# Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular/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.
### Abandon,

    Pàng-tiòu
       去丢

### Ability,

    Pún-sṳ̃; pún-niáⁿ; tshâi-chhêng
       本事　本領　才情

### Able,

    Õi; miâⁿ-ke
       能　能幹

### Abolish,

    Tṳ̂-tiòu; hùi-tiòu
       革除　廢無

### Abominable,

    Khó-ù
       可惡

### Abrasion,

    Phiù-phûe; lṳ̄--tiéh
       破皮

### Abscond,

    Tsáu-khṳ̀-tiàm
       走去藏

### Absurd,

    Thôu-thâu; bô-iáⁿ

### Abuse,

    Mēⁿ
       罵

### Accept,

    Siu
       收

### Accident,

    Ngóu-jiên
       偶然

### Accidentally,

    M̄-tsai-thâu
       唔知頭

### Accompany, a person off,

    Sàng
       送

### Accompany,„ a funeral,

    Sàng-sng
       送喪

### Accomplish,

    Tsò-chiâⁿ; sêng
       做成　成 ​

### Accumulate,

    Chek
       積蓄

### Accustom,

    Kùiⁿ-sìⁿ
       慣習　所長

### Acknowledge,

    Jīn
       認

### Acquaintance,

    Siang-sék--kâi-nâng; phêng-iú
       相熟之人　朋友

### Acre,

    Bóu
       畝

### Act,

    Tsò; kiâⁿ
       做　行

### Actor, in play,

    Hi-kiáⁿ; hì-kieh
       梨園

### Actor,„ personating female,

    Hì-tùaⁿ; a-tùaⁿ
       戲旦　亞旦

### Address, on a letter,

    Phoi-phûe; huang-phûe
       信皮　封皮

### Adhesive,

    Niam-nîⁿ
       融洽

### Adjacent,

    Tsôiⁿ-aũ; lîn-kṳ̃n
       前後　僯近

### Adopt, children,

    Iáng-kiáⁿ
       養子

### Adult,

    Tūa--nâng
       長成

### Adultery,

    Kan-îm; îm-sṳ̄; sai-sṳ̄
       姦淫　淫事　私事

### Advise,

    Kà; khǹg-kòi
       教　勸戒

### Affair,

    Sṳ̄; sṳ̄-bũ
       事　事務

### Afford, expenses,

    Ũ-lêng-ûi
       有才調

### Age,

    Hùe
       歲

### Agree,

    Háh
       合 ​

### Agriculture,

    Chèng-tsoh
       耕作

### Aground,

    Khùa--tiéh
       掛着

### Aim, to,

    Pí-hó; pí-chiàⁿ; chiẽⁿ-mák
       比好　比正　上目

### Air,

    Huang; khì
       風　氣

### Air,„ to take the,

    Lā-liâng
       乘凉

### Air,„ clothes,

    Lā-saⁿ
       披衫

### Alas!

    Āi--ā!
       哀哉

### Allow,

    Tsún; hàuⁿ; khéng; iòng
       準　好　肯　容

### Almanac,

    Láh-jít
       曆日

### Almost,

    Tsha-m̄-to; tsha-put-to; hiám-hiám; lím-lím
       差不多　險險　凜凜

### Alms, to give,

    Si; chì-phîn
       施　濟貧

### Alms, to give, rice,

    Si-bí
       施米

### Alone,

    Tuaⁿ-nâng; ka-kī
       單人　自己

### Aloud,

    Tūa-siaⁿ
       大聲

### Alphabet,

    Jī-bó
       字母

### Alter, to,

    Kói
       攺

### Alternate,

    Sie-lûn; sie-thòi
       相輪　相貸

### Although,

    Sui-jiên
       誰然

### Altogether,

    Chék-khài; lóng-tsóng
       壹㮣　俱皆 ​

### Always,

    Tsong-kú
       終久

### Amend, to make up,

    Póu
       補

### Ammunition,

    Chhèng-chí húe-iéh
       銃子火藥

### Amusing,

    Tshù-bī
       趣味

### Amusement,

    Thit-thô
       遊玩

### Ancient, time,

    Kóu-tsá
       古昔

### Ancient,„ men,

    Kóu-náng
       古人

### Anecdote, to relate,

    Phuéh-kóu; óh-kóu
       講古

### Animal,

    Khîm-siù
       禽獸

### Animal,„ domestic,

    Cheng-seⁿ
       種生

### Annex,

    Chiap; tùe
       接　連

### Annoy,

    Pa-lói; tṳ̂
       狡擾

### Anxiety,

    Khùa-lṳ̃
       掛慮

### Appearance,

    Iēⁿ
       樣

### Appetite,

    Õi-chiáh
       會食

### Appetite,„ no,

    Bõi-chiáh; chiáh-m̄-lóh
       袂食　食不落

### Appoint,

    Siet-líp
       設立

### Appointment,

    Cheh-jĩm
       職任

### Approach,

    Kiâⁿ-bûa
       行近

### Arise,

    Khí; khí--lâi
       起　起來 ​

### Arm,

    Chhiú
       手

### Arm,„ to clasp in the,

    Nám

### Arm,„ to carry with the,

    Phõ
       抱

### Arrange,

    Pâi-pí; sṳ̃-lí; muéh-hó
       排列　料理　修好

### Arrest,

    Liáh
       拿

### Artery,

    Hueh-méhⁿ
       血脉

### Artist,

    Ûe-sièⁿ; ûe-ang-kiáⁿ
       畫像　畫人子

### Associate,

    Kau-tshap
       交遊

### Astray,

    Kiâⁿ-tāⁿ-lōu
       行差路

### Astrologer,

    Lóh-ngóu-chheⁿ sin-seⁿ; khùaⁿ-miāⁿ sin-seⁿ
       落五星先生　看命先生

### Astronomy,

    Thien-bûn
       天文

### Asylum, for lepers,

    Thái-ko-liôu
       癩寮

### Atone,

    Sók-tsũe
       贖罪

### Attend, upon somebody,

    Teng-tùe
       相隨

### Attend,„ on sick person,

    Khâng-khiâ
       服事

### Attendants,

    Kṳn-sûi; teng-tùe--kâi-nâng
       跟隨　相隨之人

### Attentive,

    Tsuan-sim; kṳn-sim
       專心　謹心

### Author,

    Tsò-tsṳ; tù-tsṳ
       著書

### Authority, discretion,

    Khuân
       權 ​

### Awake,

    Chhéⁿ; chhéⁿ--khí-lâi
       醒　醒起來

### Awhile,

    Khùn-kiáⁿ
       霎時

### Bachelor,

    Bô-bón
       無妻

### Backbone,

    Ie-knt; ie-chiah-kut
       背骨　腰骨

### Bad,

    Ak; phái; m̄-móⁿ
       惡　不好

### Bag,

    Tō; pòu-tō
       袋　布袋

### Baggage,

    Hêng-lí; pan-kó
       行李　包槁

### Bail,

    Tam-sêng
       擔承

### Bait,

    Jī; hṳ̂-jī
       餌　魚餌

### Bald,

    Tshàu-thâu
       光頭

### Bale, out water,

    Ié-tiōu-tsúi
       盤丢水

### Ball,

    Kiû
       球

### Ball,„ play football,

    That-kiû
       踢球

### Ballast, to,

    Teh-tãng
       磧重

### Bamboo,

    Tek
       竹

### Bamboo,„ -pole,

    Tek-ko
       竹篙

### Banish,

    Tshong-kun; liû-thû
       𭀚軍　流徒

### Bank, river,

    Khoi-kîⁿ
       溪墘

### Bank,„ sand,

    Sua-pà
       沙埧 ​

### Barbarian,

    Huan-nâng; huan
       畨人　畨

### Barber,

    Thì-thâu; thì-thâu-kiáⁿ
       剃頭　剃頭子

### Bare, body,

    Thǹg-theh-theh
       赤身

### Bare,„ foot,

    Thǹg-chiah-kha
       赤脚

### Bark,

    Chhiū-phûe
       樹皮

### Bark,„ as dogs,

    Pūi
       吠

### Barn,

    Chhek-tshng
       穀倉

### Barometer,

    Huang-hōu-tsam
       風雨針

### Bawl,

    Jiáng
       嚷

### Beak,

    Chióu-tshùi
       鳥嘴

### Bear, endure,

    Nãiⁿ
       奈

### Bear,„ when painful or miserable,

    Lún; khat-khóu-lún; khat-khóu-nãiⁿ
       忍　刻苦忍

### Bear,„ cannot,

    Nãiⁿ-m̄-khṳ̀; tòng-m̄-tiôu
       忍不去

### Beast,

    Khîm-siù
       禽獸

### Beastly,

    Tṳ-káu khîm-siù
       猪狗禽獸

### Beau,

    Hàuⁿ-héhⁿ--kâi-nâng
       公子家

### Beautiful,

    Ngiá; hó-thóiⁿ
       雅　好看

### Beckon,

    Iáh; iáh-chhiú
       招　招手 ​

### Bed,

    Mîn-tshn̂g
       眠床

### Before,

    Soiⁿ; tsôiⁿ
       先　前

### Before,„ as,

    I-nguân
       依原

### Befoul,

    Mak--tiéh nah-sap; hú--tiéh nah-sap
       染着汚穢

### Beg,

    Khiû
       求

### Beg,„ alms,

    Khṳt
       乞

### Beget,

    Seⁿ
       生

### Beggar,

    Khṳt-chiáh
       乞丐

### Begin,

    Khí
       起

### Beginning,

    Khí-thâu
       起頭

### Behalf, on,

    Thòi
       代

### Behaviour,

    Kui-kṳ́
       規矩

### Behead,

    Tsám-thâu; phoh-thâu
       斬頭　刣頭

### Belch,

    Phah-oh
       打咽

### Believe,

    Sìn; siang-sìn
       信　相信

### Bell,

    Cheng
       鐘

### Belly,

    Tóu
       肚

### Belong,

    Sók
       屬

### Belt,

    Khòu-thâu-tūa
       褲頭帶

### Bench,

    Íⁿ; tn̂g-íⁿ
       𬃪　長𬃪 ​

### Bench, magistrate's,

    Uàⁿ-tshǹg
       案床

### Bend,

    Á-uan; muéh-uan
       拗灣　物灣

### Beneath,

    Ẽ
       下

### Benefit,

    Iah
       益

### Benevolence,

    Jîn-tshṳ̂
       仁慈

### Beseech,

    Khiû; khṳt
       求　乞

### Beside,

    Tsò-pú
       同在

### Besides,

    Huân-lió; siãng-chhiáⁿ
       還了　尙且

### Best,

    Siãng-hó; it-hō; tõiⁿ-it-hó
       上好　壹號　第壹號

### Bet,

    Sie-su
       相輸

### Betroth,

    Tsò-chhin
       做親

### Betroth,„ a girl to a person,

    Tsò--pun-nâng; pàng-chhin
       配與人　放親

### Betrothal money,

    Phiàⁿ-kim
       聘金

### Betrothal money,„ to send,

    Sàng-phiàⁿ
       送聘

### Better,

    Zú-hó; kèng-hó; hó--kùe; iâⁿ-kùe
       愈好　更好　好過　勝過

### Beware,

    Tsai-kuan
       知觀

### Bewildered,

    Kông-khṳ̀
       迷亂

### Beyond, to go,

    Kùe
       過 ​

### Bind,

    Pák; khún; hâ
       綁　綑

### Bind,„ book,

    Kap-tsṳ-chheh
       夾書册

### Bind,„ feet,

    Tîⁿ-kha
       纏脚

### Birthday,

    Seⁿ-jít
       令旦

### Bistre,

    Tṳ-kuaⁿ-sek
       猪肝色

### Bit, of anything,

    Chék-tiám; tiám-kiáⁿ
       壹㸃　須子

### Bitch,

    Káu-bó
       狗母

### Bite,

    Kã
       咬

### Bite,„ as pepper,

    Soh
       束

### Bitter,

    Khóu
       苦

### Black,

    Ou
       烏

### Blackguard,

    Tshàu-nâng; aù-nâng; bô-hē bô-lóh--kâi-nâng
       臭人　爛人

### Blacksmith,

    Phah-thih
       打鐵

### Bladder,

    Jiē-pha; tsúi-pha; lān-pha
       膀胱

### Blade, of a knife,

    To-nék
       刀肉

### Blame,

    Hiâm; mēⁿ
       𭒡　罵

### Blameless,

    Bô-hó-hiâm
       無好𭒡

### Blanket, for bed,

    Tháng
       被

### Blast, as rocks,

    Piàng
       爆 ​

### Blaze,

    Húe-iām
       火炎

### Bleach,

    Piè-péh
       漂白

### Bleed,

    Lâu-hueh
       流血

### Bless,

    Sṳ̀-hok
       賜福

### Blessing,

    Hok-khì
       福氣

### Blind,

    Chheⁿ-mêⁿ
       瞎眼

### Blindfold,

    Aⁿ-mák tsáu-tīam
       遮目走藏

### Block, large lump of wood,

    Tshâ-thâu
       柴頭

### Blockade,

    Kìm-kháu; kím-káng
       禁口　禁港

### Blockhead,

    Tshâ-thâu; ngûi-phûe
       柴頭　危皮

### Blood-vessel,

    Hueh-méhⁿ
       血脉

### Blossom,

    Khui-hue
       開花

### Blow, to strike a,

    Cheng; tshùaⁿ
       撞　打

### Blow,„ wind with the mouth,

    Pûn-huang
       吹風

### Blow,„ a whistle,

    Pûn-pi
       吹嗶

### Blow,„ out, as lamp,

    Pûn-kùe
       吹過

### Bludgeon,

    Tshâ-thûi
       柴錘

### Blue,

    Nâm; lâm
       藍

### Blue,„ as sky,

    Chheⁿ
       靑

### Blunder,

    Tshò; m̄-tiéh
       錯　不着 ​

### Blunt, of knife,

    Tun
       鈍

### Blunt,„ of point,

    Lu; bõi-chiam
       夵　不尖

### Boar,

    Tṳ-ko
       猪哥

### Board,

    Pang
       枋

### Board,„ on …… ship,

    Tõ-tsûn
       在船

### Board,„ go on …… ship,

    Lóh-tsûn
       落船

### Board,„ the six,

    Lák-põu
       陸部

### Boast,

    La-kè; tàⁿ-tūa-uē
       自誇　講大話

### Boatman,

    Kiâⁿ-tsûn-nâng
       行船人

### Bolt, of door,

    Mn̂g-tshùaⁿ; mn̂g-chhēng
       門拴　門閂

### Bolt,„ a door,

    Tshùaⁿ-mn̂g
       拴門

### Bolt,„ grain,

    Thai
       篩

### Bolter,

    Bí-thai; bí-lô
       米篩　米籮

### Book,

    Tsṳ-chheh
       書册

### Book,„-cover,

    Chheh-phûe
       册皮

### Book,„-case,

    Chheh-tû; tsṳ-tû
       册橱　書橱

### Boots,

    Hia
       靴

### Booth,

    Tsháu-lióu
       草寮

### Bore,

    Tsǹg
       鑽

### Borer,

    Tsǹg-kiáⁿ
       鑽仔 ​

### Born,

    Seⁿ; tshut-sì
