
| tah8; tiab8 | Tháh; thiáp | 叠 | Pile, to, |
| ah4nih4; nih4gian2 | Ah-nih; nih-kiáⁿ | 鴨攝　 攝子 | Pincers, for drawing hair, |
| liam3 | Liàm | - | Pinch, |
| dang5 | Tâng | 筒 | Pipe, |
| hung1dang5 | Hun-táng | 烟筒 | „ for smoking, |
| kên1; kug4 | Kheⁿ; khut | 坑　屈 | Pit, |
| sim1 | Sim | 心 | Pith, |
| ko2siêh8; ko2tian3 | Khó-sieh; khó-thiàⁿ | 可惜　 可痛 | Pity, |
| ri7bêh8 | Jî-péh | 字白 | Placard, |
| siên2gêh4 | Siéⁿ-keh | 賞格 | „ offering reward, |
| ung1ziang3; si5lêng6 | Un-chiàng; sî-lẽng | 瘟瘴　 時合 | Plague, |
| mêng5bêh8; hung1mêng5 | Mêng-péh; hun-mêng | 明白　 分明 | Plain, clear, |
| bin6 | Pĩⁿ | 辮 | Plait, to, |
| dou5 | Tôu | 圖 | Plan, |
| cu3dou5; cu3gêg8 | Tshù-tôu; tshù-kék | 厝圖　 厝局 | „ for a builder, |
| ngou3cên1 | Ngóu-chheⁿ | 伍星 | Planet, |
| zêng3 | Chèng | 種 | Plant, to, |
| ho2 | Hó | 好 | Pleasant, |
| goi3mong5 | Kòi-mông | 計謀 | Plot, |
| loi5 | Lôi | 犁 | Plough, |
| diah4 | Tiah | 摘 | Pluck, as flowers, |
| sag4 | Sat | 塞 | Plug, a hole, |
| boin1 | Poiⁿ | 斑 | Pock-mark, |
| si1 | Si | 詩 | Poem, |
| gi2 | Kí | 扯 | Point, to, |
| ziah8si2nang5; dag8iêh8 | Chiáh-sí-nâng; ták-iéh | 食死人　 毒藥 | Poison, |
| poi1dan1; bên5dan1 | Phoi-taⁿ; pêⁿ-taⁿ | 批擔　 平擔 | Pole, for carrying, |
| gui1ge2; u6loi2 | Kui-kṳ́; ũ-lói | 規矩　 有禮 | Polite, |
| mag4diêh8 nah4sab4; hu2diêh8 nah4sab4 | Mak-tiéh-nah-sap; hú-tiéh nah-sap | 染着汚穢 | Pollute, |
| di5 | Tî | 池 | Pond, |
| kiou1; gêng5 | Khiou; kêng | 貧　窮 | Poor, |
| siên3 | Sièⁿ | 像 | Portrait, |
| gian2sung1; ao6i6 | Kiáⁿ-sun; ãu-ĩ | 子孫　 後裔 | Posterity, |
| ang3; dong3 | Àn; tòng | 按　當 | Postpone, |
| dua7dou2lab4 | Tūa-tóu-lap | 大肚 | Pot-bellied, |
| goi1ah4 | Koi-ah | 雞鴨 | Poultry, |
| do3 | Tò | 傾 | Pour, |
| kuang5 | Khuân | 權 | Power, |
| lag8 | Lât | 力 | „ force, |
| oh8; liêng7 | Óh; liēn | 學　練 | Practise, |
| o1lo2 | O-ló | 稱頌 | Praise, |
| tuang5 | Thuân | 傳 | Preach, |
| tuang5do6li2 | Thuân-tõ-lí | 傳道理 | „ the Gospel, |
| bo2; bo2buê3 | Pó; pó-pùe | 寶　 寶貝 | Precious, |
| di1hu2; hu2tai3ia5 | Ti-hú; hú-thài-iâ | 知府　 府太爺 | Prefect, |
| hu2 | Hú | 府 | Prefecture, |
| siang6 | Siãng | 中意 | Prefer, |
| u6sing1hung7; u6to1 | Ũ-sin-hūn; ũ-tho | 有身份　 有胎 | Pregnant, |
| e6; e6bi6 | Ṳ̃; ṳ̃-pĩ | 預　 預備 | Prepare, |
| sang3 | Sàng | 送 | Present, to, |
| hing7zai6; ngang2zai6; dong1gim1 | Hīn-tsãi; ngán-tsãi; tong-kim | 現在　眼在　 中今 | „ time, |
| rih4 | Jih | - | Press, with the hand, |
| dêh4 | Teh | 壓 | „ with something heavy, |
| gê2 | Ké | 假 | Pretend, |
| dên3m6zai1 | Tèⁿ-m̄-tsai | 假不知 | „ not knowing, |
| ngia2; ru5 | Ngiá; zû | 雅　儒 | Pretty, |
| zo2; nuan5 | Tsó; nûaⁿ; | hâⁿ 阻 | Prevent, |
| ciah4 | Chhiah | 刺 | Prick, as by a thorn, |
| tao5 | Thâu | 頭 | Principal, |
| ing3 | Ìn | 印 | Print, |
| sai1kia1; sai1ê6 | Sai-khia; sai-ẽ | 私 | Private, |
| am3cên6 | Àm-chẽⁿ | 暗靜 | Privately, |
| dang1si1; cê3gng1 | Tang-si; chhè-kng | 東西　 厠池 | Privy, a, |
| ba1lag4 | Pa-lak | 或者 | Probably, |
| go3si7 | Kò-sī | 告示 | Proclamation, |
| pua3gê1gian2 | Phùa-ke-kiáⁿ | 破家子 | Prodigal, son, |
| ring7 | Jīn | 認 | Profess, |
| tang3; dig4li7 | Thàn; tit-lĩ | 贃　 得利 | Profit, |
| ciang3; co2ciang3; ing3sêng5 | Chhiàng; tshó-chhiàng; ìn-sêng | 唱　噪唱　 應成 | Promise, |
| dui3; diêh8 | Tùi; tiéh | 對　着 | Proper, |
| gê1ngiab8; muêh8ngiab8; gê1se7 | Ke-ngiáp; muéh-ngiáp; ke-sṳ̄ | 家業　物業　 家事 | Property, |
| hêng1sêng6; hêng1uang6 | Heng-sẽng; heng-uãng | 興盛　 興旺 | Prosper, |
| sao1; kiou3buê2 | Sau; khiòu-búe | 娼妓 | Prostitute, |
| bo2iu6; bi3iu6; bo2ho7 | Pó-iũ; pì-iũ; pó-hō | 保佑　庇佑　 保護 | Protect, |
| kiou5co2 | Khiôu-tshó | 驕傲 | Proud, |
| sog8ge2 | Sók-gṳ́ | 俗語 | Proverb, |
| sên2 | Séⁿ | 省 | Province, |
| gong1zêng3 | Kong-chèng | 公衆 | Public, |
| zêng3nang5; bêh4sên2 | Chèng-nâng; peh-sèⁿ | 衆人　 百姓 | „ the, |
| tua1 | Thua | 拖 | Pull, |
| dui2 | Túi | 牽 | „ as a rope, |
| boih8 | Poíh | 拔 | „ up, as a post, |
| mang2 | Mán | 挽 | „ up, as a plant, |
| zui2tiu1; zui2giuh4 | Tsúi-thiu; tsúi-kiuh | 水抽 | Pump, |
| tiu1; giuh4 | Thiu; kiuh | 抽 | „ to, |
| huag8 | Huát | 罰 | Punish, |
| huang1sin6 | Huang-sĩⁿ | 風扇 | Punkah, |
| dui2huang1 | Túi-huang | 拖風 | „ to pull, |
| di6ze2; hag8sêng1 | Tĩ-tsṳ́; hák-seng | 弟子　 學生 | Pupil, scholar, |
| cêng1kih4 | Chheng-khih | 淸潔 | Pure, |
| diou6zuang1 | Tiõu-tsuan | 召專 | Purposely, |
| lêng2 | Léng | 推 | Push, |
| gong5 | Kông | 狂 | Puzzled, |
| zêg8kêg4zêng1 | Chék-khek-cheng | 壹刻鐘 | Quarter, of an hour, |
| mng7 | Mn̄g | 問 | Question, |
| bin1 | Piⁿ | 辮 | Queue, |
| zui2ngeng2 | Tsúi-ngṳ̂n | 水硍 | Quicksilver, |
| zên6; zên6zên6; diam7diam7 | Chẽⁿ; chẽⁿ-chẽⁿ; tiām-tiām | 靜靜 | Quiet, |
| siê1dao3 | Sie-tàu | 相鬦 | Race, to, |
| sam1bai5; dêg4bai5 | Sam-pâi; tek-pâi | 杉牌　 竹牌 | Raft, |
| bou3cui3 | Pòu-chhùi | 布碎 | Rag, |
| pua3bou3 | Phùa-pòu | 破布 | Rags, |
| huê2cia1 | Húe-chhia | 火車 | Railway, |
| zêh4ham5 | Cheh-hâm | 職銜 | Rank, |
| hang2dig4 i6; ziê2u6 | Hán-tit ĩ; chié-ũ | 罕得有　 少有 | Rare, |
| ao3nang5; cao3nang5 | Aù-nâng; tshàu-nâng | 臭人 | Rascal, |
| zing1 | Chin | 眞 | Real, |
| zing1sig8 | Chin-sít | 眞實 | Really, |
| siu1dang1 | Siu-tang | 收冬 | Reap, |
| ci7 | Chhī | 哺 | Rear, as fowls, |
| uang5gu3 | Uân-kù | 緣故 | Reason, |
| huang2 | Huán | 反 | Rebel, to, |
| siu1; zih4 | Siu; chih | 收　接 | Receive, |
| ring7; ring7cug4 | Jīn; jīn-tshut 認 | 認出 | Recognize, |
| ing2zing3; ge2zing3 | Ín-chìn; kṳ́-chìn | 引荐　 舉荐 | Recommend, |
| hua5 | Hûa | 和 | Reconcile, |
| hog8dng2 | Hók-tńg | 復返 | Recover, |
| ciu2; sog8 | Chhiú; sók | 贖 | Redeem, |
| buê5hoin5 | Pûe-hôiⁿ | 賠還 | Refund, |
| m6haon3; m6kêng2 | M̄-hàuⁿ; m̄-khéng | 不肯 | Refuse, to, |
| gi3mian5; ciam1mian5 | Kì-miâⁿ; chhiam-miâⁿ | 記名　 簽名 | Register, a name, |
| zo6ui7 | Tsõ-ūi | 坐位 | Reign, |
| bhê2soh4 | Bé-soh | 馬索 | Reins, |
| kang1bhê2soh4 | Khan-bé-soh | 牽馬索 | „ to hold, |
| oh8; gang2; dan3 | Óh; káng; tàⁿ | 學　 講　呾 | Relate, as a story, |
| cing1zêg4 | Chhin-chek | 親戚 | Relations, |
| cing1 | Chhin | 親 | „ closely related, |
| so1 | So | 疎 | „ distant, |
| bang3 | Pàng | 放 | Release, |
| ga3 | Kà | 教 | Religion, |
| dig4bng7 | Tit-pn̄g | 得飯 | Rely, |
| cung5; sing7 | Tshûn; sīn | 存 | Remain, |
| nan7 | Nāⁿ | - | „ stay, |
| gu1guai3; ki5ka2 | ku-kuài; khî-khá | 古怪　 奇巧 | Remarkable, |
| gin3dig4; ig4dig4; gi3liam6 | Kìⁿ-tit; it-tit; kì-liãm | 記得　憶得　 紀念 | Remember, |
| buan1 | Puaⁿ | 搬 | Remove, residence, |
| sua2 | Súa | 徙 | „ a thing, |
| li3 | Lì | 裂 | Rend, |
| zian2li2; siu1sib8; ba1loi2ho2 | Chiáⁿ-lí; siu-síp; pa-lói-hó | 整理　 收拾 | Repair, |
| liam7 | Liām | 念 | Repeat, as lesson, |
| goi2bin3 | Kói-pìⁿ | 攺變 | Repent, |
| huê5poi1; huê1sing3 | Hûe-phoi; hûe-sìn | 囘批　 囘信 | Reply, written, |
| bo3; bo3zai1 | Pò; pò-tsai | 報　 報知 | Report, to, |
| cian2; bai3toh4 | Chhiáⁿ; pài-thoh | 請　 拜託 | Request, |
| cing1ciên6; huang2se6 | Chhin-chhiẽⁿ; huáng-sṳ̃ | 親像　 仿似 | Resemble, |
| kia6ki2; diu7 | Khiã-khí; tiū | 居住 | Reside, |
| si5 | Sî | 辭 | Resign, |
| sêng5hiên1 | Sêng-hieⁿ | 松香 | Resin, |
| gêng3; gêng3dong6; toin2dong6 | Kèng; kèng-tõng; thóiⁿ-tõng | 敬　敬重　 看重 | Respect, to, |
| hiah4 | Hiah | 宿 | Rest, |
| hiah4diam7 | Hiah-tiām | 歇停 | „ for a while, |
| ki5e5; liou2 | Khî-ṳ̂; lióu | 其餘　了 | „ the, |
| to3 | Thò | 退 | Retire, |
| to3 | Thò | 退 | Retreat, |
| huê5gê1; ke3cu3 | Hûe-ke; khṳ̀-tshù | 囘家　 去厝 | Return, home, |
| bo3ciu5 | Pò-chhiû | 報仇 | Revenge, |
| hiang3; hiang3niên5 | Hiàng; hiàng-niêⁿ | 餉　 餉粮 | Revenue, |
| hui1 | Hui | 旋轉 | Revolve, |
| siên2 | Siéⁿ | 賞 | Reward, |
| pian1li5gug4 | Phiaⁿ-lî-kut | 脇骨 | Rib, |
| bu3; u6zin5 | Pù; ũ-chîⁿ | 富　 有錢 | Rich, |
| kia5bhê2 | Khiâ-bé | 騎馬 | Ride, on horse back, |
| min6 | Mĩⁿ | 謎語 | Riddle, |
| diêh8; bho5co3 | Tiéh; bô-tshò | 着　 無錯 | Right, |
| ciu2zi2 | Chhiú-chí | 手指 | Ring, finger, |
| hin6huan5 | Hĩⁿ-huâⁿ | 耳環 | Ring, ear, round, |
| iê6zêng1 | Iẽ-cheng | 搖鐘 | „ to, a bell, |
| zo3tao5; tao5nang5 | Tsò-thâu; thâu-nâng | 做頭　 頭人 | Ringleader, |
| dng6cui3 | Tñg-chhùi | 洗口 | Rinse, as the mouth, |
| tua7 | Thūa | 重洗 | „ in washing, |
| siê1tai5 | Sie-thâi | 相刣 | Riot, great, |
| sêg8; gao3zui2 | Sék; kàu-tsúi | 熟　 到水 | Ripe, |
| ho5 | Hô | 河 | River, large, |
| koi1 | Khoi | 溪 | „ small, |
| gang2 | Káng | 港 | „ little, |
| lou7 | Lōu | 路 | Road, |
| ciên2; ciên2bag4; pah4giab4 | Chhiéⁿ; chhiéⁿ-pak; phah-kiap | 搶　搶剝　 打刧 | Rob, |
| bag4go1guê2 | Pak-ko-kúe | 搶刧 | Robbery, |
| pao5 | Phâu | 袍 | Robe, |
| lao2gian2 | Láu-kiáⁿ | 老仔 | Rogue, |
| kah4 | Khah | 輦 | Roll, to, |
| gaoh4; gaoh4-ki3 | Kauh; kauh--khí | 捲 | „ up, |
| bang5 | Pâng | 房 | Room, |
| bho5ui7ce3 | Bô-ūi-tshṳ̀ | 無位次 | „ no, |
| geng1 | Kṳn | 根 | Root, |
| cao3 | Tshàu | 臭 | Rotten, |
| min5 | Mîⁿ | 爛 | „ of fruit, |
| ing1zi1; ing1nin5 | In-chi; in-nîⁿ | 胭脂　 胭哖 | Rouge, |
| cou1 | Tshou | 粗 | Rough, |
| in5 | Îⁿ | 圓 | Round, |
| uang1gê1 | Uan-ke | 寃家 | Row, quarrel, |
| riang2 | Jiáng | 嚷 | „ to make a, |
| go3 | Kò | 掉槳 | „ to, as a boat, |
| hang5; lêg8 | Hâng; lék | 行　歴 | „ in, |
| bhua5 | Bûa | 磨 | Rub, as knives, |
| ciu3 | Chhiù | - | „ as spoons, |
| cig4 | Chhit | 刷 | „ as with towel, |
| nah4sab4 | Nah-sap | 穢褻 | Rubbish, domestic, |
| dou5bung3 | Tôu-pùn | 塗糞 | „ filth, |
| bho5gui1ge2 | Bô-kui-kṳ́ | 無規矩 | Rude, |
| ki1ku1 | Khi-khu | 蹊𨄅 | Rugged, of road, |
| bai7; hui2diou3 | Pāi; húi-tiòu | 敗　 滅丢 | Ruin, to, |
| guang2; guang2li2 | Kuán; kuán-lí | 管　 管理 | Rule, to, |
| gui1diou5; huag4lug8 | Kui-tiôu; huat-lút | 規條　 法律 | „ a, |
| hong1sian1; iou5ngang5 | Hong-siaⁿ; iôu-ngân | 風聲　 謠言 | Rumour, |
| co2ri7 | Tshó-jī | 草字 | Running, hand of writing, |
| sang1 | San | 銹 | Rust, |
| hiên1ê6nang5 | Hieⁿ-ẽ-nâng | 鄉下人 | Rustic, |
| sên1sang1 | Seⁿ-san | 生銹 | Rusty, |
| hong6; zi3 | Hõng; chì | 奉　祭 | Sacrifice, |
| huang5lo2 | Huân-ló | 煩惱 | Sad, |
| bhê2uan1 | Bé-uaⁿ | 馬鞍 | Saddle, |
| gua3bhê1uan1 | Kùa-beⁿ-uaⁿ | 掛馬鞍 | „ to, |
| ung2dng3; to2dang3 | Ún-tǹg; thó-tàng | 妥當 | Safe, |
| ghao5nang5 | Gâu-nâng | 賢人 | Sage, a, |
| gang5ze1 | Kâng-tsṳ | 工資 | Salary, |
| hong2log8 | Hóng-lók | 俸祿 | „ official, |
| nua6 | Nũaⁿ | 涎 | Saliva, |
| lao5nua6 | Lâu-nũaⁿ | 流涎 | „ flowing, |