       生　出世

### Borrow,

    Chieh
       借

### Both, persons,

    Jī-ke
       兩家

### Both,„ things,

    Nõⁿ-kâi
       兩個

### Bottom,

    Tói
       底

### Bough,

    Chhiū-ki
       樹枝

### Boundary,

    Tī-kài
       地界

### Bouquet, of flowers,

    Chék-pé-hue
       壹把花

### Bow, of arrow,

    Keng
       弓

### Bow,„ to,

    Thâu tièⁿ--lóh-lâi; thâu phak--lóh-lâi
       頭扑落來

### Bow,„ with two hands together on the chest,

    Ip-tsã
       作楫

### Bowels,

    Tn̂g; tóu
       腸　肚

### Box,

    Sieⁿ
       箱

### Box,„ little,

    Áp
       匣

### Boy,

    A-nôuⁿ; nôuⁿ-kiáⁿ
       小子　奴子

### Bracelet,

    Chhiú-huân
       手環

### Braces,

    Khòu-tiòu
       褲吊

### Brain,

    Thâu-khak-tshúe
       頭壳髓

### Bran,

    Khng
       糠

### Branch, large,

    Chhiū-pà
       樹枝 ​

### Branch, small,

    Chhiū-ki
       樹枝

### Brass,

    Tâng; n̂g-tâng
       銅　黃銅

### Brass,„-leaf,

    Tâng-póh
       銅薄

### Brave,

    Káⁿ; ũ-táⁿ
       敢　有胆

### Brazier,

    Phah-tâng sai-pẽ
       打銅司罘

### Break,

    Muéh-phùa
       打破

### Break,„ as crockery ware,

    Khà-phǹa
       扣破

### Break,„ asunder, as a stick,

    Á-chíh

### Breakfast, to take,

    Chiáh-mèng-khí
       食早朝

### Breast,

    Sim-kuaⁿ-thâu
       心肝頭

### Breast,„ woman's,

    Nĩⁿ
       乳

### Breath,

    Khùi
       氣

### Breathe,

    Tháu-khùi
       出氣

### Breeze,

    Huang
       風

### Brethren,

    Hiaⁿ-tĩ
       兄弟

### Bribe, to,

    Sái-ēng
       使用

### Bribe,„ to receive,

    Siũ-iũ; chiáh-chîⁿ
       受賄　食錢

### Brick,

    Tsng
       磚

### Bride,

    Sin-niêⁿ; sin-nâng
       新娘　新人

### Bridegroom,

    Sin-nâng-tia
       新人爹 ​

### Bridge,

    Kiê
       橋

### Bridle,

    Bé-soh
       馬索

### Bright,

    Kng
       光

### Bright,„ very,

    Tãng-tãng-kng
       光光

### Bring,

    Khiéh--lâi; tsah--lâi; tūa
       携來　帶來

### Brisk, as trade,

    Jiét; lāu-jiét
       𤍠　鬧𤍠

### Brittle,

    Sou
       酥

### Broad,

    Khuah; khùaⁿ
       濶　寛

### Broken,

    Phùa
       破

### Broken,„ as leg,

    Chíh
       折

### Broker,

    Phah-khang
       打空

### Brook,

    Kheⁿ; suaⁿ-kheⁿ
       坑　山坑

### Broom,

    Sàu-siú
       掃箒

### Brothel,

    Sau-kuán; tsa-bóu-kuán
       娼館　女館

### Brothers,

    Hiaⁿ-tĩ; hiaⁿ-tĩ-kiáⁿ
       兄弟　兄弟子

### Brown,

    Tsang-sek
       棕色

### Bruise.

    Sieⁿ-tiéh
       傷着

### Brush, to,

    Tshóiⁿ; sueh
       筅　刷

### Brush,„ shoe-,

    Ôi-sueh
       鞋刷

### Bucket,

    Tsúi-tháng; tiòu-tháng
       水桶　吊桶 ​

### Bucket, for well,

    Puáh-táu; puáh-tháng
       拔斗　拔桶

### Bud, flower,

    Lúi; hue-lúi
       蕊　花蕊

### Bud,„ shoot,

    Sún
       笋

### Bud,„ to,

    Huat-sún; piouh-sún
       發笋

### Buddha,

    Hút; hút-tsóu
       佛　佛祖

### Buddhism,

    Hút-kà
       佛家

### Bug,

    Bák-sat
       木虱

### Build, a house,

    Khí-tshù
       起屋

### Build,„ a boat,

    Tsõ-tsûn
       造船

### Bullet,

    În-chí; chhèng-chí
       鉛子　銃子

### Bunch, as flowers,

    Chék-pé
       壹把

### Bunch,„ as plantain,

    Chék-siū
       壹弓

### Bunch,„ part of a,

    Chék-siu
       壹收

### Bundle,

    Pau
       包

### Burden,

    Tãng-tàⁿ
       重担

### Burden,„ carry a,

    Taⁿ-tàⁿ
       擔担

### Burglar,

    Mêⁿ-tshát
       夜賊

### Burn,

    Sie
       燒

### Burst,

    Piàng-tiòu
       爆丢

### Bury, the dead,

    Tsǹg; tshut-suaⁿ
       葬　出山 ​

### Bury, as animal,

    Kám

### Bush, a cluster of shrubs,

    Chhì-nàⁿ-phè
       莿藍帕

### Bushel,

    Táu
       斗

### Business,

    Sṳ̄; sṳ̄-bũ
       事　事務

### Business,„ mercantile,

    Seng-lí
       生理

### Business,„ official,

    Kong-sṳ̄
       公事

### Busy,

    M̄-ôiⁿ; sṳ̄-tsōi
       不閑　事多

### But,

    Sĩ; tsòng-sĩ
       是　總是

### Butcher,

    Thâi-tṳ; thâi-gû
       刣猪　刣牛

### Butt, to,

    Tak
       觸

### Buttock,

    Kha-tshng-póiⁿ
       屁股

### Button,

    Liú
       鈕

### Button,„ on a cap,

    Bō-tsu
       帽珠

### Button,„ mandarin's,

    Téng
       頂

### Buy,

    Bói
       買

### Buy,„ as oil, wine,

    Kou-iû; kou-chiú; tò-iû; tò-chiú
       沽油　沽酒

### Buy,„ as rice,

    Tiáh-bí
       䨀米

### Buy,„ as cloth,

    Ka-pòu
       剪布

### Buy,„ as pork, beef,

    Kuah-tṳ-bah; kuah-gû-bah
       割猪肉　割牛肉

### Buzz,

    Ng-ng-kiè

### By-name, (nickname,)

    Thóu-miâⁿ
       土名

### By-stander,

    Khiã-tõ-kha-thāu--kâi-nâng
       立在脚邊之人

### By-word,

    Sók-gṳ́
       俗語

### Cabin,

    Bā-lî; tsûn-búe-lâu
       峇厘　船尾樓

### Cable, anchor,

    Tèng-soh
       櫈索

### Cage,

    Láng
       籠

### Cake,

    Kúe
       粿

### Cake,„ as biscuits,

    Piáⁿ; ko
       餅　羔

### Calender,

    Táh-pòu; khoih-pòu
       踏布　夾布

### Calibre, of gun,

    Chhèng-khang
       銃空

### Call,

    Hàm; kiè
       呌

### Call,„ by going about,

    Chie
       招

### Call,„ animal,

    Khou

### Camel,

    Lóh-thóh
       駱駝

### Camp,

    Iâⁿ-pûaⁿ
       營盤

### Can,

    Õi; õi-tit
       會　能得

### Canal,

    Kau
       溝

### Cancel,

    Khou-tiòu
       圈丢

### Candareen,

    Hun
       分

### Candle,

    Chek
       燭 ​

### Cane,

    Tshûe
       柺杖

### Cangue,

    Kê
       枷

### Cangue,„ wear a,

    Taⁿ-kê
       擔枷

### Cannon,

    Tūa-chhèng; kòng
       大銃　𨫋

### Cannot,

    Bõi; bõi-tit; put-lêng
       袂　不能

### Cannot,„ but,

    Bò-nãiⁿ-hô; bô-khóu nãiⁿ-hô
       無奈何　無苦奈何

### Canvas,

    Phâng-pòu
       帆布

### Cap,

    Bõ-kiáⁿ; sié-bō
       帽仔　小帽

### Capital,

    Pńg-chîⁿ
       本錢

### Capital,„ city,

    Kiaⁿ-siâⁿ
       京城

### Capon,

    Iam-koi
       醃雞

### Captain, of foreign vessel,

    Tsûn-tsú
       船主

### Captain,„ of steamer,

    Húe-tiéⁿ
       火長

### Captain,„ of native vessel,

    Tãi-kong
       舵舡

### Carcass, of dog,

    Sí-káu
       死狗

### Carcass,„ of cow,

    Sí-gû
       死牛

### Card, invitation,

    Thiap
       帖

### Card,„ playing,

    Tsúa-pâi
       紙牌

### Card,„ to play,

    Phah-tsúa-pâi; puáh-tsúa-pâi
       打紙牌　賭紙牌 ​

### Care, to look after,

    Kuan-kù
       觀顧

### Care, don't,

    Huân-ló
       煩惱

### Careful,

    Tsṳ́-sòi; sòi-jī
       仔細　細字

### Careless,

    Chhìn-tshái; bô-tsṳ́-sòi
       無小心　無仔細

### Cargo,

    Hùe
       貨

### Carpenter,

    Bák-kang sai-pẽ
       木工司阜

### Carriage,

    Bé-chhia
       馬車

### Cart,

    Chhia
       車

### Carve,

    Tiou; khek; kuah-hue
       雕　刻　割花

### Carver,

    Kuah-hue sai-pẽ
       割花司阜

### Case, in law,

    Uàⁿ-kiãⁿ; uàⁿ
       案件　案

### Cash, money,

    Chîⁿ
       錢

### Cask,

    Tūa-tháng
       大桶

### Cast, metal,

    Tsù; tsù-thih
       鑄　鑄鐵

### Castrate,

    Iam
       醃

### Catch,

    Liáh
       掠

### Cattle,

    Gû-iêⁿ
       牛羊

### Catty,

    Kṳn
       斤

### Cause,

    Uân-kù
       緣故

### Cave,

    Suaⁿ-khang
       山空 ​

### Cease,

    Hiah
       歇

### Ceiling,

    Máng-thien
       慢天

### Celebrated,

    Tshut-miâⁿ
       出名

### Celestial,

    Thiⁿ-téng kâi-sṳ̄
       天頂之事

### Cemetery, public,

    Kong-si-suaⁿ
       義塚埔

### Centre,

    Tîn-tang
       鎭中

### Ceremony,

    Lói
       禮

### Ceremony,„ perform,

    Kiâⁿ-lói
       行禮

### Certain,

    Tiāⁿ-tiéh
       定着

### Certificate,

    Phêng-tuaⁿ
       憑單

### Chaff,

    Tshou-khng
       粗糠

### Chain,

    Liēn
       鍊

### Chair,

    Kau-íⁿ
       高椅

### Chair,„ sedan,

    Kiē
       轎

### Chance, take one's,

    Thèng-tsãu-hùe
       聽造化

### Change,

    Uāⁿ
       換

### Change,„ appearance,

    Pièn; pîⁿ
       變

### Chapel,

    Lói-pài-tn̂g
       禮拜堂

### Chapter,

    Chieⁿ
       章

### Character, written,

    Jī
       字 ​

### Charcoal,

    Thùaⁿ; húe-thùaⁿ
       炭　火炭

### Charitable,

    Hó-sim; siu-sim
       好心　修心

### Charter, a ship,

    Pák-tsûn; tsou-tsûn
       縛船　租船

### Chase,

    Jiōu
       趕

### Chase,„ in attack,

    Chẽng
       追

### Chat,

    Phuéh-uē; phuéh-ôiⁿ-uē
       講閑話

### Cheap,

    Phiⁿ; pân-gî
       賤　平宜

### Cheat,

    Phièn
       騙

### Cheat,„ an ignorant person,

    Kuang
       誘拐

### Cheat,„ by tricks,

    Láu

### Cheat,„ in commerce,

    Tshuah
       掇

### Cheek,

    Kih-kau
       頰

### Chess, to play,

    Teh-kî
       磧棋

### Chest, breast,

    Sim-kuaⁿ-thâu
       心肝頭

### Chestnut,

    Kãu-lák
       厚緑

### Chew,

    Pōu
       齧

### Chicken,

    Koi-kiáⁿ
       雞子

### Child,

    A-nôuⁿ; kiáⁿ
       小兒　子

### Childish, manner,

    Nouⁿ-kiáⁿ-khuán
       小兒欵

### Childless,

    Bô-kiáⁿ bô-ji
       無子無兒 ​

### Chimney,

    In-tâng; húe-hun-tâng
       烟筒　火烟筒

### Chin,

    Ẽ-hâi
       下腮

### China, country,

    Tn̂g-suaⁿ; Tong-kok
       唐山　中國

### China,„ ware,

    Hûi
       𦈢

### Chink,

    Phāng
       空仔

### Chisel,

    Tshák-kiáⁿ
       鑿仔

### Chisel,„ for cutting iron,

    Tsãm; thih-tsãm
       鏨　鐵鏨

### Choke,

    Kéⁿ--tiéh; kéⁿ-tiéh-aû
       逆着　逆着喉

### Choose,

    Suán; tóh
       選　擇

### Chop, house mark,

    Jī-hō
       字號

### Chop,„ to,

    Tok
       琢

### Chopsticks,

    Tṳ̄
       筋

### Chord, musical instrument,

    Hîⁿ-sùaⁿ
       弦線

### Chunam,

    Hue
       灰

### Church,

    Lói-pài-tn̂g; sèng-tn̂g
       禮拜堂　聖堂

### Cinder, of coal,

    Thóu-thùaⁿ-sái
       塗炭屎

### Circle,

    Khou; khuang
       篐

### City,

    Siâⁿ
       城

### Civil, not barbarous,

    Kun-tsṳ́; hióu-chhêng-lí
       君子　曉情理

### Claim,

    Thó
       討 ​

### Claim, unjustly,

    Âⁿ; cheⁿ
       佔　爭

### Clansman,

    Chhin-nâng; táng-jī-uéh
       親人　仝字畫

### Clap, the hands,

    Phah-phok
       打拍

### Clarionet,

    Ti-tâ
       吹手

### Class, as in school,

    Pan
       班

### Classics, the five Chinese,

    Ngóu-kiaⁿ
       五經

### Claw,

    Jióu
       抓

### Clean,

    Chheng-khih
       淸潔

### Clean,„ as servants being,

    Chheng-khih-sièⁿ
       淸潔相

### Clear, as water,

    Chheng
       淸

### Clear,„ as affairs,

    Mêng; mêng-péh
       明　明白

### Clerk,

    Tshâi-hù
       財副

### Clever,

    Gâu; khiàng; õi; miâⁿ-ke
       賢　能　名家

### Climate,

    Tsuí-thóu; thiⁿ-sî
       水土　天時

### Climb, a tree,

    Peh
       攀上

### Climb,„ over a wall,

    Pûaⁿ