| lou6; lou6giam5 | Lõu; lõu-kiâm | 露　 露鹽 | Salt, to, as pickles, |
| loh8iam5; suah4iam5 | Lóh-iâm; suah-iâm | 落鹽 | „ to put some in a dish, |
| giam5 | Kiâm | 鹹 | „ taste, |
| bên5iên7; siê1dang5 | Pêⁿ-iēⁿ; sie-tâng | 平樣　 相同 | Same, the, |
| bang7tao5; iên7; bang7 | Pān-thâu; iēⁿ; pān | 辦頭　 樣　辦 | Sample, |
| ciu7ni5 | Chhiū-nîⁿ | 樹呢 | Sap, |
| guê3i3; gam1nguang6 | Kùe-ì; kam-nguãn | 過意　 甘愿 | Satisfied, |
| oin5iu5 | Ôiⁿ-iû | 閑遊 | Saunter, |
| guang3ciang5; guang3dng5 | Kuàn-chhiâng; kuàn-tn̂g | 貫脹 | Sausage, |
| huang1; cên1huang1; suan1nang5 | Huan; chheⁿ-huan; suaⁿ-nâng | 畨　靑畨　 山人 | Savage, |
| ciu3 | Kiù | 救 | Save, |
| kiam6; kiêh4sib8 | Khiãm; khieh-síp | 儉 | Saving, |
| ge3 | Kṳ̀ | 鋸 | Saw, to, |
| ge4sug4 | Kṳ̀-sut | 鋸銊 | „-dust, |
| pi2 | Phí | 丕 | Scab, a, |
| pog4pi2; gig4pi2 | Phok-phí; kit-phí | 樸丕　 桔丕 | „ to become covered with, |
| ing1gê3 | In-kè | 因架 | Scaffold, |
| tng3-diêh8; nam5-diêh8 | Thǹg--tiéh; nâm--tiéh | 淋着 | Scald, |
| he5lang5 | Hṳ̂-lân | 魚鱗 | Scales, of fish, |
| pi3siên3; ngi2lung6 nang5 gai5 se7 | Phì-sièⁿ; ngí-lũn nâng-kâi-sṳ̄ | 議論人個事 | Scandal, to, |
| hung5; siên1hung5 | Hûn; sieⁿ-hûn | 痕　 傷痕 | Scar, |
| pua3gian3 | Phùa-kìaⁿ | 破鏡 | „-face, |
| ziê2 | Chíe | 少 | Scarce, |
| suan3; si3suan3 | Sùaⁿ; sì-sùaⁿ | 散　 四散 | Scatter, |
| hag8sêng1 | Hák-seng | 學生 | Scholar, |
| ze1zê1 | Tsṳ-che | 書齋 | School, |
| mên7 | Mēⁿ | 罵 | Scold, |
| mên1; nag8 | Meⁿ; nák | - | Scoop, with one hand, |
| pong3 | Phóng | - | „ with two hands, |
| hiêg8gian2 | Hiet-kiáⁿ | 蝎仔 | Scorpion, |
| lao2gian2 | Láu-kiáⁿ | 老仔 | Scoundrel, |
| guêh4 | Kueh | 𧈳 | Scrape, |
| bê5 | Pê | 爬 | Scratch, |
| zah8 | Tsáh | 閘 | Screen, to, |
| dui3liêng5 | Tùi-liên | 對聯 | Scroll, antithetical, ornamental, |
| puêh8 | Phuéh | 波 | Scum, |
| ing3 | Ìn | 印 | Seal, |
| guan1ing3 | Kuaⁿ-ìn | 官印 | „ official, |
| cuê7; siou1 | Tshūe; siou | 覔　尋 | Search, |
| si5; tin1si3 | Sî; thiⁿ-sí | 時　 天時 | Season, |
| am3zên6 | Àm-chẽⁿ | 暗靜 | Secret, |
| giê7 | Kiē | 轎 | Sedan, |
| zi2 | Chí | 枳 | Seed, of fruit, |
| zên2 | Chéng | 種 | „ for sowing, |
| kin2 | Khíⁿ | 捉 | Seize, |
| hang2dig4 | Hán-tit | 罕得 | Seldom, |
| suang2; doh8; goin5 | Suán; tóh; kôiⁿ | 選　 擇　揀 | Select, |
| sai1sim1 | Sai-sim | 私心 | Selfish, |
| sai2 | Sái | 使 | Send, as servants, |
| gia3 | Kià | 寄 | „ as things, |
| dua7 | Tūa | 大 | Senior, |
| bung1kui1 | Pun-khui | 分開 | Separate, to, |
| dua7se7 | Tūa-sṳ̄ | 大事 | Serious, as matter, |
| dang7bên7 | Tāng-pēⁿ | 重病 | „ as sickness, |
| a1nou1 | A-nouⁿ | 奴僕 | Servant, |
| gê1nou1 | Ke-nouⁿ | 家重 | „ domestic, |
| zêg8hu3 | Chék-hù | 一付 | Set, a, |
| dig8; cêng1co2 | Tít; chheng-tshó | 直　 清楚 | Settle, an affair, |
| gua1gai5 | Kua-kâi | 數個 | Several, |
| ngiam5; dang6 | Ngiâm; tãng | 嚴　重 | Severe, |
| dang6siên1 | Tãng-sieⁿ | 重傷 | „, wound, |
| tin7 | Thīⁿ | 縫 | Sew, to, |
| ian2 | Iáⁿ | 影 | Shadow, |
| iê6 | Iẽ | 搖 | Shake, |
| dung3ciu2 | Tùn-chhiú | 頓手 | „ hands, |
| hin3diou3 | Hìⁿ-tiòu | 搖丢 | „ off, as dust, |
| ciêng2 | Chhién | 淺 | Shallow, |
| siou2li2 | Sióu-lí | 羞恥 | Shame, |
| dui5iê1 | Tûi-ie | 擂腰 | Shampoo, the loins, |
| iên7; kuang2 | Iēⁿ; khuán | 樣　欵 | Shape, |
| hung7 | Hūn | 份 | Share, |
| sua1he5 | Sua-hṳ̂ | 沙魚 | Shark, |
| lai7 | Lāi | 利 | Sharp, |
| ziam1 | Chiam | 尖 | „ pointed, |
| lêng5lai7 | Lêng-lāi | 伶俐 | „ clever, |
| bhua5 | Bûa | 磨 | Sharpen, |
| ti3tao5 | Thì-thâu | 剃頭 | Shave, the head, |
| koi1ciu1 | Khoi-chhiu | 剃鬚 | „ the beard, |
| ca5puê3tiu1 | Tshâ-phùe-thiu | 柴配抽 | Shavings, of wood, |
| do1kah4 | To-khah | 刀壳 | Sheath, of a sword, |
| lau5mag8zab4 | Lâu-mák-tsap | 流目汁 | Shed, tears, |
| lao5huêh4 | Lâu-hueh | 流血 | „ blood, |
| kag4 | Khak | 壳 | Shell, as of eggs, shell-fish, |
| siam2 | Siám | 避 | Shelter, to take, |
| ziên2iên5-gai5 nang5 | Chiéⁿ-iêⁿ--kâi-nâng | 守羊個人 | Shepherd, |
| bai5; ding1bai5 | Pâi; tin-pâi | 牌　 籐牌 | Shield, |
| sua2 | Súa | 徙 | Shift, |
| ka1liam5 | Kha-liâm | 腳廉 | Shin, |
| ziê3 | Chiè | 照 | Shine, |
| kiu7; dong3 | Khiū; tòng | 震　凍 | Shiver, |
| pah4; duan7 | Phah; tūaⁿ | 打 | Shoot, with gun, |
| pou3; diam3 | Phòu; tiàm | 舖　店 | Shop, |
| hai2gin2 | Hái-kíⁿ | 海墘 | Shore, |
| do2 | Tó | 短 | Short, |
| ziam7si2 | Chiām-sí | 暫時 | „ time, |
| cêng3zi2; in5zi2 | Chhèng-chí; în-chí | 銃子　 鉛子 | Shot, |
| goin1tao5 | Koiⁿ-thâu | 肩頭 | Shoulder, |
| soi1; riang2 | Soi; jiáng | 嚷 | Shout, |
| biou2mêng5 | Pióu-mêng | 表明 | Show, |
| bung1ua2 toin2 | Pun-uá-thóiⁿ | 與我看 | „ me, |
| sing1kam1 | Sin-kham | 神龕 | Shrine, |
| guên1 | Kueⁿ | 閉 | Shut, |
| hoin6 | Hõiⁿ | - | „ a door without bolting, |
| hab8 | Háp | 合 | „ as the mouth, book, |
| so1gian2 | So-kiáⁿ | 棱子 | Shuttle, |
| ui3siou2li2; m6gan2gin3nang5 | Ùi-sióu-lí; m̄-káⁿ-kìⁿ-nâng | 畏羞恥 | Shy, |
| bên7 | Pēⁿ | 病 | Sick, ill, |
| nang5 m6mon2 | Nâng m̄-móⁿ | 人不好 | „ slightly, |
| pua3bên7 | Phùa-pēⁿ | 破病 | „ for a long period, |
| boin5 | Pôiⁿ | 畔 | Side, |
| pian1li5 | Phiaⁿ-lî | 脇下 | „ of the body, |
| tai1; bhi2tai1; bhi2lo5 | Thai; bí-thai; bí-lô | 米篩　 米籮 | Sieve, a, |