       盤

### Clock,

    Sî-cheng
       時鐘

### Clogs,

    Kiáh
       𰍸

### Close, as door,

    Kueⁿ
       𨵿

### Close,„ as letter,

    Huang
       封 ​

### Close, near,

    Buâ; kṳ̃n
       近

### Close,„ as texture,

    Bát
       密

### Close,„ not airy,

    Hip
       歙

### Cloth,

    Pòu
       布

### Clothes,

    Saⁿ-khòu; sin-chhèng
       衫褲　身穿

### Clothes,„ nice coloured,

    Hók-sek
       服色

### Cloud,

    Hûn
       雲

### Clown, in a play,

    Thiú
       丑

### Coarse,

    Tshou
       粗

### Coast,

    Haí-kîⁿ
       海墘

### Coat,

    Saⁿ
       衫

### Coat,„ for Winter,

    Hiûⁿ
       裘

### Coax,

    Koh-lô
       懇晴

### Cobbler,

    Póu-ôi
       補鞋

### Cobweb,

    Ti-tu-si
       蜘蛛𮈔

### Cock,

    Koi-ang
       雞翁

### Coffin,

    Kuaⁿ-tshâ; kuaⁿ-bák; tūa-tshù
       棺木　大厝

### Coil, as the queue,

    Phuân-piⁿ
       絆鞭

### Coil,„ as a snake,

    Khuang-tsò chék-khou
       圈做壹篐

### Cold,

    Chhìn; ngân
       冷　寒 ​

### Collar,

    Ãm-niáⁿ
       頸領

### Collect,

    Siu
       收

### College,

    Tuā-óh; tsṳ-īⁿ
       大學　書院

### Collision,

    Sie-tsuãng--tiéh
       相撞着

### Colloquial,

    Péh-uē; thóu-thâm
       白話　土談

### Colour,

    Sek; sek-tsúi
       色　色水

### Comb,

    Siu; tsha-siu
       梳　柴梳

### Comb,„ Chinese small-tooth,

    Sat-pìn
       虱箆

### Combustible,

    Õi-tóh-húe
       能生火

### Comet,

    Sàu-soi-chheⁿ
       掃菷星

### Comfort,

    Uaⁿ-uè
       安慰

### Comfortable,

    Khuàⁿ-uáh
       快樂

### Command,

    Mẽng
       命

### Commence,

    Khí; khí-thâu
       起　起頭

### Commencement,

    Tsho-thâu-ē; thâu-tshái
       起初　頭彩

### Commit, a crime,

    Huãm-lút
       犯律

### Commit,„ a sin or a crime,

    Huãm-tsũe
       犯罪

### Common,

    Siêⁿ; phêng-siêⁿ
       常　平常

### Common,„ too,

    Sók
       俗 ​

### Commonly,

    Pâi-tńg; pâi-sî; pâi-hûe; siêⁿ-siêⁿ
       排囘　常常

### Company, mercantile,

    Kong-si
       公司

### Company,„ to keep,

    Kau-tshap
       交挿

### Compare,

    Pí
       比

### Compass, ship's,

    Lô-keⁿ
       羅經

### Compassion, to have,

    Khó-liên
       可憐

### Compel,

    Mién-kiáng
       免强

### Compensate,

    Póu; póu-hôiⁿ; pûe
       補　補還　賠

### Complete,

    Hó; uân; tshûan
       好　完　全

### Complexion,

    Mīn-sek
       面色

### Comply,

    Sũn
       順

### Compliment, to send,

    Mn̄g-hāu; chhiáⁿ-uaⁿ
       問候　請安

### Composition,

    Bũn-chieⁿ
       文章

### Conceal,

    Khǹg; khǹg-bûa
       藏　藏埋

### Conceal,„ oneself,

    Tiàm; tiàm-bûa
       閃　閃埋

### Concern, to,

    Ũ-kan-siáp
       有干涉

### Concern,„ does not,

    Bô-kan-siáp
       無干涉

### Conciliate,

    Hûa; kiâⁿ-hûa
       和　行和

### Concubine,

    Jī-nâng; tsáu-kúi; chhiah-kha
       貳人　走鬼　赤脚

### Condemn,

    Tiãⁿ-tsũe
       定罪 ​

### Conduct,

    Kiâⁿ-ûi
       行爲

### Confess,

    Jīn
       認

### Confine, as a person,

    Kìm
       禁

### Confiscate,

    Tshong-kong
       𭀚公

### Confound,

    Hũn
       紊

### Confucius,

    Khóng-tsṳ́; khóng-hu-tsṳ́
       孔子　孔夫子

### Confuse,

    Zṳ̂; zṳ̂-zṳ̂
       茹　亂

### Congeal,

    Kit-tàng; kṳ̂n-tàng
       結凍

### Congee, soft boiled rice,

    Mûeⁿ
       粥

### Congratulate,

    Kiong-hí
       恭喜

### Connect,

    Sie-chiap
       相接

### Conquer,

    Kuán; phah
       管　打

### Consent,

    Hàuⁿ; khéng
       允　肯

### Consider,

    Siẽⁿ; phah-sǹg; pheⁿ-phah
       想　打𮅕　斟酌

### Conspire,

    Kàu-niêⁿ
       商量

### Constantly,

    Siêⁿ-siêⁿ; tsong-kú
       常常　終久

### Constitution, good,

    Sin-hūn tsàng; sin-hūn kiāⁿ
       身分壯　身分健

### Constitution,„ weak,

    Sin-hūn phàⁿ; sin-hūn nám
       身分冇　身分弱

### Consul,

    Niáⁿ-sṳ̄-hú; niáⁿ-sṳ̄-kuaⁿ
       領事府　領事官

### Consult,

    Tsham-siâng; kàu-niêⁿ
       參詳　告量 ​

### Contact, come into,

    Tiaⁿ-tiéh; oi--tiéh
       撞着　挨着

### Contain,

    Tshō
       藏

### Contempt,

    Thóiⁿ-khin
       看輕

### Contend,

    Sie-cheⁿ
       相争

### Contraband,

    Tsáu-hiàng
       走餉

### Contract,

    Ieh-jī; háp-tâng
       約字　合同

### Contract,„ take work by,

    Māuⁿ
       包

### Contradict,

    Piẽn-poh
       辯駁

### Contrary,

    Siang-huán; siang-tùi; ngék
       相反　相對

### Contrary,„ on the,

    Tin-tò; huán-tńg
       顚倒　反轉

### Contribute,

    Tôi; tôi-chîⁿ
       題　題錢

### Contribute,„ amongst a small poor party,

    Phài
       派

### Convenient,

    Háh
       合

### Convey, by vessel or cart,

    Tsài
       儎

### Convey,„ letters,

    Tùa
       帶

### Convict to,

    Tiãⁿ-tsũe; ngí-tsũe
       定罪　議罪

### Cook, a,

    Húe-thâu; hiâⁿ-húe-sít
       火頭　烆火席

### Cool,

    Liâng
       凉

### Cool,„ to,

    Lā-liâng; lā-chhìn
       吹凉　吹冷

### Coolie,

    Taⁿ-tàⁿ; ngẽ-kioh
       担擔 ​

### Cooper,

    Khou-tháng
       篐桶

### Copper,

    Tàng
       銅

### Coppersmith,

    Phah-tâng sai-pẽ
       打銅司阜

### Copy,

    Tshau
       抄

### Cork,

    That
       塞

### Corn, grain in general,

    Ngõu-kak
       五谷

### Corner,

    Kak; kak-thâu
       角　角頭

### Corpse,

    Si; sin-si
       尸　身尸

### Correct,

    Tiéh; tùi; bô-tshò
       着　對　無錯

### Correct,„ to,

    Kói
       攺

### Correspond,

    Siang-tâng; pêⁿ-iēⁿ
       相同　平樣

### Cost, price,

    Kè-chîⁿ
       價錢

### Costly,

    Tát-chîⁿ
       値錢

### Count,

    Sǹg; siòu
       𮅕　數

### Counter,

    Phòu-kūiⁿ
       舖櫃

### Counterfeit, dollar,

    Tâng-ngṳ̂n
       銅銀

### Counterfeit,„ cash,

    M̄-móⁿ-chîⁿ
       不好錢

### Country,

    Kok; tī-hng
       國　地方

### Couple,

    Chék-tùi
       壹對

### Course, of,

    Thien-seⁿ; tsṳ̃-jiên
       天生　自然 ​

### Court, of justice,

    Gê-mn̂g
       衙門

### Covenant,

    Ieh
       約

### Covenant,„ to make,

    Líp-ieh; hûa-ieh
       立約　和約

### Covenant,„ to break,

    Sit-ieh; buâng-ieh
       失約　忘約

### Cover, a lid,

    Khàm; khòiⁿ
       勘　盖

### Cover,„ with cloth,

    Chia
       遮

### Covet,

    Tham
       貪

### Covetous,

    Tham-sim
       貪心

### Coward,

    Ùi-sí; bô-táⁿ
       畏死　無胆

### Crack,

    Líh
       裂

### Cradle,

    Iê-nâⁿ
       搖籃

### Crave,

    Khiû-khṳt
       求乞

### Crave,„ as for opium,

    Ngièn
       引

### Crawl,

    Pê
       耙

### Crazy,

    Sim-sîn m̄-tiàⁿ
       心神不定

### Credit, buy or sell on,

    Chhia
       賒

### Creditor,

    Chè-tsú
       債主

### Creep,

    Pê
       耙

### Creep,„ as snakes,

    So
       逡

### Creep,„ through a gap,

    Bùn; nǹg
       閬 ​

### Crime,

    Tsũe
       罪

### Crimson,

    Tūa-âng
       大紅

### Cripple,

    Kuái-kha
       拐脚

### Crockery,

    Hùi
       𦈢

### Crocodile,

    Bā-kiáⁿ; ngák-hṳ̂
       ⿸戶馬子　鱷魚

### Crooked,

    Uan
       寃

### Crop, of field,

    Tang; niⁿ-tang
       冬　年冬

### Cross, to,

    Kùe
       過

### Crow,

    Thî
       啼

### Crowd,

    Khûn
       羣

### Crown,

    Uâng-bō
       王帽

### Cruel,

    Hiou; hiou-sim; chek-ak
       僥　僥心　積惡

### Cry,

    Khàu
       哭

### Cry, as animal,

    Kiè
       呌

### Cultivate, field,

    Chèng-tsoh; keⁿ-tsoh
       種作　耕作

### Cunning,

    Sim-sṳ̄ tsōi; ũ-sim-sṳ̄
       心事多　有心事

### Curious,

    Khî-khá
       奇巧

### Curse,

    Chiù
       咒

### Custom,

    Hong-sók; lī
       風俗　例

### Cymbals, large,

    Khãm
       鈸 ​

### Cymbals, small,

    Chhẽ

### Dangerous,

    Hong-hiám; lî-hāi; lî-keng
       風險　利害　利更

### Daughter,

    Tsáu-kiáⁿ; tsṳ-niêⁿ-kiáⁿ
       女子　姿娘仔

### Dawn,

    Thiⁿ-kng; thiⁿ lâ-lân-kng
       天光　天初光

### Dazzle,

    In-n̄g; iàng-mák; chhiēⁿ-mák
       映目

### Dead,

    Sí; kùe--khṳ̀; kùe-sì
       死　過去　過世

### Deaf,

    Hĩⁿ--lâng; hĩⁿ lâng
       耳聾

### Debt, in,

    Khiàm-nâng-kâi-chîⁿ; khiàm-nâng-kâi-chè
       欠人個錢　欠人個債

### Decide,

    Tsú-ì
       主意

### Decide,„ in law,

    Kat; kat-uàⁿ; kat-tít
       結　結案　結直

### Decorate,

    Tshái
       彩

### Decrease,

    Kiám
       減

### Deduct,

    Tṳ̂
       除

### Deep,

    Chhim
       深

### Defeat,

    Thâi-iâⁿ; chièn-iâⁿ
       刣羸　戰羸

### Defeated, to be,

    Thâi-su; chièn-su
       刣輸　戰輸

### Defendant,

    Pĩ-ko
       被告

### Defile,

    Hú-tiéh nah-sap
       染着汚穢

### Defray, expenses,

    Tshut-só-hùi; tshut
       出使費　出 ​

### Degrade,

    Kàng-khip
       降級

### Degree, to get the 1st literary,

    Jíp-sìu-tsâi
       入秀才

### Degree,„ to get the 2nd literary,

    Tèng-kṳ-jîn
       中舉人

### Delay,

    În-tî; thû
       延遲

### Deliver, over,

    Kau
       交

### Deliver,„ a child,

    Seⁿ-kiáⁿ; kiou a-nóuⁿ
       生子　邀亞奴

### Denote,

    Pióu-mêng
       表明

### Deny,

    M̃-jīn; tàⁿ-bô
       不認　呾無

### Depart,

    Lî-khui; khṳ̀
       離開　去

### Depart,„ this life,

    Kùe-sì
       過世

### Department,

    Hú
       府

### Deposit,

    Tah; kià
       搭　寄

### Descend,

    Lóh
       落

### Descendant,

    Kiáⁿ-sun; ãu-ĩ
       子孫　後裔

### Deserve,

    Kham-kai
       堪該

### Despise,

    Thóiⁿ-khin; thóiⁿ-m̄-chiẽⁿ; thóiⁿ-bô-mák
       看輕　看不上　看無目

### Devil,

    Kúi
       鬼

### Dial,

    Jít-kui
       日規 ​

### Dialect,

    Péh-uē; thóu-thâm; thóu-uē
       白話　　土談　土話

### Dice,

    Tâu
       骸

### Dictionary,

    Jī-tién
       字典

### Die, to,

    Sí
       死

### Difficult,

    Oh; kan-khóu
       難　艱苦

### Dig,

    Liú; kút
       挖　掘

### Digest,

    Siou
       消

### Dike,

    Toi
       提

### Dilligent,

    Khûn; lát
       勤　力

### Dip, into water,

    Ùn
       染

### Dirty,

    Nah-sap; o-tso; chhi-gî
       汚穢

### Disagree,

    M̄-háh
       不合

### Disagree,„ of persons,

    M̄-hûa
       不和

### Disappear,

    M̄-kìⁿ; bô--khṳ̀
       不見　無去

### Disappoint, a person,

    Gōu--tiéh nâng-kâi-sṳ̄
       悞着人個事

### Discharge, a servant,

    Sî-tiòu; sǹg-hiah
       辭丢　𮅕歇

### Discoloured,

    Lóh-sek; thò-sek
       落色　退色

### Discuss,

    Káng-kiù; káng-lũn; piẽn-lũn
       講究　講論　辯論

### Disease, to have skin,

    Seⁿ-muéh
       生物 ​

### Disgrace,

    Kièn-siòu
       羞恥

### Disguise,

    Ké
       假

### Dishes,

    Pûaⁿ-úaⁿ
       盤碗

### Dismiss,

    Sî-tiòu; sǹg-hiah
       辭丢　𮅕歇

### Dismiss,„ as an official,

    Pã-cheh; thut-cheh; khṳ̀-cheh
       擺職　黜職　去職

### Dismount,

    Lóh-bé
       落馬

### Disobedient,

    M̄-sũn; m̄-thiaⁿ
       不順　不聽

### Disorder,

    Zṳ̂-zṳ̂; hng-láh-bó-heh
       茹茹

### Disperse,

    Sùaⁿ
       散

### Display,

    Tién
       賽

### Displease, a person,

    Tit-tsũe--tiéh-nâng
       得罪着人

### Dispute,

    Sie-à
       相辨

### Dissolve,

    Iêⁿ
       鎔

### Dissolve,„ partnership,

    Thiah-húe-kì
       拆夥記

### Distil, spirit,

    Sáh-chiú; kek-chiú
       激酒

### Distinct,

    Mêng-péh
       明白

### Distinguish,

    Hun-piét
       分別

### Distress,

    Kan-khóu
       艱苦

### District,

    Kūiⁿ
       縣

### Disturb,

    Hũn
       紊 ​

### Disturb, in hearing,

    Tsak

### Ditch,

    Kau; tsúi-kau; sái-kau
       溝　溝水　屎溝

### Dive,

    Bī
       氼

### Divide,

    Pun
       分

### Docile,

    Kà-õi-sék
       教會熟

### Document,

    Jī
       字

### Doll,

    Ang-kiáⁿ
       人子

### Domestic,

    Ke-lãi
       家內

### Dominoes,

    Thien-káu; kut-pâi
       天狗　骨牌

### Dot,

    Tiám
       㸃

### Double,

    Sang
       雙

### Double,„ as price,

    Kè-chîⁿ ke chék-ûe
       價錢加一半

### Doubt,

    Gî
       疑

### Drag,

    Thua; túi
       拖　挽

### Drain,

    Sái-kau; tsúi-kau
       屎溝　水溝

### Draw, pictures,

    Uê; uê-ang-kiáⁿ
       畫　畫人子

### Dream,

    Māng-kìⁿ
       夢見

### Dregs,

    Phoh
       渣

### Dress, to change clothes,

    Uāⁿ-saⁿ-khòu
       換衫褲

### Dress,„ finely,

    Tá-pàn; siu-síp
       打辨　收什 ​

### Drill, soldiers,

    Tshau-liēn
       操練

### Drink,

    Chiáh; lim
       食　飮

### Drip,

    Tit; táp-táp-tih
       滴　㸃㸃滴

### Drive, away,

    Jiōu; chẽng
       趕　挣

### Drive,„ a bullock,

    Sái-gû
       使牛

### Drizzle,

    Hõu-kiáⁿ
       微雨

### Drop, a,

    Chék-tiám
       壹㸃

### Drop,„ as liquid,

    Tih
       滴

### Dross, of opium,

    Hun-sái
       煙屎

### Dross,„ of coal,

    Thóu-thùaⁿ-sái
       塗炭屎

### Drought,

    Thiⁿ-sí-ũaⁿ
       天時旱

### Drown,

    Kek-sí
       激死

### Drowsy,

    Phî; kóng-kóng àiⁿ-út
       疲　狂狂要眠

### Drugs,

    Iéh; iéh-kṳn
       藥　藥根

### Druggist,

    Khui iéh-tshâi-phòu
       開藥材舖

### Drum,

    Kóu
       鼓

### Dry,

    Ta
       枯

### Dry,„ in the sun,

    Phák
       曬

### Due,

    Khiàm
       欠

### Dumb,

    É
       啞 ​

### Dun,

    Tshui
       推

### Dung, as of cow,

    Gû-sái
       牛屎

### Dusk,

    Háⁿ-hun
       黃昏

### Dust,

    Eng-têng; thóu-hún
       塵　塗粉

### Dust,„ raised by the wind,

    Eng
       英

### Duty,

    Pńg-hūn
       本分

### Dwarf,

    Ói; lóu-kóu
       矮

### Dye,

    Níⁿ
       染

### Dynasty,

    Chhiôu
       朝

### Ear,

    Hĩⁿ
       耳

### Ear,„ orifice of,

    Hĩⁿ-khang
       耳空

### Early,

    Tsá
       早

### Early,„ in the morning,

    Tsá-sîn; mêng-khí-tsá--kùa
       早晨

### Earn,

    Thó-thàn; thàn
       討趨　趨

### Earnestly,

    Chhiet-chhiet
       切切

### East,

    Tang; tang-pôiⁿ
       東　東邊

### Echo,

    Tõu-kiàng-kúi
       杜應鬼

### Economy,

    Khiãm
       儉

### Edge,

    Piⁿ; kîⁿ
       邊　墘 ​

### Educated,

    Thák-tūa-tsṳ; thák-chhim-tsṳ
       讀大書　讀深書

### Elbow,

    Chhiú-thñg
       手肘

### Elder,

    Lãu-tūa; tūa
       老大　大

### Eldest,

    Siãng-tūa
       上大

### Elect,

    Suán; khieh
       選

### Embankment,

    Toi
       提

### Embezzle,

    Thau-sái-chîⁿ
       偷使錢

### Embrace,

    Nám; phõ
       嬲　泡

### Embroider,

    Siù-hue; chhiah-hue
       繡花　刺花

### Emerge,

    Phû--khí-lâi
       浮起來

### Emperor,

    Huâng-tì; uáng-siãng
       皇帝　皇上

### Employ, to,

    Ēng
       用

### Employment,

    Sṳ̄; thâu-lōu
       事　頭路

### Empty,

    Khang
       空

### Encamp,

    Tshàng-iân; tì-iâⁿ
       創營　置營

### Enclose,

    Huang
       封

### Encroach,

    Chiàm-kùe; tshàng-kùe
       占過　創過

### Enemy,

    Chhiû-nâng; uan-chhiû
       仇人　寃仇

### Engage, as a teacher,

    Chhiáⁿ
       請 ​

### Engage, as servants, workmen,

    Kiè
       呌

### Engrave,

    Khek; kuah
       刻　割

### Enough,

    Kàu; là
       足

### Enquire,

    Mn̄g; chieh-mn̄g
       問　借問

### Enter,

    Jíp
       入

### Entitled,

    Eng-kai-tit
       應該得

### Entrust,

    Thoh; hù-thoh
       托　付托

### Envelope,

    Sìn-phûe; phoi-phûe; huang-tâng
       信皮　批皮

### Equal,

    Pêⁿ-iēⁿ
       平樣

### Erect,

    Kiẽn; khí
       建　起

### Erroneous,

    Tshò; tāⁿ; m̄-tiéh
       錯　差　不着

### Escape,

    Tsáu
       走

### Escape,„ secretly,

    Thau-tsáu
       逃走

### Estate, land,

    Tī; tshân-tī
       地　田地

### Estate,„ general,

    Ke-ngiáp; ke-sṳ̄; ke-tsṳ
       家業　家事　家資

### Esteem, a person,

    Kèng-tõng; thóiⁿ-tõng
       敬重　看重

### Estimate, price or value,

    Kóu; kóu-kè; kóu-tát; pān
       估　估價　估値　辦

### Everlasting,

    Buān-sì
       萬世 ​

### Evidence, in court,

    Kháu-keng
       口供

### Evil,

    Ak
       惡

### Examine,

    Chhê; sûn; thóiⁿ
       查　巡　看

### Examine,„ literature,

    Kháu; kháu-mn̄g
       考　考問

### Example,

    Iēⁿ
       樣

### Exchange,

    Sie-uāⁿ; uāⁿ
       相喚　換

### Exclude,

    Tṳ̂; màiⁿ-sǹg
       除　勿𮅕

### Exercise, take,

    Kiâⁿ-tsáu; uáh-tõng
       行走　活動

### Exert, oneself,

    Khat-khóu; kṳn-sim
       刻苦　謹心

### Exert,„ strength,

    Tshut-lát
       出力

### Exhibit, goods,

    Pái
       擺

### Expand,

    Tièⁿ
       脹

### Expect,

    Mōⁿ
       望

### Expend,

    Sái
       使

### Expenditure,

    Só-hùi
       需費

### Expensive,

    Kùi; tát-chîⁿ
       貴　値錢

### Expensive,„ living,

    Só-hùi-tūa
       需費大

### Experience,

    Sék
       𤍠

### Expire,

    Tñg-khùi; kùe--khṳ̀
       斷氣　過去

### Explain,

    Kói-sueh
       攺說 ​

### Explode, as gun-powder,

    Tóh-húe
       發火

### Explode,„ burst,

    Piàng-tiòu
       爆丢

### Extort,

    Lék-sok
       刻剝

### Fact, in,

    Khí-sít
       其實

### Fade, as flower,

    Sià
       謝

### Fade,„ as colour,

    Thò-sek; lóh-sek
       退色　落色

### Faint,

    M̄-tsai-nâng; hîn
       不知人　眩

### False,

    Ké
       假

### Fame,

    Miâⁿ-siaⁿ
       名聲

### Familiar,

    Sék
       𤍠

### Family,

    Ke; ke-kuàn
       家 家眷

### Famine,

    Ki-hng
       饑荒

### Famous,

    Tshut-miâⁿ
       出名

### Fare, boat,

    Tsûn-tsou
       船租

### Fare,„ vehicle,

    Chhia-sùe
       車稅

### Farm, a,

    Tshân; tshân-hn̂g
       田　田園

### Fashion,

    Khuán; iēⁿ
       欵　樣

### Fast,

    Méⁿ; khûe
       猛　快

### Fasten,

    Pák
       縛

### Fat, lard,

    Lâ
       朥 ​

### Fatal,

    Tiéh-miāⁿ
       着名

### Fate,

    Miāⁿ; miāⁿ-ūn
       命　命運

### Father,

    A-pẽ; a-tia; a-pa
       亞父　亞爹　亞巴

### Fathom,

    Siâm
       尋

### Fault,

    M̄-tiéh; tshò
       不着　錯

### Favour,

    Nâng-chhêng; kong-ṳn
       人情　功恩

### Feast, to prepare,

    Tsò-toh
       做席

### Feast,„ to eat,

    Chiáh-toh
       食棹

### Feather,

    Môⁿ
       毛

### Fee, teacher's,

    Sok-kim; tsṳ-kim
       束金　書金

### Feed,

    Chhī
       養

### Feel,

    Chhì
       莿

### Feel,„ by touch,

    Mông
       摸

### Felt,

    Chiⁿ
       氈

### Female, of human beings,

    Tsṳ-nîeⁿ; tsa-bóu
       姿娘　姐畝

### Female,„ of animals,

    Bó
       母

### Fence,

    Lî; hn̂g-lî
       籬　園籬

### Ferocious,

    Iá
       强

### Festival,

    Tsoih
       節

### Fiddle,

    Hîⁿ
       弦 ​

### Fierce, of fire,

    Jiét
       𤍠

### Filial,

    Kiâⁿ-hàu; ũ-hàu
       行孝　有孝

### Fill, as water,

    Tshō
       裝

### Filthy,

    Nah-sap; chhi-gî; o-tso
       汚穢

### Fins,

    Hṳ̂-sít
       魚翅

### Firm,

    Ún
       堅固

### Firm,„ a,

    Hâng
       行

### Fist,

    Khûn-thâu
       拳頭

### Fix, as date,

    Tiāⁿ
       定

### Flame,

    Húe-iām; húe-chíh
       火炎　火舌

### Flea,

    Ka-tsáu
       膠走

### Fling,

    Sõ

### Flock,

    Khûn
       羣

### Flood,

    Tũa-tsúi; hái-huang-tiê
       大水　海風朝

### Flow,

    Lâu
       流

### Foam,

    Phuéh
       波

### Fold, clothes,

    Jih; chih
       摺

### Follow,

    Tùe
       隨

### Fond,

    Hàuⁿ
       好

### Forbid,

    Kìm
       禁 ​

### Force,

    Lát; khì-lát
       力　氣力

### Force,„ to a person,

    Mién-kiáng; ngẽ-liáh
       勉强　硬掠

### Foreign,

    Huan
       畨

### Foreign,„ country,

    Huan-pôiⁿ
       畨邦

### Foreigner,

    Gūa-kok-nâng; huan-nâng
       外國人　畨人

### Forest,

    Suaⁿ; suaⁿ-lãi
       山　山內

### Forget,

    M̄-kíⁿ-tit; m̄-it-tit
       不見得　不憶得

### Forgive,

    Sià-tsũe; khuan
       赦罪　寛

### Form,

    Iēⁿ; pān-thâu; khuáu
       樣　辦頭　欵

### Formerly,

    Tsá tiang-sî; hṳ́-tiang-sî
       早時

### Fortunate,

    Tsãu-hùe; tshâi-khì
       造化　財氣

### Fortune,

    Miāⁿ; ūn; tshâi-khì
       命　運　命運

### Foundation,

    Tī-kha
       地脚

### Fountain,

    Tsûaⁿ; tsúi-tsûaⁿ
       泉　水泉

### Freight,

    Tsûn-tsou
       船租

### Fresh,

    Chhiⁿ
       鮮

### Fresh,„ as water,

    Chiáⁿ
       淡

### Friend,

    Phêng-iú
       朋友

### Frighten, people,

    Muéh-nâng-kiaⁿ; phièn-nâng-kiaⁿ
       物人驚　騙人驚 ​

### Fuel,

    Muéh-hiâⁿ

### Full,

    Tĩⁿ
       𣼛

### Fun, to make,

    Sńg
       耍

### Funny,

    Tshù-bī
       趣味

### Funds,

    Pńg
       本

### Funeral, attend a,

    Sàng-sng
       送喪

### Future,

    Chiang-lâi; ẽ-jít
       將來　下日

### Future,„ in, henceforth,

    Tshông-kim íⁿ-aũ
       從今以後

### Gale,

    Tūa-huang
       大風

### Gambling,

    Puáh-chîⁿ; puáh-kióu
       賭錢　賭愽

### Gate,

    Tūa-mn̂g
       大門

### Gate,„ city,

    Siâⁿ-mn̂g
       城門

### Generation,

    Tō
       代

### Genuine,

    Chiàⁿ
       正

### Geography,

    Tī-lí
       地理

### Geomancer,

    Thóiⁿ-huang-tsúi sin-seⁿ
       看風水先生

### Gild,

    Liū-kim; tah-kim
       鍍金　搭金

### Gills, of fish,

    Hṳ̂-chhi
       魚腮

### Girl,

    Tsṳ-niêⁿ-kiáⁿ
       姿娘仔

### Glad,

    Huaⁿ-hí
       歡喜 ​

### Glue,

    Ka
       膠

### God, Christian,

    Siãng-tì
       上帝

### God,„ heathen,

    Lãu-iâ; sîn-mêng
       老爺　神明

### Gong,

    Lô
       鑼

### Gong,„ with a boss,

    Khong; khim
       欽

### Govern,

    Kuán; kuán-lí
       管　管理

### Government,

    Chhiôu-thêng
       朝廷

### Gradually,

    Khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ; chiãm-chiãm
       寛寛　暫暫