| bua3gi1 | Pùa-ki | 簸箕 | „ for winnowing, |
| tai1 | Thai | 篩 | Sift, |
| tao2kui3 | Tháu-khùi | 嘆氣 | Sigh, |
| mag8sig8 | Mák-sít | 目實 | Sight, of the eyes, |
| ho7; gi3ho7 | Hō; kì-hō | 號　 記號 | Sign, a, |
| am3ho7 | Àm-hō | 暗號 | „ secret, |
| ciam1mian5; zam1mian5; uêh8ho7 | Chhiam-miâⁿ; tsham-miâⁿ uéh-hō | 簽名　參名　 畫號 | „ to, |
| diam7diam7; zên6zên6 | Tiām-tiām; chẽⁿ-chẽⁿ | 靜靜 | Silent, |
| coin5 | Tshôiⁿ | 蠶 | Silk-worm, |
| huang2se6; cing1ciên6 | Huáng-sṳ̃; chhin-chhiẽⁿ | 仿似　 親像 | Similar, |
| zuê6 | Tsũe | 罪 | Sin, |
| huam7zuê6 | Huām-tsũe | 犯罪 | „ to, |
| sig8sim1; sig8i3 | Sít-sim; sít-ì | 實心　 實意 | Sincere, |
| ciê3; ciê3gua1; ciê3kêg4 | Chhiè; chhiè-kua; chhiè-khek | 唱　唱歌　 唱曲 | Sing, |
| duan1; zêg8 | Tuaⁿ; chék | 單　一 | Single, |
| duan1dêng5 | Tuaⁿ-têng | 單重 | „ fold, |
| dim5 | Tîm | 沉 | Sink, |
| zi2muêh7gian2; zê2muên7gian2 | Chí-mūeⁿ-kiáⁿ; ché-mūeⁿ-kiáⁿ | 𡛰妹仔 | Sisters, |
| gug4tao5 | Kut-thâu | 骨頭 | Skeleton, |
| uê5 | Uê | 畫 | Sketch, to, |
| puê5 | Phûe | 皮 | Skin, |
| tao5kag4uan2 | Thâu-khak-uáⁿ | 頭壳碗 | Skull, |
| cên1tin1; buan3tin1 | Chheⁿ-thiⁿ; puàⁿ-thiⁿ | 青天　 半天 | Sky, |
| lên7; sang1 | Lēng; sang | 鬆 | Slack, |
| sia1 | Sia | 斜 | Slanting, |
| ong3 | Òng | 掌打 | Slap, to, |
| nou5cai5 | Nôuⁿ-tshâi | 奴才 | Slave, |
| ug8 | Út | 睡 | Sleep, |
| san1ng2 | Saⁿ-ńg | 衫袖 | Sleeve, of coat, |
| piêng3; liam3; huê1 | Phièn; liàm; hue | 片 | Slice, |
| siê2kua2 | Sié-khúa | 小可 | Slight, |
| tam7piu3 | Thām-phiù | 失足 | Slip, to miss the foot, |
| piu3ciu2 | Phiù-chhiú | 失手 | „ out of the hand, |
| liu3buah8; liu3-loh8ke3 | Liù-puáh; liù--lóh-khṳ̀ | 滑跌 | Slip, down, |
| oi5tua1; oi5liouh4 | Ôi-thua; ôi-liouh | 鞋拖 | Slippers, |
| mang7 | Mān | 緩 | Slow, |
| kuan1kuan1 | Khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ | 寬寬 | Slowly, |
| ung5ung5 | Ûn-ûn | 紜紜 | „ and carefully, |
| soi3 | Sòi | 細 | Small, |
| pua3cui3cui3 | Phùa-tshùi-tshùi | 破碎碎 | Smash, to pieces, |
| gou5; hu2 | Kôu; hú | 糊　敷 | Smear, |
| hiên7 | Hiēn | - | Smell, |
| pin6 | Phĩⁿ | 鼻 | „ to, |
| bha1bhung1ciê3 | Ba-bun-chhiè | 貓呅笑 | Smile, |
| ing1 | In | 烟 | Smoke, |
| ziah8hung1 | Chiáh-hun | 食煙 | „, to, |
| ziah8a1piêng3; guh4a1piêng3 | Chiáh-a-phièn; kuh-a-phièn | 食鴉片 | „ opium, |
| gug8 | Kút | 滑 | Smooth, |
| hib4si2; him3si2; him3min1 | Hip-sí; hìm-sí; hìm-miⁿ | 龕死 | Smother, |
| zao2hiang3 | Tsáu-hiàng | 走餉 | Smuggle, |
| lo5; cang5lo5 | Lô; tshân-lô | 螺　 田螺 | Snail, |
| lo5mang7; kuang5tao3 | Lô-māng; khuán-thàu | 羅網　 圈套 | Snare, |
| diên1kuang5tao3 | Tieⁿ-khuán-thàu | 設圈套 | „ set a, |
| dng1 | Tng | - | Snare, to, |
| ciên2 | Chhiéⁿ | 搶 | Snatch, |
| pah4ga1ki3 | Phah-ka-khì | 打噴 | Sneeze, |
| huan5 | Hûaⁿ | 喘氣 | Snore, |
| soh4 | Soh | 雪 | Snow, |
| soh4soh4bêh8 | Soh-soh-péh | 雪雪白 | „ -white, |
| pin7hung1 | Phīⁿ-hun | 鼻煙 | Snuff, for the nose, |
| hngh4pin7hung1; bhuah4pin7hung1 | Hngh-phīⁿ-hun; buah-phīⁿ-hun | 抹鼻煙 | „ to, |
| zim3 | Chìm | 浸 | Soak, |
| huê6 | Hũe | 會 | Society, |
| cab4huê6; rib8huê6 | Tshap-hũe; jíp-hũe | 揷會　 入會 | „ to join, |
| nng2 | Nńg | 軟 | Soft, |
| tou5 | Thôu | 塗 | Soil, |
| ung2 | Ún | 鑲 | Solder, to, |
| bian1; iong2ziang3; lao5ziang3 | Piaⁿ; ióng-chiàng; láu-chiàng | 兵　勇壯　 老壯 | Soldier, |
| ka1doi2 | Kha-tói | 腳底 | Sole, of foot, |
| oi5doi2 | Ôi-tói | 鞋底 | „ of shoe, |
| hê7zi3 | Hē-chì | 夏至 | Solstice, Summer, |
| dang1zi3 | Tang-chì | 冬至 | „ Winter, |
| gian2; dao1gian2 | Kiáⁿ; tau-kiáⁿ | 子 | Son, |
| gua1; kêg4 | Kua; khek | 歌　曲 | Song, |
| huê2tung5 | Húe-thûn | 火燂 | Soot, |
| dang3sing1; dang5gi1 | Tàng-sin; tâng-ki | 童身　 童乩 | Sorcerer, |
| loh8sing5pua5; toin2sian3pua5 | Lóh-sîn-phûa; thóiⁿ-siàⁿ-phûa | 落神婆　 看聖婆 | Sorceress, |
| sia5sug8 | Siâ-sút | 邪術 | Sorcery, |
| tian3 | Thiàⁿ | 痛 | Sore, |
| huang5lo2 | Huân-ló | 煩惱 | Sorry, |
| iên7; ki2 | Iēⁿ; khí | 樣 | Sort, |
| lêng5hung5 | Lêng-hûn | 靈魂 | Soul, |
| sian1 | Siaⁿ | 聲 | Sound, |
| hiang2 | Hiáng | 响 | „ to, |
| sng1 | Sng | 酸 | Sour, |
| geng1bng2; nguang5geng1 | Kṳn-pńg; nguân-kṳn | 根本　 原根 | Source, |
| nam5; nam5boin5 | Nâm; nâm-pôiⁿ | 南　 南畔 | South, |
| de1bho2 | Tṳ-bó | 豬母 | Sow, a, |
| ia7zêng2 | Iā-chéng | 播種 | „ to, |
| tih4ciam5 | Thih-chhiâm | 鐵鑽 | Spade, |
| liah8 | Liáh | 掠 | Span, |
| puah4; pung3 | Phuah; phùn | 潑　鍤 | Spatter, |
| he5cung1; he5nng6; he5zi2 | Hṳ̂-tshun; hṳ̂-nñg; hṳ̂-chí | 魚春　魚卵　 魚只 | Spawn, of fish, |
| dan3; dan3uê7 | Tàⁿ; tàⁿ-uē | 呾　 呾話 | Speak, |
| ciên1; biê1 | Chhieⁿ; pie | 鎗　鏢 | Spear, |
| biê1 | Pie | 鏢 | „ to, |
| iên7 | Iēⁿ | 樣 | Specimen, |
| diam2 | Tiám | 點 | Speck, |
| mag8gian3 | Mák-kiàⁿ | 目鏡 | Spectacles, |
| sai2; so2hui3 | Sái; só-hùi | 使　 需費 | Spend, |
| hiên1liou7 | Hieⁿ-liōu | 香料 | Spices, |
| pah4do2; do3diou3 | Phah-tó; tò-tiòu | 打倒　 傾丟 | Spill, |
| hui1 | Hui | 旋轉 | Spin, |
| iê1ziah4gug4; iê1lêng5gug4 | Ie-chiah-kut; ie-lêng-kut | 背骨 | Spine, |
| sing5 | Sîn | 神 | Spirit, |
| pui3nuan6; pui3 | Phùi-nũaⁿ; phùi | 噴涏　噴 | Spit, |
| tam5dang7; tam5pui3 | Thâm-tāng; thâm-phùi | 痰筒 | Spittoon, |