### Grain,

    Ngõu-kak
       五谷

### Grate, to,

    Thuah
       磨

### Grateful,

    Kám-ṳn; tsai-nâng-chhêng
       感恩　知人情

### Grave,

    Phûn; huang-tsúi
       墓　風水

### Gray, as hair,

    Tshang-péh
       蒼白

### Graze, as cattle,

    Khòi-tsháu; chiáh-tsháu
       喫草　食草

### Greedy,

    Tham-sim; tham-chiáh
       貪心　貪食

### Green,

    Chheⁿ; lék
       靑　綠

### Greet,

    Sie-chieh-mn̄g
       相借問

### Grief,

    Huân-ló
       煩惱

### Grind, as flour,

    Oi
       挨

### Groan,

    Tshan; hng-tshan
       潺 ​

### Grow, as trees,

    Huat
       發

### Grow,„ as produce,

    Seⁿ
       生

### Grudge,

    Tòu-chhiû; tòu-hṳ̃u; khieh-hṳ̃n
       鬦仇　鬦恨

### Grumble,

    Liām-lōu
       𫝹路

### Guarantee,

    Pau-niáⁿ
       保領

### Guess,

    Ieh
       約

### Guest,

    Nâng-kheh
       人客

### Guitar,

    Pî-pê
       琵琶

### Gums, of teeth,

    Khí-ngṳ̂n
       齒銀

### Gun,

    Chhèng
       銃

### Gun-powder,

    Húe-iéh; chhèng-iéh
       火藥　銃藥

### Gutter, on roof,

    Lāu-bó-tsô
       水槽

### Habit,

    Khuán
       欵

### Habituated,

    Kùiⁿ-sìⁿ
       慣

### Half,

    Pùaⁿ; chék-pùaⁿ; chék-uê; chék-pôiⁿ; chék-kuéh
       半　壹半　壹畔　壹𰉗

### Hammer,

    Thih-thûi; tshâ-thûi
       鐵槌　柴槌

### Hand,

    Chhiú
       手

### Hand,„ right,

    Chiàⁿ-chhiú
       左手

### Hand,„ left,

    Tò-chhiú
       右手 ​

### Handle,

    Pēⁿ
       柄

### Hang,

    Tiòu
       吊

### Hang,„ oneself,

    Tiòu-àm
       吊頸

### Happy,

    Huaⁿ-hí
       歡喜

### Hard,

    Tōiⁿ; ngẽ
       𠕇　硬

### Hare,

    Thòu
       兎

### Harrow,

    Thih-pê
       鐵鈀

### Hatch, eggs,

    Pū-koi-kiáⁿ
       雞伏卯

### Hate,

    Lóu
       恨

### Hawkers, of needle and thread &c.,

    Iê-kóu
       搖鼓

### Head,

    Thâu; thâu-khak
       頭　頭壳

### Heap, a,

    Chék-tu
       壹堆

### Heap,„ to,

    Tun
       堆

### Hear,

    Thiaⁿ; thiaⁿ-kìⁿ
       聽　聽見

### Heart,

    Sim; sim-kuaⁿ
       心　心肝

### Heel,

    Kha-aũ-teⁿ
       脚睜

### Heir,

    Aũ-ĩ
       後裔

### Help,

    Sie-hũ; siang-pang
       雙扶　雙帮

### Hiccough,

    Phah-oh
       打噎

### Hide, to,

    Tiàm
       藏 ​

### Hire,

    Kòu; kiè
       僱　呌

### History,

    Kóu-sṳ̄; kóu
       古事　古

### Hive,

    Phang-siū
       蜂巢

### Hole,

    Khang
       空

### Hollow,

    Khang-khak
       空壳

### Home,

    Tshù; lãi
       厝　內

### Honest,

    Chiàⁿ-keng; tong-tít; láu-sít
       正經　忠直　老實

### Hood,

    Soh-bō
       雪帽

### Hoof,

    Tôi
       蹄

### Hook,

    Kau
       鈎

### Hope,

    Mōⁿ; ǹg
       望

### Hopeless,

    Bô-mōⁿ
       無望

### Horrible,

    Lî-keng
       利更

### Hospital,

    Ui-kuán
       醫館

### Hotel,

    Tiàm-phòu; kheh-tiàm
       店舖　客店

### Hour,

    Tiám-cheng
       㸃鐘

### Hour,„ Chinese,

    Sî-sîn
       時辰

### Huddle,

    Sie-chìⁿ
       相挨

### Hungry,

    Tóu khùn; iou
       肚困　饑

### Hunt,

    Phah-láh
       打獵 ​

### Hurt,

    Sieⁿ; sieⁿ-tiéh
       傷　傷着

### Husk,

    Khak
       壳

### Husk,„ as of cocoa-nut,

    Sui
       榱

### Hut,

    Tshù-kiáⁿ
       厝仔

### Idle,

    Tũaⁿ
       惰

### Idol,

    Lãu-iâ
       老爺

### Ignorant,

    M̄-hióu
       不曉

### Ill-treat,

    M̄-kãu-thãi; liáh-m̄-tá-kéng
       不厚待

### Image,

    Sièⁿ
       像

### Imitate,

    Óh
       學

### Immediately,

    Sûi-sî; lîn-sî
       隨時　臨時

### Immoderate,

    Bô-pang-bó
       無方母

### Impertinent,

    Huàng-sṳ̄; bô-kui-kṳ́; bô-tūa bô-sòi
       放肆　無規矩　無大無小

### Important,

    Chhiet-iòu
       切要

### Impossible,

    Put-lêng
       不能

### Impostor,

    Láu-kiáⁿ
       老仔

### Inability,

    Bô-pún-niáⁿ; bô-pún-sṳ̄; bô-tshài-chhêng
       無本領　無本事　無才情

### Inattentive,

    Bô-sim
       無心 ​

### Incorrect,

    M̄-tùi; m̄-tiéh
       不對　不着

### Increase,

    Ke
       加

### Indigestion,

    Tóu bõi-siou
       肚不消

### Individually,

    Kak-nâng
       各人

### Induce, away,

    Kiou-tsãu; tshūa-tsáu
       邀走　娶走

### Infant,

    Sòi-kíaⁿ; nouⁿ-kiáⁿ; a-nôuⁿ
       小仔　奴仔　阿奴

### Inferior, of comparison,

    Su; kẽ-tsng; kẽ-pín
       輸　低庄　下品

### Influence,

    Sì-thâu
       勢頭

### Influential,

    Chhiòu; ũ-sì-thâu
       有權勢

### Inform,

    Pò-tsai
       報知

### Injure,

    Hāi; sieⁿ--tiéh
       害　傷着

### Inland,

    Lãi-ti
       內地

### Inquire,

    Thàm-mn̄g
       探問

### Insist,

    Ngẽ-àiⁿ
       硬要

### Instance, for,

    Khó-pí
       可比

### Instruct,

    Kà
       教

### Instrument,

    Khì-kũ
       器具

### Intercourse,

    Lâi-uáng
       來往

### Interfere, with other's affair,

    Tshap-nâng-kâi-sṳ̄
       挿人個事

### Interior,

    Lãi; lãi-pôiⁿ
       內　內畔 ​

### Interpret,

    Hûe; hûe-uē
       囘　囘話

### Interpreter,

    Hûe-uē
       囘話

### Interrupt,

    Tsó
       阻

### Interview,

    Sie-kìⁿ; hũe-mīn
       相見　會面

### Intimate,

    Siang-hó phêng-iú
       相好朋友

### Introduce,

    Ín-chìn; khan-thua; khan-sêng; chiou-hu
       引荐　牽拖　牽成　招呼

### Inundation,

    Pang-toi
       崩堤

### Invent,

    Siet-tshut
       設出

### Investigate,

    Kháu-mn̄g; sím-mn̄g
       考問　審問

### Item, an,

    Chek-tiôu
       壹條

### Ivory,

    Gê
       牙

### Jetty,

    Bé-thâu
       馬頭

### Join,

    Chiap
       接

### Joint,

    Chat
       節

### Joke, in play,

    Sńg
       耍

### Joke,„ in word,

    Tàⁿ-sńg
       呾耍

### Jostle,

    Sie-chîⁿ
       相挨

### Journey,

    Lōu
       路

### Judge,

    Sím; phōiⁿ
       審　辦 ​

### Juggler,

    Tsò-pá-hì
       演飽戲

### Juice,

    Tsap
       汁

### Jump,

    Thiòu
       跳

### Junior,

    Sòi
       小

### Just,

    Kong-tāu; kuaⁿ-chìaⁿ
       公道　官正

### Keep,

    Khn̄g
       藏

### Kernel,

    Hút; jîn; chí
       核　仁　枳

### Key,

    Só-sî
       鎖匙

### Kick,

    That
       撻

### Kidnap,

    Thau-kiou
       偷邀

### Kiln,

    Tsng-iê
       磚窰

### Kind,

    Hó
       好

### Kindness,

    Nâng-chhêng
       人情

### King,

    Uâng
       王

### Kiss,

    Chim
       接吻

### Kite,

    Huang-khîm
       風箏

### Knead,

    Chhíp

### Kneel,

    Kũi
       跪

### Knit,

    Chhiah
       莿

### Knock,

    Khà
       扣 ​

### Knot, in wood,

    Tshâ-mák
       柴目

### Knot,„ on rope,

    Kat
       結

### Ladder,

    Thui
       梯

### Lady,

    A-niêⁿ; a-náiⁿ
       阿娘　阿奶

### Lady,„ wife of high mandarin,

    Hu-jîn
       夫人

### Lake,

    Oû
       湖

### Lance,

    Chhieⁿ
       鎗

### Land,

    Tī
       地

### Land,„ property,

    Tshân-hn̂g
       田園

### Landlord, of house,

    Tshù-tsú
       厝主

### Landlord,„ of land,

    Tshân-tsú
       田主

### Landscape,

    Suaⁿ-tsúi
       山水

### Lane,

    Hāng; hāng-kiáⁿ
       巷　巷仔

### Language,

    Uē
       話

### Lash, to,

    Pũaⁿ

### Last,

    Búe-búe; kióu-búe; tõiⁿ-búe
       尾尾　第尾

### Last,„ to,

    Nãiⁿ
       耐

### Latchet,

    Ôi-tùa
       鞋帶

### Lately,

    Chí-kṳ̃n-jít; chí-kṳ̃n-sî
       此近日　此近時

### Laugh,

    Chhiè
       笑 ​

### Law,

    Lút
       律

### Law,„ to,

    Phah-kuaⁿ-si; sie-kò
       打官司　相告

### Lawyer,

    Sõng-sṳ
       訟師

### Lazy,

    Tũaⁿ
       隋

### Lead, to,

    Kiou; in
       邀　引

### Lead,„ by the hand,

    Khan
       牽

### Leak,

    Lāu
       漏

### Lean, to,

    Uá
       倚

### Learn,

    Óh
       學

### Learn,„ as lesson,

    Thák
       讀

### Lease, to,

    Tsou; sùe
       租　稅

### Leather,

    Phûe
       皮

### Leech,

    Hôu-khî
       蜈蜞

### Left, of side,

    Tò
       左

### Legend, written,

    Kóu-tn̄g
       古傳

### Lend,

    Chieh
       借

### Less,

    Kíam
       減

### Lick,

    Chĩ
       䑛

### Life,

    Mīaⁿ
       命

### Lift, with the hand,

    Hû
       扶 ​

### Like,

    Chhin-chhiẽⁿ; huáng-sṳ̃
       親像　彷似

### Like,„ to,

    Hàuⁿ; siãng
       好　中意

### Likeness,

    Sièⁿ
       像

### Limbs, the four,

    Sì-chiⁿ
       四肢

### Limit,

    Hãn; tōu
       限　度

### Line,

    Tsūe
       行

### Line,„ to draw,

    Uéh-tsūe
       畫行

### Linguist,

    Thong-sṳ̄; húe-uē
       通事　囘話

### Listen,

    Thiaⁿ
       聽

### Literati,

    Thák-tsṳ-nâng
       讀書人

### Live,

    Seⁿ; uáh; chiáh
       生　活　食

### Lock, a,

    Só-thâu
       鎖頭

### Lodge,

    Hiah
       宿

### Loins,

    Ie
       腰

### Lonely,

    Ka-kī; tuaⁿ-nâng
       自己　單人

### Longevity,

    Tñg-miāⁿ
       長命

### Loose, to get,

    Lut--khṳ̀
       釋去

### Lottery,

    Hue-hũe
       花會

### Lottery,„ Manila,

    Lṳ̃-sóng-pie
       呂宋票

### Loud, of noise,

    Hiáng
       响 ​

### Loud, of voice,

    Tūa-siaⁿ
       大聲

### Love,

    Sieh
       惜

### Lucky,

    Tshâi-khì; tsãu-hùe
       財氣　造化

### Lurk,

    Tiàm; bih
       藏

### Maggot,

    Thâng
       虫

### Magnifying glass,

    Hién-mûiⁿ-kiâⁿ
       顯微鏡

### Maid, servant,

    Tsáu-kúi; chhiah-kha
       走鬼　女婢

### Manage,

    Lí; phōiⁿ; liōu-lí
       理　辨　料理

### Manner,

    Khuán
       欵

### Manure,

    Pûi; pùn
       肥　糞

### Mark,

    Hō; hō-thâu
       號　號頭

### Marry, of man,

    Tshūa; tshūa-bóu; tshūa-chhin
       娶妻

### Marry,„ of woman,

    Kè; tshut-mng
       嫁　出門

### Mason,

    Tsoh-hue-kang
       作灰工

### Master, of a house,

    Ke-tsú
       家主

### Master,„ of a school,

    Sin-seⁿ; kà-tsṳ sin-seⁿ
       先生　教書先生

### Meaning,

    Ì-sṳ̄
       意思

### Measure,

    Tōu; tshùn-chhieh
       度　寸尺

### Mechanic,

    Sai-pẽ
       司阜

### Meet,

    Ngõ; ngõ--tiéh
       遇　遇着 ​

### Melt,

    Iêⁿ
       鎔

### Mend,

    Póu; chiáⁿ-lí
       補　整理

### Mercy, to have,

    Khó-liên
       可憐

### Merely,

    Put-kùe
       不過

### Merely,„ not,

    M̄-khéng; m̄-chheng; put-chí
       不肯　不淸　不止

### Message,

    Uē
       話

### Method,

    Huap
       法

### Microscope,

    Hién-mûiⁿ-kiàⁿ
       顯微鏡

### Midday,

    Tong-ngóu; jít-tàu
       中午　日到

### Middle,

    Tìn-tang
       鎭中

### Middling,

    Tong; tong-pān
       中　中辦

### Midwife,

    Seⁿ-kiaⁿ-bó
       生子母

### Mild,

    Láu-sít
       老實

### Mile, Chinese,

    Phòu; phòu-lōu
       甫　甫路

### Mile,„ a, equal to Chinese,

    Saⁿ-lí
       三里

### Mill, for removing the husk,

    Lâng
       壟

### Mill,„ for grinding,

    Bō
       磨

### Mill-stone,

    Bō-chíeh
       磨石

### Minute, a,

    Chék-hun-cheng
       壹分鐘

### Minute,„ small,

    Iùⁿ-iùⁿ
       幼幼 ​

### Miscarry,

    Lóh-súaⁿ; phah-tó
       落產　打倒

### Miscellaneous,

    Tshàm-tshùi
       零須

### Miscellaneous,„ articles,

    Tsáp-muéh
       雜物

### Mischievous,

    Kha-chhiú tsōi
       踋手多

### Miser,

    Kîam-siap
       鹹澁

### Miserable,

    Chhi-tshám; kan-khóu; chhi-liâng
       悽慘　艱苦　凄凉

### Miss, a young girl,

    A-niêⁿ-kiáⁿ
       阿娘仔

### Mistake,

    Tshò; tsha-tshò; m̄-tiéh
       錯　差錯　不着

### Moderate,

    Bõi-kùe-hūn; bõi-bô-pang-bó
       無過分

### Moist,

    Sip
       濕

### Molasses,

    Thn̂g-tsúi
       糖水

### Molasses,„ of melon,

    Tang-kue-lōu
       冬瓜露

### Moment, a,

    Chék-khùn-kiáⁿ
       壹倐時

### Monument,

    Pi; chiéh-pi
       碑　石碑

### Monument,„ high like a pagoda,

    Chiéh-têng
       石亭

### Mortar,

    Hue-thôu
       灰塗

### Mourning, to wear,

    Tùa-hà
       帶孝

### Mourning, to put off,

    Thut-hà
       脫孝

### Move, not steady,

    Tin-tãng
       遙動 ​

### Mud,

    Nàm-thôu; thôu-mûeⁿ
       坔塗　塗粥

### Mutiny,

    Pũan-huán; puãn-ngék
       叛反　叛逆

### Naked,

    Thǹg-chiah-kha-lek
       赤身

### Narrow,

    Oíh
       狹

### Nation,

    Sek
       色

### Native, a,

    Pńg-tī-nâng
       本地人

### Natural,

    Seⁿ-sêng
       生成

### Nausea,

    Àiⁿ-thòu; aú-ueh
       要吐　嘔氣

### Necessary,

    Eng-kai
       應該

### Negro,

    Ou-mīn-nâng; ou-huan
       烏面人　烏畨

### Neighbour,

    Tshù-piⁿ
       厝邊

### Nest,

    Siū
       巢

### Nickname,

    Thóu-mîaⁿ; nâng-thóu-tsuãn kâi-miâⁿ
       土名

### Noble,

    Tsun-kui
       尊貴

### Nod,

    Tak-thâu
       㸃頭

### Noise,

    Siaⁿ
       聲

### Noise,„ to make a great,

    Kā-kā-kiè

### Nonsense,

    Bô-iáⁿ-bô-chiah
       無影無跡

### Nonsense,„ to talk,

    Thèng-tàⁿ
       亂呾 ​

### Noose, to make a,

    Thám-seⁿ-lam-khou
       縛活結

### North,

    Pak; pak-pôiⁿ
       北　北邊

### Number, figure,

    Bé-kiáⁿ; bé-chí
       碼仔　碼只

### Number,„ one,

    Tõiⁿ-it
       第壹

### Number,„ two,

    Tõiⁿ-jī
       第弍

### Nurse,

    Niⁿ-bó; zú-bó
       乳母

### Obey,

    Sũn; thiaⁿ
       順　聽

### Oblige, by force,

    Ngẽ-liáh
       硬掠

### Obstinate,

    Chip-ì; chip-piah; jĩm-ì
       執意　任意

### Obstruct, a road,

    Tìn-lōu; tsáh-lōu
       鎭路　截路

### Occupation,

    Sṳ̄-ngiáp
       事業

### Offend,

    Tit-tsũe; tit-tsõ--tiéh
       得罪　得坐着

### Often,

    Ē-ē; giáp; giáp-giáp
       屢屢

### Old, of man,

    Lãu; ũ-nîⁿ-hùe
       老　有年歲

### Old,„ of things,

    Kū
       舊

### Omit,

    Làng-tiòu
       漏丢

### Opportunity,

    Ki-hũe
       機會

### Oppose,

    Tùi-thâu; tùi-ték
       對頭　對敵

### Opposite,

    Tùi-mīn; sie-tùi
       對面　相對

### Orchard,

    Kúe-chí-hn̂g
       菓子園 ​

### Order, put in,

    Siu-síp; sṳ̃-lí
       修拾　修理

### Order,„ an,

    Mẽng; lẽng
       命　令

### Order,„ to,

    Kiè; mẽng
       呌　命

### Origin,

    Pńg; kṳn-pńg
       本　根本

### Originally,

    Pńg-lâi; nguân-lâi
       本來　源來

### Ornamental,

    Hó-thóiⁿ
       好看

### Orphan,

    Bô-pẽ-bò-bó
       無父無母

### Oven,

    Húe-lôu
       火爐

### Owl,

    Ngiou-thâu-chióu
       貓頭鳥

### Pack, in a box,

    Tsng; tsuang
       裝

### Paddle,

    Jiê
       槳仔

### Paddy,

    Chhek
       粟

### Padlock,

    Só-thâu
       鎖頭

### Page, of book,

    Mīn
       面

### Pagoda,

    Thah
       塔

### Pain,

    Thiàⁿ
       痛

### Paint, to,

    Iû; sái-iû
       油

### Painter,

    Sái-iû sai-pẽ
       使油司阜

### Pair, a,

    Chék-tùi; chék-sang
       壹對　壹雙

### Pair, to,

    Phùe; phit-phùe
       配　匹配 ​

### Palace,

    Uâng-keng
       王宮

### Pale, sickly,

    N̂g-sng; chheⁿ-chheⁿ
       黃酸　靑靑

### Pale,„ in fright,

    Ou-ou; chheⁿ-chheⁿ
       烏烏　靑靑

### Palm, of hand,

    Chhiú-tói
       手底

### Panic,

    Kiaⁿ-kàu-kông--khṳ̀
       驚到狂去

### Paramour,

    Kan-hu; lãu-iãng
       奸夫　老延

### Parcel,

    Pau
       包

### Pardon,

    Sià-tsũe; khuan
       赦罪　寛

### Part, to,

    Siang-piét; lî-piêt
       相别　離別

### Particulars,

    Sòi-siâng
       細詳

### Partition, wooden,

    Siám
       閃

### Partition,„ lime,

    Piah
       壁

### Passage, of boat,

    Tsûn-tsou
       船租

### Passenger,

    Kheh; tah-kheh
       客　搭客

### Passport,

    Lōu-phiè
       路票

### Paste,

    Kôu; chieⁿ
       楜　樟

### Paste,„ to make,

    Khóh-kôu
       煲楜

### Pasture,

    Tsháu-tiêⁿ; tsháu-pou
       草塲　草埠

### Patch,

    Póu
       補

### Path,

    Lōu; lōu-kiáⁿ
       路　路仔 ​

### Pattern,

    Iēⁿ; pān; pān-thâu
       樣　辦　辦頭

### Pave,

    Phou-chiéh
       鋪石

### Pavement,

    Chiéh-lōu
       石路

### Paw,

    Chiéⁿ
       掌

### Pawn,

    Tǹg
       當

### Pawnshop,

    Tǹg-phòu
       當舖

### Peace,

    Phêng-an; thài-phêng
       平安　太平

### Peace,„ with enemy,

    Phêng-hûa
       平和

### Peasant,

    Tsoh-tshân-nâng; hieⁿ-ẽ-nâng
       作田人　鄉下人

### Peck,

    Toh
       食

### Peculiar,

    Koh-iēⁿ
       別樣

### Peep,

    Thau-thóiⁿ; thau-iám
       偷看　偷觀

### Pendulum,

    Sî-cheng-thūi
       時鐘墜

### Penetrate,

    Jíp; thàng; thàng--kùe
       入　通　通過

### People,

    Nâng; peh-sèⁿ
       人　百姓

### People,„ all the,

    Chèng-nâng; tãi-ke
       衆人　大家

### Perfect,

    Tshûan
       全

### Perforate,

    Tsǹg-khang; tshǹg-khang
       鎖空　剌空

### Perform,

    Tsò; kiâⁿ
       做　行

### Perpendicular,

    Tít
       直 ​

### Pole, long bamboo,

    Tek-ko
       竹竿

### Perpetually,

    Kú-kú; buān-sì
       久久　萬世

### Persevere,

    Khat-khóu
       刻苦

### Persist,

    Ngẽ-àiⁿ
       硬要

### Perspiration,

    Kūaⁿ
       汗

### Perspire,

    Lâu-kūaⁿ
       流汗

### Persuade,

    Koh-lô
       告勞

### Petticoat,

    Kûn
       裙

### Photograph,

    Sióu-iáⁿ
       小影

### Photograph,„ to take,

    Hoh-sióu-iáⁿ; hò-sióu-iáⁿ
       龕小影　耗小影

### Physician,

    Ui-seng; sin-seⁿ
       醫生　先生

### Pick, up,

    Tóh
       擇

### Pierce,

    Tshǹg
       刺

### Pile, to,

    Tháh; thiáp
       叠

### Pincers, for drawing hair,

    Ah-nih; nih-kiáⁿ
       鴨攝　攝子

### Pinch,

    Liàm

### Pipe,

    Tâng
       筒

### Pipe,„ for smoking,

    Hun-táng
       烟筒

### Pit,

    Kheⁿ; khut
       坑　屈

### Pith,

    Sim
       心 ​

### Pity,

    Khó-sieh; khó-thiàⁿ
       可惜　可痛

### Placard,

    Jî-péh
       字白

### Placard,„ offering reward,

    Siéⁿ-keh
       賞格

### Plague,

    Un-chiàng; sî-lẽng
       瘟瘴　時合

### Plain, clear,

    Mêng-péh; hun-mêng
       明白　分明

### Plait, to,

    Pĩⁿ
       辮

### Plan,

    Tôu
       圖

### Plan,„ for a builder,

    Tshù-tôu; tshù-kék
       厝圖　厝局

### Planet,

    Ngóu-chheⁿ
       伍星

### Plant, to,

    Chèng
       種

### Pleasant,

    Hó
       好

### Plot,

    Kòi-mông
       計謀

### Plough,

    Lôi
       犁

### Pluck, as flowers,

    Tiah
       摘

### Plug, a hole,

    Sat
       塞

### Pock-mark,

    Poiⁿ
       斑

### Poem,

    Si
       詩

### Point, to,

    Kí
       扯

### Poison,

    Chiáh-sí-nâng; ták-iéh
       食死人　毒藥

### Pole, for carrying,

    Phoi-taⁿ; pêⁿ-taⁿ
       批擔　平擔 ​

### Polite,

    Kui-kṳ́; ũ-lói
       規矩　有禮

### Pollute,

    Mak-tiéh-nah-sap; hú-tiéh nah-sap
       染着汚穢

### Pond,

    Tî
       池

### Poor,

    Khiou; kêng
       貧　窮

### Portrait,

    Sièⁿ
       像

### Posterity,

    Kiáⁿ-sun; ãu-ĩ
       子孫　後裔

### Postpone,

    Àn; tòng
       按　當

### Pot-bellied,

    Tūa-tóu-lap
       大肚

### Poultry,

    Koi-ah
       雞鴨

### Pour,

    Tò
       傾

### Power,

    Khuân
       權

### Power,„ force,

    Lât
       力

### Practise,

    Óh; liēn
       學　練

### Praise,

    O-ló
       稱頌

### Preach,

    Thuân
       傳

### Preach,„ the Gospel,

    Thuân-tõ-lí
       傳道理

### Precious,

    Pó; pó-pùe
       寶　寶貝

### Prefect,

    Ti-hú; hú-thài-iâ
       知府　府太爺

### Prefecture,

    Hú
       府

### Prefer,

    Siãng
       中意 ​

### Pregnant,

    Ũ-sin-hūn; ũ-tho
       有身份　有胎

### Prepare,

    Ṳ̃; ṳ̃-pĩ
       預　預備

### Present, to,

    Sàng
       送

### Present,„ time,

    Hīn-tsãi; ngán-tsãi; tong-kim
       現在　眼在　中今

### Press, with the hand,

    Jih

### Press,„ with something heavy,

    Teh
       壓

### Pretend,

    Ké
       假

### Pretend,„ not knowing,

    Tèⁿ-m̄-tsai