| pung3 | Phùn | - | Splash, |
| pua3 | Phùa | 破 | Split, with an axe, |
| loi3 | Lòi | - | „ with a knife, |
| muêh8diou3 | Muéh-tiòu | 𢪱丟 | Spoil, to, |
| hai7-lo7 | Hāi--lō | 害了 | Spoiled, |
| tig4to5; sng2 | Thit-thô; sńg | 閑遊　耍 | Sport, |
| diam2 | Tiám | 點 | Spot, a, |
| zêg4-diêh8; nao6-diêh8; zuah8-diêh8 | Chek--tiéh; nãuⁿ--tiéh; tsuáh--tiéh | 閃着 | Sprain, |
| ce1; pi1 | Tshṳ; phi | 披 | Spread, as a carpet, |
| zuan5; zui2zuan5 | Tsûaⁿ; tsúi-tsûaⁿ | 泉　 水泉 | Spring, a, |
| hin5 | Hîⁿ | 灑 | Sprinkle, |
| bhu7zui2 | Bū-tsúi | 霧水 | Spurt, water from the mouth, |
| tam3gian2; suan3soh4 | Thàm-kiáⁿ; sùaⁿ-soh | 探仔　 線索 | Spy, a, |
| tam3; tao1tam3; zo3suan3 | Thàm; thau-thàm; tsò-sùaⁿ | 探　偷探　 做線 | „ to, |
| re2diou3; pua3diou3 | Zṳ́-tiòu; phùa-tiòu | 毀丟　 破丟 | Squander, |
| si3bang1 | Sì-pang | 四方 | Square, |
| ab4siou3 | Ap-siòu | 押數 | „ accounts, |
| dêh4-diêh8 | Teh--tiéh | 壓着 | Squash, to, |
| cng5; ku5 | Tshn̂g; khû | 蹲 | Squat, on the heels, |
| dên6 | Tẽⁿ | - | Squeeze, with the hand, |
| goih8 | Koíh | 夾 | „ to press closely, |
| zung6ziah8 | Tsũn-chiáh | 撰食 | „ money, |
| cng3 | Tshǹg | 刺 | Stab, |
| bhê2bang5 | Bé-pâng | 馬房 | Stable, |
| hi3bên5 | Hì-pêⁿ | 戲棚 | Stage, for plays, |
| hu2-diêh8 | Hú--tiéh | 染着 | Stain, |
| ao3 | Aù | 杇 | Stale, |
| kab4; kab4ing3 | Khap; khap-ìn | 盖　 盖印 | Stamp, to, |
| tiam3ka1 | Thiàm-kha | 擋腳 | „ with the foot, |
| ziên1 | Chieⁿ | 樟 | Starch, |
| guê3ziên1 | Kùe-chieⁿ | 過樟 | „ to, |
| ki2sing1; ki2gian5 | Khí-sin; khí-kiâⁿ | 起身　 起行 | Start, on a journey, |
| hênh-zê7giê3 | Hehⁿ--chē-kiè | 驚訝 | Startled, |
| gho7 | Gō | 餓 | Starve, |
| cing5; dai7cing5 | Chhîn; tāi-chhîn | 臣　 大臣 | Statesman, |
| siên3 | Sièⁿ | 像 | Statue, |
| na7 | Nāⁿ | - | Stay, |
| ngaih8 | Ngaíh | 堅 | Steady, |
| tao1kiêh8 | Thau-khiéh | 盜取 | Steal, |
| gia7 | Kiā | 崎 | Steep, |
| bou7 | Pōu | 步 | Step, |
| cuê5; gung3 | Tshûe: kùn | 棍 | Stick, a, |
| duê3 | Tùe | 搭 | „ as gum, |
| cah4 | Tshah | 挿 | „ in, |
| ngê6 | Ngẽ | 硬 | Stiff, |
| dang3 | Tàn | 刺 | Sting, to, |
| cao3 | Tshàu | 臭 | Stink, |
| ciou1; la7; ga2 | Chhiou; lā; ká | 鍫　絞 | Stir, |
| bhê2dah8dêng3 | Bé-táh-tèng | 馬踏䟓 | Stirrup, |
| ca5gho5; ka1kao3 | Tshâ-gô; kha-khàu | 柴鵝　 腳拷 | Stocks, |
| dou2 | Tóu | 肚 | Stomach, |
| pag4gu1; pag4-loh8ke1 | Phak-ku; phak--lóh-khṳ | 屈身 | Stoop, down, |
| dung1 | Tun | 堆 | Store, up, |
| cang3; cang3bang5 | Tsàng; tsàng-pâng | 棧　 棧房 | „ -house, |
| dua7huang1 | Tūa-huang | 大風 | Storm, |
| tao3dua7huang1; pu5dua7huang1 | Thàu-tūa-huang; phû-tūa-huang | 透大風　 浮大風 | „ to rise, |
| gou2 | Kóu | 古 | Story, |
| ing5; zang5 | În; tsân | 層 | „ of a house, |
| bui5 | Pûi | 肥 | Stout, |
| tiab8 | Thíap | 叠 | Stow, as cargo, |
| dig8 | Tít | 直 | Straight, |
| zian3dig8; dong1dig8; guan1zian3 | Chiàⁿ-tít; tong-tít; kuaⁿ-chiàⁿ | 正直　忠直　 官正 | Straightforward, |
| dui2ang5 | Túi-ân | 挽緊 | Strain, a rope, |
| dê3 | Tè | 隔渣 | „ to filter, |
| gou2 | Kóu | 一扭 | Strand, of rope, |
| ki5; gu1guai3 | Khî; ku-kuài | 奇　 古怪 | Strange, |
| cug4ghua7nang5; cên1hung7nang5 | Tshut-gūa-nâng; chheⁿ-hūn-nâng | 出外人　 生份人 | Stranger, |
| liu5; ga2 | Liû; ká | 留　絞 | Strangle, |
| suan1gao1 | Suaⁿ-kau | 山溝 | Stream, |
| goi1; goi1lou7 | Koi; koi-lōu | 街　 街路 | Street, |
| lag8; ki3lag8 | Lát; khì-lát | 力　 氣力 | Strength, |
| cung1 | Tshun | 伸 | Stretch, |
| ngiam5 | Ngiâm | 嚴 | Strict, |
| huah8 | Huáh | 步 | Stride, |
| pah4 | Phah | 打 | Strike, |
| zêng1 | Cheng | - | „ with the fist, |
| bhu2; bhug8 | Bú; bút | 舞 | „ with a stick, |
| sug4 | Sut | - | „ with a soft cane, |
| suan3; soh4gian2 | Sùaⁿ; soh-kiáⁿ | 線　 索仔 | String, |
| bag4; tug4; tng3 | Pak; thut; thǹg | 剝　脫 | Strip, to, |
| zêg8zuê7 zêg8zuê7 | Chék-tsūe chék-tsūe | 一行一行 | Striped, |
| siê1zên1 | Sie-cheⁿ | 相爭 | Strive, |
| uêh8 | Uéh | 畫 | Stroke, as of pen, |
| u6lag8; zang3; gian7 | Ũ-lát; tsàng; kiāⁿ | 有力　 壯　健 | Strong, of the body, |
| kiang3 | Khiàng | 堅 | „ of architecture, |
| gao5 | Kâu | 厚 | „ of tea, |
| guang7 | Kuān | 捲 | Struggle, |
| tong5sêng1 | Thông-seng | 童生 | Student, for higher examination, |
| hag8sib8 | Hák-síp | 學習 | Study, to, |
| guê5-diêh8 | Kûe--tiéh | - | Stumble, as over a rope, |
| bu1-diêh8; tag4-diêh8 | Pu--tiéh; that--tiéh | 撻着 | „ as over a stone, |
| zag4; zag4-diêh8 | Tsak; tsak--tiéh | 喧嚷着 | Stun, as noise, |
| nga3; ca5gong3 | Ngà; tshâ-kòng | 㦙　 柴貢 | Stupid, |
| de1liou5; de1lo5 | Tṳ liôu; tṳ-lô | 豬尞　 豬牢 | Sty, for pigs, |
| bêh4sên3; ming5-gê1 | Peh-sèⁿ; mîn--ke | 百姓　 民家 | Subject, of ruler, |
| sung6; hog8 | Sũn; hók | 順　服 | Submit, |
| ciu2-ê6 | Chhiú-ẽ | 手下 | Subordinate, |
| doi5zin5 | Tôi-chîⁿ | 題錢 | Subscribe, money, |
| toi3 | Thòi | 代 | Substitute, to, |
| de5 | Tṳ̂ | - | Subtract, |
| de5huab4 | Tṳ̂-huap | 除法 | Subtraction, |
| sian5ghua7 | Siâⁿ-gūa | 城外 | Suburbs, |
| dig4i3 | Tit-ì | 得意 | Succeed, |
| siê1sua3 | Sie-sùa | 相接 | Successive, |
| guh4 | Kuh | - | Suck, |
| zuh4 | Tsuh | 哺 | „ with the mouth, with noise, |
| huh4-zê7giê3; ho2si6si6 | Huh--chē-kiè; hó-sĩ-sĩ | 忽然間　 好是是 | Suddenly, |