       假不知

### Pretty,

    Ngiá; zû
       雅　儒

### Prevent,

    Tsó; nûaⁿ; hâⁿ
       阻

### Prick, as by a thorn,

    Chhiah
       刺

### Principal,

    Thâu
       頭

### Print,

    Ìn
       印

### Private,

    Sai-khia; sai-ẽ
       私

### Privately,

    Àm-chẽⁿ
       暗靜

### Privy, a,

    Tang-si; chhè-kng
       東西　厠池

### Probably,

    Pa-lak
       或者

### Proclamation,

    Kò-sī
       告示

### Prodigal, son,

    Phùa-ke-kiáⁿ
       破家子 ​

### Profess,

    Jīn
       認

### Profit,

    Thàn; tit-lĩ
       贃　得利

### Promise,

    Chhiàng; tshó-chhiàng; ìn-sêng
       唱　噪唱　應成

### Proper,

    Tùi; tiéh
       對　着

### Property,

    Ke-ngiáp; muéh-ngiáp; ke-sṳ̄
       家業　物業　家事

### Prosper,

    Heng-sẽng; heng-uãng
       興盛　興旺

### Prostitute,

    Sau; khiòu-búe
       娼妓

### Protect,

    Pó-iũ; pì-iũ; pó-hō
       保佑　庇佑　保護

### Proud,

    Khiôu-tshó
       驕傲

### Proverb,

    Sók-gṳ́
       俗語

### Province,

    Séⁿ
       省

### Public,

    Kong-chèng
       公衆

### Public,„ the,

    Chèng-nâng; peh-sèⁿ
       衆人　百姓

### Pull,

    Thua
       拖

### Pull,„ as a rope,

    Túi
       牽

### Pull,„ up, as a post,

    Poíh
       拔

### Pull,„ up, as a plant,

    Mán
       挽

### Pump,

    Tsúi-thiu; tsúi-kiuh
       水抽

### Pump,„ to,

    Thiu; kiuh
       抽 ​

### Punish,

    Huát
       罰

### Punkah,

    Huang-sĩⁿ
       風扇

### Punkah,„ to pull,

    Túi-huang
       拖風

### Pupil, scholar,

    Tĩ-tsṳ́; hák-seng
       弟子　學生

### Pure,

    Chheng-khih
       淸潔

### Purposely,

    Tiõu-tsuan
       召專

### Push,

    Léng
       推

### Puzzled,

    Kông
       狂

### Quarter, of an hour,

    Chék-khek-cheng
       壹刻鐘

### Question,

    Mn̄g
       問

### Queue,

    Piⁿ
       辮

### Quicksilver,

    Tsúi-ngṳ̂n
       水硍

### Quiet,

    Chẽⁿ; chẽⁿ-chẽⁿ; tiām-tiām
       靜靜

### Race, to,

    Sie-tàu
       相鬦

### Raft,

    Sam-pâi; tek-pâi
       杉牌　竹牌

### Rag,

    Pòu-chhùi
       布碎

### Rags,

    Phùa-pòu
       破布

### Railway,

    Húe-chhia
       火車

### Rank,

    Cheh-hâm
       職銜

### Rare,

    Hán-tit ũ; chié-ũ
       罕得有　少有 ​

### Rascal,

    Aù-nâng; tshàu-nâng
       臭人

### Real,

    Chin
       眞

### Really,

    Chin-sít
       眞實

### Reap,

    Siu-tang
       收冬

### Rear, as fowls,

    Chhī
       哺

### Reason,

    Uân-kù
       緣故

### Rebel, to,

    Huán
       反

### Receive,

    Siu; chih
       收　接

### Recognize,

    Jīn; jīn-tshut
       認　認出

### Recommend,

    Ín-chìn; kṳ́-chìn
       引荐　舉荐

### Reconcile,

    Hûa
       和

### Recover,

    Hók-tńg
       復返

### Redeem,

    Chhiú; sók
       贖

### Refund,

    Pûe-hôiⁿ
       賠還

### Refuse, to,

    M̄-hàuⁿ; m̄-khéng
       不肯

### Register, a name,

    Kì-miâⁿ; chhiam-miâⁿ
       記名　簽名

### Reign,

    Tsõ-ūi
       坐位

### Reins,

    Bé-soh
       馬索

### Reins,„ to hold,

    Khan-bé-soh
       牽馬索

### Relate, as a story,

    Óh; káng; tàⁿ
       學　講　呾 ​

### Relations,

    Chhin-chek
       親戚

### Relations,„ closely related,

    Chhin
       親

### Relations,„ distant,

    So
       疎

### Release,

    Pàng
       放

### Religion,

    Kà
       教

### Rely,

    Tit-pn̄g
       得飯

### Remain,

    Tshûn; sīn
       存

### Remain,„ stay,

    Nāⁿ

### Remarkable,

    ku-kuài; khî-khá
       古怪　奇巧

### Remember,

    Kìⁿ-tit; it-tit; kì-liãm
       記得　憶得　紀念

### Remove, residence,

    Puaⁿ
       搬

### Remove,„ a thing,

    Súa
       徙

### Rend,

    Lì
       裂

### Repair,

    Chiáⁿ-lí; siu-síp; pa-lói-hó
       整理　收拾

### Repeat, as lesson,

    Liām
       念

### Repent,

    Kói-pìⁿ
       攺變

### Reply, written,

    Hûe-phoi; hûe-sìn
       囘批　囘信

### Report, to,

    Pò; pò-tsai
       報　報知

### Request,

    Chhiáⁿ; pài-thoh
       請　拜託

### Resemble,

    Chhin-chhiẽⁿ; huáng-sṳ̃
       親像　仿似 ​

### Reside,

    Khiã-khí; tiū
       居住

### Resign,

    Sî
       辭

### Resin,

    Sêng-hieⁿ
       松香

### Respect, to,

    Kèng; kèng-tõng; thóiⁿ-tõng
       敬　敬重　看重

### Rest,

    Hiah
       宿

### Rest,„ for a while,

    Hiah-tiām
       歇停

### Rest,„ the,

    Khî-ṳ̂; lióu
       其餘　了

### Retire,

    Thò
       退

### Retreat,

    Thò
       退

### Return, home,

    Hûe-ke; khṳ̀-tshù
       囘家　去厝

### Revenge,

    Pò-chhiû
       報仇

### Revenue,

    Hiàng; hiàng-niêⁿ
       餉　餉粮

### Revolve,

    Hui
       旋轉

### Reward,

    Siéⁿ
       賞

### Rib,

    Phiaⁿ-lî-kut
       脇骨

### Rich,

    Pù; ũ-chîⁿ
       富　有錢

### Ride, on horse back,

    Khiâ-bé
       騎馬

### Riddle,

    Mĩⁿ
       謎語

### Right,

    Tiéh; bô-tshò
       着　無錯

### Ring, finger,

    Chhiú-chí
       手指 ​

### Ring, ear, round,

    Hĩⁿ-huâⁿ
       耳環

### Ring,„ to, a bell,

    Iẽ-cheng
       搖鐘

### Ringleader,

    Tsò-thâu; thâu-nâng
       做頭　頭人

### Rinse, as the mouth,

    Tñg-chhùi
       洗口

### Rinse,„ in washing,

    Thūa
       重洗

### Riot, great,

    Sie-thâi
       相刣

### Ripe,

    Sék; kàu-tsúi
       熟　到水

### River, large,

    Hô
       河

### River,„ small,

    Khoi
       溪

### River,„ little,

    Káng
       港

### Road,

    Lōu
       路

### Rob,

    Chhiéⁿ; chhiéⁿ-pak; phah-kiap
       搶　搶剝　打刧

### Robbery,

    Pak-ko-kúe
       搶刧

### Robe,

    Phâu
       袍

### Rogue,

    Láu-kiáⁿ
       老仔

### Roll, to,

    Khah
       輦

### Roll,„ up,

    Kauh; kauh--khí
       捲

### Room,

    Pâng
       房

### Room,„ no,

    Bô-ūi-tshṳ̀
       無位次

### Root,

    Kṳn
       根 ​

### Rotten,

    Tshàu
       臭

### Rotten,„ of fruit,

    Mîⁿ
       爛

### Rouge,

    In-chi; in-nîⁿ
       胭脂　胭哖

### Rough,

    Tshou
       粗

### Round,

    Îⁿ
       圓

### Row, quarrel,

    Uan-ke
       寃家

### Row,„ to make a,

    Jiáng
       嚷

### Row,„ to, as a boat,

    Kò
       掉槳

### Row,„ in,

    Hâng; lék
       行　歴

### Rub, as knives,

    Bûa
       磨

### Rub,„ as spoons,

    Chhiù

### Rub,„ as with towel,

    Chhit
       刷

### Rubbish, domestic,

    Nah-sap
       穢褻

### Rubbish,„ filth,

    Tôu-pùn
       塗糞

### Rude,

    Bô-kui-kṳ́
       無規矩

### Rugged, of road,

    Khi-khu
       蹊𨄅

### Ruin, to,

    Pāi; húi-tiòu
       敗　滅丢

### Rule, to,

    Kuán; kuán-lí
       管　管理

### Rule,„ a,

    Kui-tiôu; huat-lút
       規條　法律

### Rumour,

    Hong-siaⁿ; iôu-ngân
       風聲　謠言 ​

### Running, hand of writing,

    Tshó-jī
       草字

### Rust,

    San
       銹

### Rustic,

    Hieⁿ-ẽ-nâng
       鄉下人

### Rusty,

    Seⁿ-san
       生銹

### Sacrifice,

    Hõng; chì
       奉　祭

### Sad,

    Huân-ló
       煩惱

### Saddle,

    Bé-uaⁿ
       馬鞍

### Saddle,„ to,

    Kùa-beⁿ-uaⁿ
       掛馬鞍

### Safe,

    Ún-tǹg; thó-tàng
       妥當

### Sage, a,

    Gâu-nâng
       賢人

### Salary,

    Kâng-tsṳ
       工資

### Salary,„ official,

    Hóng-lók
       俸祿

### Saliva,

    Nũaⁿ
       涎

### Saliva,„ flowing,

    Lâu-nũaⁿ
       流涎

### Salt, to, as pickles,

    Lõu; lõu-kiâm
       露　露鹽

### Salt,„ to put some in a dish,

    Lóh-iâm; suah-iâm
       落鹽

### Salt,„ taste,

    Kiâm
       鹹

### Same, the,

    Pêⁿ-iēⁿ; sie-tâng
       平樣　相同

### Sample,

    Pān-thâu; iēⁿ; pān
       辦頭　樣　辦

### Sap,

    Chhiū-nîⁿ
       樹呢 ​

### Satisfied,

    Kùe-ì; kam-nguãn
       過意　甘愿

### Saunter,

    Ôiⁿ-iû
       閑遊

### Sausage,

    Kuàn-chhiâng; kuàn-tn̂g
       貫脹

### Savage,

    Huan; chheⁿ-huan; suaⁿ-nâng
       畨　靑畨　山人

### Save,

    Kiù
       救

### Saving,

    Khiãm; khieh-síp
       儉

### Saw, to,

    Kṳ̀
       鋸

### Saw„-dust,

    Kṳ̀-sut
       鋸銊

### Scab, a,

    Phí
       丕

### Scab,„ to become covered with,

    Phok-phí; kit-phí
       樸丕　桔丕

### Scaffold,

    In-kè
       因架

### Scald,

    Thǹg--tiéh; nâm--tiéh
       淋着

### Scales, of fish,

    Hṳ̂-lân
       魚鱗

### Scandal, to,

    Phì-sièⁿ; ngí-lũn nâng-kâi-sṳ̄
       議論人個事

### Scar,

    Hûn; sieⁿ-hûn
       痕　傷痕

### Scar„-face,

    Phùa-kìaⁿ
       破鏡

### Scarce,

    Chíe
       少

### Scatter,

    Sùaⁿ; sì-sùaⁿ
       散　四散

### Scholar,

    Hák-seng
       學生

### School,

    Tsṳ-che
       書齋 ​

### Scold,

    Mēⁿ
       罵

### Scoop, with one hand,

    Meⁿ; nák

### Scoop,„ with two hands,

    Phóng

### Scorpion,

    Hiet-kiáⁿ
       蝎仔

### Scoundrel,

    Láu-kiáⁿ
       老仔

### Scrape,

    Kueh
       𧈳

### Scratch,

    Pê
       爬

### Screen, to,

    Tsáh
       閘

### Scroll, antithetical, ornamental,

    Tùi-liên
       對聯

### Scum,

    Phuéh
       波

### Seal,

    Ìn
       印

### Seal,„ official,

    Kuaⁿ-ìn
       官印

### Search,

    Tshūe; siou
       覔　尋

### Season,

    Sî; thiⁿ-sí
       時　天時

### Secret,

    Àm-chẽⁿ
       暗靜

### Sedan,

    Kiē
       轎

### Seed, of fruit,

    Chí
       枳

### Seed,„ for sowing,

    Chéng
       種

### Seize,

    Khíⁿ
       捉

### Seldom,

    Hán-tit
       罕得 ​

### Select,

    Suán; tóh; kôiⁿ
       選　擇　揀

### Selfish,

    Sai-sim
       私心

### Send, as servants,

    Sái
       使

### Send,„ as things,

    Kià
       寄

### Senior,

    Tūa
       大

### Separate, to,

    Pun-khui
       分開

### Serious, as matter,

    Tūa-sṳ̄
       大事

### Serious,„ as sickness,

    Tāng-pēⁿ
       重病