| siu6kou2 | Siũ-khóu | 受苦 | Suffer, |
| gao3; la3 | Kàu; là | 足 | Sufficient, |
| hib4si2 | Hip-sí | 翕死 | Suffocate, |
| ze6zin6 | Tsṳ̃-chĩn | 自盡 | Suicide, |
| hu3 | Hù | 副 | Suit, of clothes, |
| hah8 | Háh | 合 | „ to, |
| gah4 | Kah | 甲 | „ to, as shoes, clothes, |
| goi3gang7; long2zong2sng3 | Kòi-kāng; lóng-tsóng-sǹg | 計共　 該算 | Sum, to, |
| diou7 | Tiōu | 召 | Summon, call by authority, |
| zab8huê3; zab8muêh8 | Tsáp-hùe; tsáp-muéh | 什貨　 什物 | Sundries, |
| dog4gang1; ziang2guang2 | Tok-kang; chiáng-kuán | 督工　 掌管 | Superintend, |
| ian5; ian5guê3 | Iâⁿ; iâⁿ--kùe | 贏過 | Superior, of quality, |
| ziah8mên5hng1 | Chiáh-mêⁿ-hng | 食夜昏 | Supper, to take, |
| iang5iog8 | Iáng-iók | 養育 | Support, the children, |
| hong6iang2 | Hõng-iáng | 奉養 | „ the parents, |
| du2 | Tú | 砥 | „ to, as a wall, |
| hu5; cah4 | Hû; tshah | 扶　挿 | „ to hold up, |
| siên6 | Siẽⁿ | 想 | Suppose, |
| sah4zo3 | Sah-tsò; pān-tsò | 約做 | „ erroneously, |
| ko2bi2; bi2ru6 | Khó-pí; pí-zũ | 可比　 譬如 | Supposing, |
| bu6lang5 | Pũ-lâng | 生膿 | Suppurate, |
| dian7diêh8 | Tiāⁿ-tiéh | 定着 | Sure, |
| dam1sêng5; bo2nia2; dam1ring7 | Tam-sêng; pó-niáⁿ; tam-jīn | 成擔　保領　 擔認 | Surety, to be, |
| sên3 | Sèⁿ | 姓 | Surname, |
| ian5 | Iâⁿ | 贏 | Surpass, |
| ki5i6; hai7i6 | Khî-ĩ; hāi-ĩ | 奇異　 駭異 | Surprise, |
| hang5; hog8; hang5hog8 | Hâng; hók; hâng-hók | 降　服　 降服 | Surrender, |
| ui5 | Uî | 圍 | Surround, |
| niên5di7; ziang7di7 | Niêⁿ-tī; chiāng-tī | 量地　 丈地 | Survey, land, |
| ghi1 | Gi | 疑 | Suspect, |
| in3ziou2 | Ìⁿ-chióu | 燕鳥 | Swallow, |
| tung1; tung1-loh8ke3 | Thun; thun--lóh-khṳ̀ | 吞　 吞落去 | „ to, |
| ge6-loh8ke3 | Kṳ̃--lóh-khṳ̀ | - | „ with effort, |
| ziu3cua7 | Chìu-tshūa | 發誓 | Swear, |
| sao3 | Sàu | 掃 | Sweep, |
| diam5 | Tiâm | 甜 | Sweet, |
| tng5liou7; diam5liou7; tng5ka3 | Thn̂g-liōu; tiâm-liōu; thn̂g-khà | 糖料　甜料　 糖扣 | Sweet-meats, |
| zêng5 | Chêng | 腫 | Swell, to, |
| hiong3; mên2 | Hiòng; méⁿ | 雄　猛 | Swift, |
| siu5 | Siû | 氽 | Swim, |
| so6 | Sõ | 泗 | Swing, |
| uang5bo2; kiou3tao5si1; ko3si1 | Uâng-pó; khiòu-thâu-si; khò-si | 王寶 | Sycee, |
| toi2tiab4 | Thói-thiap | 體貼 | Sympathy, |
| tng5zui2 | Thn̂g-tsúi | 糖水 | Syrupt, |
| niên2 | Niéⁿ | 両 | Tael, |
| bhuê2 | Búe | 尾 | Tail, |
| cai5hong5 | Tshâi-hông | 裁縫 | Tailor, |
| gou2 | Kóu | 古 | Tale, |
| hu5 | Hû | 符 | Talisman, |
| guin5 | Kûiⁿ | 高 | Tall, |
| ciam1 | Chhiam | 籤 | Tally, a, |
| sêg8 | Sék | 熟 | Tame, |
| ba2; zin3ba2 | Pá; chìⁿ-pá | 靶　 箭靶 | Target, |
| ang5sim1; dong1sim1 | Âng-sim; tong-sim | 紅心　 中心 | „ centre of, |
| zêg4li7; hiang3bai5 | Chek-lī; hiàng-pâi | 則咧　 餉牌 | Tariff, of duties, |
| bhi7; bhi7sou3; ki3bhi7 | Bī; bī-sòu; khì-bī | 味　味道　 氣味 | Taste, |
| bho5bhi7; bêh8zian2bho5bhi7 | Bô-bī; péh-chiáⁿ-bô-bī | 無味 | Tasteless |
| hiang3 | Hiàng | 餉 | Tax, |
| niên5 | Niêⁿ | 糧 | „ land, |
| lab8niên5; uang5niên5 | Láp-niêⁿ; uân-niêⁿ | 稅糧　 完糧 | Tax, to pay, |
| niên5cê1 | Niêⁿ-chhe | 粮差 | „-collector, |
| ga3 | Kà | 教 | Teach, |
| sing1sên1 | Sin-seⁿ | 先生 | Teacher, |
| li3; ti3 | Lì; thì | 烈　剃 | Tear, |
| mag8zab4 | Mák-tsap | 目汁 | Tears, |
| lao5mag8zab4 | Lâu-mák-tsap | 流目汁 | „ to shed, |
| de5; bing1dng3; ba1loi2; de5dng6 | Tṳ̂; pin-tǹg; pa-lói; tṳ̂-tñg | 除　 除斷 | Tease, |
| ki2 | Khí | 齒 | Teeth, |
| ghê5 | Gê | 牙 | „ large, |
| ghê5tao5ki2 | Gê-thâu-khí | 牙頭齒 | „ molar, |
| ka3diêng6bo3 | Khà-tiẽn-pò | 打電報 | Telegraph, to, |
| dan3 | Tàⁿ | 呾 | Tell, |
| sên3; sên3cêng5 | Sèⁿ; sèⁿ-chhêng | 性　 性情 | Temper, |
| zag4dou7 | Tsat-tōu | 節度 | Temperance, |
| gêng1; gêng1bhiê7 | Keng; keng-biē 宮 | 宮廟 | Temple, |
| cao2ngang2 | Tsháu-ngán | 草眼 | „ of the head, |
| ziam7 | Chiām | 暫 | Temporary |
| ing2; ing2iu2 | Ín; ín-iú | 引　 引誘 | Tempt, |
| bou3pang5 | Pòu-phâng | 布帆 | Tent, |
| dah4bou3pang5 | Tah-pòu-phâng | 搭布帆 | Teng, to pitch, |
| la7lung5siê1 | Lā-lûn-sie | 半溫 | Tepid, |
| ci3; ci3toin2 | Chhì; chhì-thóiⁿ | 試　 試着 | Test, |
| zui1hug8; lang7hug8 | Tsui-hút; lān-hút[3] | 腎核 | Testicles, |
| zêng3ge6 | Chèng-kṳ̃ | 證據 | Testimony, |
| sia7; gam2sia7 | Siā; kám-siā | 謝　 感謝 | Thank, |
| lao5-le2; lui7-le2; dua7lao5nang5 | Lâu--lṳ́; lūi--lṳ́; tūa-lâu-nâng | 勞爾 | „ obliged, |
| hi3 | Hì | 戲 | Theatre, |
| gu3ce2; so2in2 | Kù-tshṳ́; só-íⁿ | 故此　 所以 | Therefore, |
| hang5su2zam1 | Hân-sú-tsam | 寒暑針 | Thermometer, |
| gao7 | Kāu | 厚 | Thick, |
| gug8 | Kṳ́t | 結 | „ as paste, congee, |
| tui2; ka1tui2 | Thúi; kha-thúi | 腿　 腳腿 | Thigh, |
| boh8 | Póh | 薄 | Thin, |
| ga3; ciêh4 | Kà; chhieh | 稀 | „ as paste, congee, |
| muêh8; muêh8gian5 | Muéh; muéh-kiâⁿ | 物　 物件 | Thing, |
| siên6; pah4sng3; pên1pah4 | Siẽⁿ; phah-sǹg; pheⁿ-phah | 想　 打算 | Think, |
| gao5giê3; sah4zo3 | Kâu-kiè; sah-tsò | 想做 | „ erroneously, |
| ao5ta | Aû ta | 渴 | Thirsty, |
| ci3 | Chhì | 刺 | Thorn, |
| hêh4; hêh4gian1 | Heh; heh-kiaⁿ | 嚇　 嚇驚 | Threaten, |
| ao5; ao5lêng5 | Aû; aû-lêng | 喉　 喉嚨 | Throat, |
| lêng5ui7; gim1luang5doin7 | Lêng-ūi; kim-luân-tōiⁿ | 龍位　 金鑾殿 | Throne, imperial, |
| dêng1gi1; dêng1ui7; zo6ui7 | Teng-ki; teng-ūi; tsõ-ūi | 登基　登位　 坐位 | „ to ascend the, |
| dên6ao5 | Tẽⁿ-aû | 擢喉 | Throttle, |
| tang3 | Thàng | 通 | Through, over, |
| gag8; sêg4; ham2 | Kák; sek, hám | - | Throw, to, |
| gag8diou3; sêg4diou3; ham2diou3; ping5diou3 | Kák-tiòu; sek-tiòu; hám-tiòu; phîn-tiòu | - | „ away, |
| cng3 | Tshǹg | 刺 | Thrust, |
| duan1 | Tuaⁿ | 單 | Ticket, |
| hui1; dng3piê3 | Hui; tǹg-phiè | 揮　 當票 | „ pawn, |
| nioun1 | Niouⁿ | 帕悛 | Tickle, |
| bag8; gag4 | Pák; kat | 縛　結 | Tie, |
| kung2 | Khún | 捆 | „ as the hands together, |
| diam2sim1 | Tiám-sim | 點心 | Tiffin, |
| ging2 | Kín | 緊 | Tight, |
| ang5 | Ân | - | „ as rope, |
| bho5dan2 | Bô-táⁿ | 無胆 | Timid, |
| hêg8 | Hék | 困 | Tired, |
| guann1ham1 | Kuaⁿ-ham | 官銜 | Title, official, |
| bhua2; bhua5kou2 | Búa; bûa-khóu | 磨　 磨苦 | Toil, |
| co2liag8; oi7lêng5zo3dig4 | Tshó-liák; ōi--lêng-tsò-tit 草錄 | 會能做得 | Tolerably, |
| dim1; sian1 | Tim; siaⁿ | 音聲 | Tone, |
| bou2; bou2iêh8 | Póu; póu-iéh | 補　 補藥 | Tonic, |
| gê1huê2 | Ke-húe | 家伙 | Tools, |
| ham5lam2sug8 | Hâm-lám-sút | 銜瓏術 | Top, a, |
| pah4ham5lam5sug8 | Phah-hâm-lâm-sút | 打銜瓏術 | „ to spin a, |
| huê2na7 | Húe-nāⁿ | 火把 | Torch, |
| dai7buê7 | Tāi-pūe | 玳瑁 | Tortoise, |
| goi3gang7; long2zong2 | Kòi-kāng; lóng-tsóng | 計共　 俱皆 | Total, |
| tang7; tang7-diêh8; mong3 | Thāng; thāng--tiéh; mòng | 摸　 摸着 | Touch, with the fingers, |
| dian1-diêh8 | Tiaⁿ--tiêh | 顚着 | „ come into contact, |
| rung7 | Zūn | - | Tough, |
| dua6 | Tũa | 拕 | Tow, a ship, |
| hiang3; nia1 | Hiàng; niaⁿ | 向 | Towards, |
| bou1; bou1tao1 | Pou; pou-thau | 埠　 埠頭 | Town, |
| cim1dui1 zong1ziah4 | Chhim-tui tsong-chiah | 尋追踪跡 | Trace, to, |
| biê3 | Piè | 裱 | „ to, as in writing, |
| ziah4 | Chiah | 跡 | Track, mark, |
| ga3 | Kà | 教 | Train, to, |
| dah8; tiam3 | Táh; thiàm | 踏 | Trample, on, |
| li2se7; poin7se7 | Lí-sṳ̄; phōiⁿ-sṳ̄ | 理事　 辦事 | Transact, business, |
| bin3; biên3 | Pìⁿ; pièn | 變 | Transform, |
| êg8; huang1êg8 | Ék; huan-ék | 繹　 翻繹 | Translate, |
| suêh4 | Sueh | 說 | „ characters into spoken language, |
| gng1tang3 | Kng-thàng | 光通 | Transparent, |
| ngiou2ce2dag4; tih4ngiou1 | Ngióu-tshṳ́-tak; thih-ngiou | 鼠挾 | Trap, for rats, |
| noun2lo5 | Hóuⁿ-lô | 虎牢 | „ for tigers, |
| gian5 | Kiâⁿ | 行 | Travel, |
| dah8; lung7dah8 | Táh; lūn-táh | 踏 | Tread, on, |
| kou3bang5; ngeng5kou3 | Khòu-pâng; ngṳ̂n-khòu | 庫房　 銀庫 | Treasury, |
| tai7; kuang2tai7 | Thāi; khuán-thāi | 待　 欵待 | Treat, to, |
| kiu7; dong3 | Khiū; tòng | 凍 | Tremble, |
| zog8 | Tsók | 族 | Tribe, |
| gong3huang5di3 | Kòng-huâng-tì | 貢皇帝 | Tribute, to pay to the Emperor, |
| sim1se7 | Sim-sṳ̄ | 心事 | Trick, a, |
| bho5siang1gao1se7; siê2kua2se7 | Bô-siang-kau-sṳ̄; sié-khúa-sṳ̄ | 無相干事　 小可事 | Trifling, affair, |
| ngoi2; lui5 | Ngóiⁿ; lûi | 研 擂 | Triturate, |
| bian1; gung1bian1 | Piaⁿ; kun-piaⁿ | 兵　 軍兵 | Troops, |
| gang1kou2 | Kan-khóu | 艱苦 | Trouble, |
| zing1; sig8; zing1sig8; u6ian2 | Chin; sít; chin-sít; ũ-iáⁿ | 真　實　真是　 有影 | True, |
| di1da5 | Ti-tâ | 吹首 | Trumpet, |
| sing3; siang1sing3 | Sìn; siang-sìn; | 信　 相信 | Trust, to, |
| ci3; ci3toin2; | Chhì; chhì-thóiⁿ | 試　 試看 | Try, |
| gong2; dang5 | Kóng; tâng | 管　筒 | Tube, |
| bang2 | Pán | 板 | Tune, |
| tao5bou3 | Thâu-pòu | 頭布 | Turban, |
| hui1 | Hui | 旋轉 | Turn, revolve, |
| boin2; boin2ling3dng2 | Póiⁿ; póiⁿ-lìn-tńg | 轉返 | „ over, |
| ug4dng2tao5 | Ut-tńg-thâu | 轉返頭 | „ the head, |
| uag4 | Uat | 灣 | „ round the corner of a street, |
| hui1ling3dng2 | Hui-lìn-tńg | 翻輦返 | „ round as a table, |
| hui1dng2-lai5 | Hui-tńg--lâi | 翻返來 | „ back, |
| ding1do3dao2 | Tin-tò-táu | 顚倒換 | „ upside down, |
| siê1lung5 | Sie-lûn | 相輪 | „ by, alternately, |
| lung5diêh8di5diang5 | Lûn-tiéh-tî-tiâng | 輪着誰 | „ whose? |
| iab8iab8sih4 | Iăp-iáp-sih | 灼灼薜 | Twinkle, |
| zung6 | Tsũn | 纂 | Twist, |
| ga2 | Ká | 絞 | Twist, as a rope, |
| ri7boin2; ing3boing2 | Jī-póiⁿ; ìn-póiⁿ | 字板　 印板 | Type, printing, |
| ia2iên7 | Iá-iēⁿ | 野樣 | Ugly, |
| hiou2; mêng5bêh8 | Hióu; mêng-péh | 曉　 明白 | Understand, |
| m6kam1dng1; m6gai1 | M̄-kham-tng; m̄-kai | 不堪當　 不該 | Undeserved, |
| bug4hao3 | Put-hàu | 不孝 | Undutiful, to parents, |
| ki1ku1; m6bên5 | Khi-khu; m̄-pêⁿ | 崎嶇　 不平 | Uneven, |
| bho5nang5cêng2 | Bô-nâng-chhéng | 無人情 | Unfeeling, |
| m6zai1 nang5cêng5; hiou1cêng5 zoh8ngi6; bhuang5eng1; bho5ring5ngi6 | M̄-tsai nâng-chhêng; hiou-chhêng tsóh-ngĩ; buâng-ṳn; bô-jîn-ngĩ | 不知人情　僥情絕義　忘恩　 無仁義 | Ungrateful, |
| kou2mian7 | Khóu-miāⁿ | 苦命 | Unhappy, of life, |
| guan1hog8; guan1i1 | Kuaⁿ-hók; kuaⁿ-i | 官服　 官衣 | Uniform, |
| hah8bhua5 | Háh-bûa | 合總 | Unite, to, |
| m6hah8huab4 | M̄-háh-huap | 不合法 | Unlawful, |
| bho5hang5 | Bô-hân | 無限 | Unlimited, |
| ki2huê3; cug4huê3 | Khí-hùe; tshut-hùe | 起貨　 出貨 | Unload, a ship, |
| ming2; ming2êng7 | Mín; mín-ēng | 免　 免用 | Unnecessary, |
| gao7uêh8 | Kāu-uéh | 厚畫 | Unpleasant, feeling, |
| bho5cêng5li2; m6ziu6li2 | Bô-chhêng-lí; m̄-chiũ-lí | 無情理　 不就理 | Unreasonable, |
| goi2; tao2 | Kói; tháu | 解 | Untie |
| m6kam1; m6kam1gai1 | M̄-kham; m̄-kham-kai | 不堪　 不堪該 | Unworthy, |
| do3boin2; boin2 | Tò-póiⁿ; póiⁿ | 倒返　返 | Upset, |
| ding1do3tao5 | Tin-tò-thâu | 顚倒頭 | Upside down, |
| cui1; bêg4; cui1ging2; cui1bian3 | Tshui; pek; tshui-kín; tshui-piàⁿ | 推　迫　推緊　 推併 | Urge, |
| u6êng7 | Ŭ-ēng | 有用 | Useful, |
| siên5siên5; bai5dng2; siam1bug4si5 | Siêⁿ-siêⁿ; pâi-tńg; siam-put-sî | 常常 | Usual, |
| kang1 | Khang | 空 | Vacant, |
| bang3gê3 | Pàng-kè | 放假 | Vacation, of school, |
| zêng3zu1; zêng3dao7 | Chèng-tsu; chèng-tāu | 種珠　 種荳 | Vaccinate, |
| lo2dong7-gai5 nang5 | Ló-tōng--kâi-nâng | 浪蕩人 | Vagrant, |
| cim1kên1 | Chhim-kheⁿ | 深坑 | Valley, |
| gui3ki3; dag8zin5 | Kùi-khì; tát-chîⁿ | 貴氣　 值錢 | Valuable, |
| ki3 | Khì | 氣 | Vapour, |
| ziah8zê1 | Chiáh-che | 食齋 | Vegetarian, |
| tong1huang1 | Thong-huang | 通風 | Ventilate, |
| hiên1li2 | Hieⁿ-lí | 鄉里 | Village, |
| ang5huê1nng2 | Âng-hue-nńg | 紅花女 | Virgin, |
| sung5 | Sûn | 詢 | Visit, to, |
| sian1 | Siaⁿ | 聲 | Voice, |
| huê2suan1 | Húe-suaⁿ | 火山 | Volcano, |
| tou3 | Thòu | 吐 | Vomit, |
| hê6; hê6nguang7 | Hẽ; hẽ-nguān | 下　 下願 | Vow, to, |
| ê6zui2 | Ẽ-tsúi | 下水 | Wade, to, |
| gang1zing5 | Kang-chíⁿ | 工錢 | Wages, |
| iê1 | Ie | 腰 | Waist, |
| dang2; têng6; tai7 | Tán; thẽng; thāi | 停待 | Wait, |
| ziu1liu5 | Chiu-liû | 週流 | Wander, |
| kuêh4; kiam3 | Khueh; khiàm | 缺　欠 | Want, lack, |
| siê1tai5; gao1ziên3 | Sie-thâi; kau-chièn | 相刣　 交戰 | War, |
| siê1 | Sie | 溫 | Warm, |
| ruah8 | Zuáh | 熱 | „ of weather, |
| ciên6siê1 | Chhiẽⁿ-sie | 小暑 | „ „ mild, |
| kng3goi3; dan3zai1 | Khǹg-kòi; tàⁿ-tsai | 勸戒　 呾知 | Warn, |
| dag4nng7 | Tak-nn̄g | 花費 | Waste, to, |
| ziên2 | Chiéⁿ | 守 | Watch, to, |
| ag4; ag4zui2 | Ak; ak-tsúi | 沃　 沃水 | Water, to, |
| ciêh4ciêh4 | Chhieh-chhieh | - | Watery, |
| ig8 | Ít | | Wave, to, as a flag, |
| kung3; bho5lag8 | Khùn; bô-lát | 困　 無力 | Weak, |
| puh8 | Phúh | - | „ in power, influence, |
| gêh4ni6 | Keh-nĩⁿ | 隔乳 | Wean, |
| gê1huê2 | Ke-húe | 家伙 | Weapon, |
| cêng7 | Chhēng | 穿 | Wear, as clothes, shoes, |
| di5 | Tî | 戴 | „ as a hat, |
| gua3 | Kùa | 掛 | „ as a ring, |
| tin1si5; tin5 | Thiⁿ-sî; thîⁿ | 天時　天 | Weather, |
| gên1bou3 | Keⁿ-pòu | 織布 | Weave, |
| di1du1si1 | Ti-tu-si | 蜘蛛絲 | Web, spider's, |
| zin1 | Chiⁿ | - | Wedge, |
| bêh8huag4-gai5 cao2 | Péh-huat kâi-tsháu | 白發個草 | Weed, a, |
| dêng2; cing1 | Téng; chhìn | 戥　稱 | Weigh, to, |
| pêng5 | Phêng | 秤 | „ with balances, |
| sai1; sai1boin5 | Sai; sai-pôiⁿ | 西　 西畔 | West, |
| dam5 | Tâm | 濕 | Wet, |
| log4log4 | Lok-lok | 濕濕 | „ thoroughly, |
| ag4diêh8hou6 | Ak-tiéh-hõu | 逢雨 | „ with rain, |
| bug4lung6; m6guang2 | Put-lũn; m̄-kuán | 不論　 不管 | Whatever, |
| ling2; ling3zin1 | Lín; lìn-chiⁿ | 輦　 輦錢 | Wheel, |
| bhê2bin1 | Bé-piⁿ | 馬鞭 | Whip, a, |
| buan6 | Pũaⁿ | - | „ to, |
| sih8suh8; am3zên6dan3 | Síh-súh; àm-chẽⁿ-tàⁿ | 暗靜呾 | Whisper, to, |
| bung5hi1hu5 | Pûn-hi-hû | - | Whistle, with the mouth, |
| bi1 | Pi | 陂 | „ a, |
| nng6cêng1 | Nñg-chheng | 卵淸 | White, of an egg, |
| sao3huê1zui2; suêh4huê1zui2 | Sàu-hue-tsúi; sueh-hue-tsúi | 掃灰水　 刷灰水 | Whitewash, to, |
| ag4; pai2 | Ak; phái | 惡　歹 | Wicked, |
| kuah4 | Khuah | 濶 | Wide, |
| siu2gua2; gua2hu6 | Síu-kúa; kúa-hũ | 守寡　 寡婦 | Widow, |
| ci1; bhou2 | Chhi; bóu | 妻 | Wife, |
| suan1 | Suaⁿ | 山 | Wild, pertaining to the forest, |
| nguang6; gam1nguang6; haon3; gam1 | Nguãn; kam-ngũan; hàuⁿ; kam | 愿　甘愿　 好　甘 | Willing, |
| ga2 | Ká | 絞 | Wind, as a clock, |
| sig8 | Sít | 翅 | Wing, |
| nih4mag8 | Nih-mák | 攝目 | Wink, |
| bua3 | Pùa | 簸 | Winnow, |
| cig4 | Chhit | 拭 | Wipe, to, with dry cloth, |
| re5 | Zṳ̂ | - | „ to, with wet cloth, |
| ghao5 | Gáu | 賢 | Wise, |
| to3; to3kui1 | Thò; thò-khui | 退　 退開 | Withdraw, |
| zêng3; gang1zêng3 | Chèng; kan-chèng | 證　 干証 | Witness, a, |
| to1 | Tho | 胎 | Womb, |
| ki5ka2 | Khî-khá | 奇巧 | Wonderful, |
| gang1; kang1kuê3 | Kang; khang-khùe | 工　 工夫 | Work, |
| co1; zoh4kang1kuê3; zo3gang1 | Tsho; tsoh-khang-khùe; tsò-kang | 作　作工夫　 做工 | „ to, |
| si3gang1; tin1ê6 | Sì-kan; thiⁿ-ẽ | 世間　 天下 | World, |
| pou2tin1ê6; pou2tin1ka1ê6 | Phóu-thiⁿ-ẽ; phóu-thiⁿ-kha-ẽ | 普天下　 普天踋下 | „ all the, |
| ru2m6mon2 | Zú-m̄-móⁿ | 愈不好 | Worse, |
| bai3 | Pài | 拜 | Worship, to, |
| dag8 | Tát | 値 | Worth, |
| kam1gai1 | Kham-kai | 堪該 | Worthy, |
| siên1kao2 | Sieⁿ-kháu | 傷口 | Wound, a, |
| siên1-diêh8 | Sieⁿ--tiéh | 傷着 | Wounded, |
| bao1 | Pau | 包 | Wrap, to, |
| zung6diou3 | Tsũn-tiòu | 撰丢 | Wrench, |
| ciu2uang2 | Chhiú-uán | 手腕 | Wrist, of the hand, |
| sia2; sia2ri7 | Siá; siá-jī | 寫　 寫字 | Write, |
| dan7; m6diêh8; co3 | Tāⁿ; m̄-tiéh; tshò | 錯　 不着 | Wrong, |
| huah4hi3 | Huah-hì | 呵欠 | Yawn, to, |
| ni5 | Nîⁿ | 年 | Year, a, |
| huê3 | Hùe | 歲 | „ of age, |
| gan3; gan3bho2; ciu2bian2 | Kàⁿ; kàⁿ-bó; chiú-piáⁿ | 酵　酵母　 酒餅 | Yeast, |
| ng5 | N̂g | 黃 | Yellow, |
| ghu5dan1uang1 | Gû-taⁿ-uan | 牛擔灣 | Yoke, a, |
| nng6ring5 | Nñg-jîn | 卵仁 | Yolk, of an egg, |
| zin2 | Chíⁿ | 幼 | Young, of plants, |
| hao7sên1; siou3ni5 | Hāu-seⁿ; siòu-nîⁿ | 少年 | „ of man, |
| uang1lai5 uang1ke3; ing1uang1 kig4kêg4 | Uan-lâi uan-khṳ̀; in-uan khit-khek | 灣來灣去 | Zigzag, |