### Servant,

    A-nouⁿ
       奴僕

### Servant,„ domestic,

    Ke-nouⁿ
       家重

### Set, a,

    Chék-hù
       一付

### Settle, an affair,

    Tít; chheng-tshó
       直　清楚

### Several,

    Kua-kâi
       數個

### Severe,

    Ngiâm; tãng
       嚴　重

### Severe„, wound,

    Tãng-sieⁿ
       重傷

### Sew, to,

    Thīⁿ
       縫

### Shadow,

    Iáⁿ
       影

### Shake,

    Iẽ
       搖

### Shake,„ hands,

    Tùn-chhiú
       頓手

### Shake,„ off, as dust,

    Hìⁿ-tiòu
       搖丢 ​

### Shallow,

    Chhién
       淺

### Shame,

    Sióu-lí
       羞恥

### Shampoo, the loins,

    Tûi-ie
       擂腰

### Shape,

    Iēⁿ; khuán
       樣　欵

### Share,

    Hūn
       份

### Shark,

    Sua-hṳ̂
       沙魚

### Sharp,

    Lāi
       利

### Sharp,„ pointed,

    Chiam
       尖

### Sharp,„ clever,

    Lêng-lāi
       伶俐

### Sharpen,

    Bûa
       磨

### Shave, the head,

    Thì-thâu
       剃頭

### Shave,„ the beard,

    Khoi-chhiu
       剃鬚

### Shavings, of wood,

    Tshâ-phùe-thiu
       柴配抽

### Sheath, of a sword,

    To-khah
       刀壳

### Shed, tears,

    Lâu-mák-tsap
       流目汁

### Shed,„ blood,

    Lâu-hueh
       流血

### Shell, as of eggs, shell-fish,

    Khak
       壳

### Shelter, to take,

    Siám
       避

### Shepherd,

    Chiéⁿ-iêⁿ--kâi-nâng
       守羊個人

### Shield,

    Pâi; tin-pâi
       牌　籐牌 ​

### Shift,

    Súa
       徙

### Shin,

    Kha-liâm
       腳廉

### Shine,

    Chiè
       照

### Shiver,

    Khiū; tòng
       震　凍

### Shoot, with gun,

    Phah; tūaⁿ
       打

### Shop,

    Phòu; tiàm
       舖　店

### Shore,

    Hái-kíⁿ
       海墘

### Short,

    Tó
       短

### Short,„ time,

    Chiām-sí
       暫時

### Shot,

    Chhèng-chí; în-chí
       銃子　鉛子

### Shoulder,

    Koiⁿ-thâu
       肩頭

### Shout,

    Soi; jiáng
       嚷

### Show,

    Pióu-mêng
       表明

### Show,„ me,

    Pun-uá-thóiⁿ
       與我看

### Shrine,

    Sin-kham
       神龕

### Shut,

    Kueⁿ
       閉

### Shut,„ a door without bolting,

    Hõiⁿ

### Shut,„ as the mouth, book,

    Háp
       合

### Shuttle,

    So-kiáⁿ
       棱子

### Shy,

    Ùi-sióu-lí; m̄-káⁿ-kìⁿ-nâng
       畏羞恥 ​

### Sick, ill,

    Pēⁿ
       病

### Sick,„ slightly,

    Nâng m̄-móⁿ
       人不好

### Sick,„ for a long period,

    Phùa-pēⁿ
       破病

### Side,

    Pôiⁿ
       畔

### Side,„ of the body,

    Phiaⁿ-lî
       脇下

### Sieve, a,

    Thai; bí-thai; bí-lô
       米篩　米籮

### Sieve,„ for winnowing,

    Pùa-ki
       簸箕

### Sift,

    Thai
       篩

### Sigh,

    Tháu-khùi
       嘆氣

### Sight, of the eyes,

    Mák-sít
       目實

### Sign, a,

    Hō; kì-hō
       號　記號

### Sign,„ secret,

    Àm-hō
       暗號

### Sign,„ to,

    Chhiam-miâⁿ; tsham-miâⁿ uéh-hō
       簽名　參名　畫號

### Silent,

    Tiām-tiām; chẽⁿ-chẽⁿ
       靜靜

### Silk-worm,

    Tshôiⁿ
       蠶

### Similar,

    Huáng-sṳ̃; chhin-chhiẽⁿ
       仿似　親像

### Sin,

    Tsũe
       罪

### Sin,„ to,

    Huām-tsũe
       犯罪

### Sincere,

    Sít-sim; sít-ì
       實心　實意 ​

### Sing,

    Chhiè; chhiè-kua; chhiè-khek
       唱　唱歌　唱曲

### Single,

    Tuaⁿ; chék
       單　一

### Single,„ fold,

    Tuaⁿ-têng
       單重

### Sink,

    Tîm
       沉

### Sisters,

    Chí-mūeⁿ-kiáⁿ; ché-mūeⁿ-kiáⁿ
       𡛰妹仔

### Skeleton,

    Kut-thâu
       骨頭

### Sketch, to,

    Uê
       畫

### Skin,

    Phûe
       皮

### Skull,

    Thâu-khak-uáⁿ
       頭壳碗

### Sky,

    Chheⁿ-thiⁿ; puàⁿ-thiⁿ
       青天　半天

### Slack,

    Lēng; sang
       鬆

### Slanting,

    Sia
       斜

### Slap, to,

    Òng
       掌打

### Slave,

    Nôuⁿ-tshâi
       奴才

### Sleep,

    Út
       睡

### Sleeve, of coat,

    Saⁿ-ńg
       衫袖

### Slice,

    Phièn; liàm; hue
       片

### Slight,

    Sié-khúa
       小可

### Slip, to miss the foot,

    Thām-phiù
       失足

### Slip,„ out of the hand,

    Phiù-chhiú
       失手 ​

### Slip, down,

    Liù-puáh; liù--lóh-khṳ̀
       滑跌

### Slippers,

    Ôi-thua; ôi-liouh
       鞋拖

### Slow,

    Mān
       緩

### Slowly,

    Khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ
       寬寬

### Slowly,„ and carefully,

    Ûn-ûn
       紜紜

### Small,

    Sòi
       細

### Smash, to pieces,

    Phùa-tshùi-tshùi
       破碎碎

### Smear,

    Kôu; hú
       糊　敷

### Smell,

    Hiēn

### Smell,„ to,

    Phĩⁿ
       鼻

### Smile,

    Ba-bun-chhiè
       貓呅笑

### Smoke,

    In
       烟

### Smoke,„, to,

    Chiáh-hun
       食煙

### Smoke,„ opium,

    Chiáh-a-phièn; kuh-a-phièn
       食鴉片

### Smooth,

    Kút
       滑

### Smother,

    Hip-sí; hìm-sí; hìm-miⁿ
       龕死

### Smuggle,

    Tsáu-hiàng
       走餉

### Snail,

    Lô; tshân-lô
       螺　田螺

### Snare,

    Lô-māng; khuán-thàu
       羅網　圈套

### Snare,„ set a,

    Tieⁿ-khuán-thàu
       設圈套 ​

### Snare, to,

    Tng

### Snatch,

    Chhiéⁿ
       搶

### Sneeze,

    Phah-ka-khì
       打噴

### Snore,

    Hûaⁿ
       喘氣

### Snow,

    Soh
       雪

### Snow,„ -white,

    Soh-soh-péh
       雪雪白

### Snuff, for the nose,

    Phīⁿ-hun
       鼻煙

### Snuff,„ to,

    Hngh-phīⁿ-hun; buah-phīⁿ-hun
       抹鼻煙

### Soak,

    Chìm
       浸

### Society,

    Hũe
       會

### Society,„ to join,

    Tshap-hũe; jíp-hũe
       揷會　入會

### Soft,

    Nńg
       軟

### Soil,

    Thôu
       塗

### Solder, to,

    Ún
       鑲

### Soldier,

    Piaⁿ; ióng-chiàng; láu-chiàng
       兵　勇壯　老壯

### Sole, of foot,

    Kha-tói
       腳底

### Sole,„ of shoe,

    Ôi-tói
       鞋底

### Solstice, Summer,

    Hē-chì
       夏至

### Solstice,„ Winter,

    Tang-chì
       冬至

### Son,

    Kiáⁿ; tau-kiáⁿ
       子 ​

### Song,

    Kua; khek
       歌　曲

### Soot,

    Húe-thûn
       火燂

### Sorcerer,

    Tàng-sin; tâng-ki
       童身　童乩

### Sorceress,

    Lóh-sîn-phûa; thóiⁿ-siàⁿ-phûa
       落神婆　看聖婆

### Sorcery,

    Siâ-sút
       邪術

### Sore,

    Thiàⁿ
       痛

### Sorry,

    Huân-ló
       煩惱

### Sort,

    Iēⁿ; khí
       樣

### Soul,

    Lêng-hûn
       靈魂

### Sound,

    Siaⁿ
       聲

### Sound,„ to,

    Hiáng
       响

### Sour,

    Sng
       酸

### Source,

    Kṳn-pńg; nguân-kṳn
       根本　原根

### South,

    Nâm; nâm-pôiⁿ
       南　南畔

### Sow, a,

    Tṳ-bó
       豬母

### Sow,„ to,

    Iā-chéng
       播種

### Spade,

    Thih-chhiâm
       鐵鑽

### Span,

    Liáh
       掠

### Spatter,

    Phuah; phùn
       潑　鍤

### Spawn, of fish,

    Hṳ̂-tshun; hṳ̂-nñg; hṳ̂-chí
       魚春　魚卵　魚只 ​

### Speak,

    Tàⁿ; tàⁿ-uē
       呾　呾話

### Spear,

    Chhieⁿ; pie
       鎗　鏢

### Spear,„ to,

    Pie
       鏢

### Specimen,

    Iēⁿ
       樣

### Speck,

    Tiám
       點

### Spectacles,

    Mák-kiàⁿ
       目鏡

### Spend,

    Sái; só-hùi
       使　需費

### Spices,

    Hieⁿ-liōu
       香料

### Spill,

    Phah-tó; tò-tiòu
       打倒　傾丟

### Spin,

    Hui
       旋轉

### Spine,

    Ie-chiah-kut; ie-lêng-kut
       背骨

### Spirit,

    Sîn
       神

### Spit,

    Phùi-nũaⁿ; phùi
       噴涏　噴

### Spittoon,

    Thâm-tāng; thâm-phùi
       痰筒

### Splash,

    Phùn

### Split, with an axe,

    Phùa
       破

### Split,„ with a knife,

    Lòi

### Spoil, to,

    Muéh-tiòu
       𢪱丟

### Spoiled,

    Hāi--lō
       害了

### Sport,

    Thit-thô; sńg
       閑遊　耍 ​

### Spot, a,

    Tiám
       點

### Sprain,

    Chek--tiéh; nãuⁿ--tiéh; tsuáh--tiéh
       閃着

### Spread, as a carpet,

    Tshṳ; phi
       披

### Spring, a,

    Tsûaⁿ; tsúi-tsûaⁿ
       泉　水泉

### Sprinkle,

    Hîⁿ
       灑

### Spurt, water from the mouth,

    Bū-tsúi
       霧水

### Spy, a,

    Thàm-kiáⁿ; sùaⁿ-soh
       探仔　線索

### Spy,„ to,

    Thàm; thau-thàm; tsò-sùaⁿ
       探　偷探　做線

### Zṳ́-tiòu; phùa-tiòu

       毀丟　破丟

### Square,

    Sì-pang
       四方

### Square,„ accounts,

    Ap-siòu
       押數

### Squash, to,

    Teh--tiéh
       壓着

### Squat, on the heels,

    Tshn̂g; khû
       蹲

### Squeeze, with the hand,

    Tẽⁿ

### Squeeze,„ to press closely,

    Koíh
       夾

### Squeeze,„ money,

    Tsũn-chiáh
       撰食

### Stab,

    Tshǹg
       刺

### Stable,

    Bé-pâng
       馬房

### Stage, for plays,

    Hì-pêⁿ
       戲棚

### Stain,

    Hú--tiéh
       染着 ​

### Stale,

    Aù
       杇

### Stamp, to,

    Khap; khap-ìn
       盖　盖印

### Stamp,„ with the foot,

    Thiàm-kha
       擋腳

### Starch,

    Chieⁿ
       樟

### Starch,„ to,

    Kùe-chieⁿ
       過樟

### Start, on a journey,

    Khí-sin; khí-kiâⁿ
       起身　起行

### Startled,

    Hehⁿ--chē-kiè
       驚訝

### Starve,

    Gō
       餓

### Statesman,

    Chhîn; tāi-chhîn
       臣　大臣

### Statue,

    Sièⁿ
       像

### Stay,

    Nāⁿ

### Steady,

    Ngaíh
       堅

### Steal,

    Thau-khiéh
       盜取

### Steep,

    Kiā
       崎

### Step,

    Pōu
       步

### Stick, a,

    Tshûe: kùn
       棍

### Stick,„ as gum,

    Tùe
       搭

### Stick,„ in,

    Tshah
       挿

### Stiff,

    Ngẽ
       硬

### Sting, to,

    Tàn
       刺 ​

### Stink,

    Tshàu
       臭

### Stir,

    Chhiou; lā; ká
       鍫　絞

### Stirrup,

    Bé-táh-tèng
       馬踏䟓

### Stocks,

    Tshâ-gô; kha-khàu
       柴鵝　腳拷

### Stomach,

    Tóu
       肚

### Stoop, down,

    Phak-ku; phak--lóh-khṳ
       屈身

### Store, up,

    Tun
       堆

### Store,„ -house,

    Tsàng; tsàng-pâng
       棧　棧房

### Storm,

    Tūa-huang
       大風

### Storm,„ to rise,

    Thàu-tūa-huang; phû-tūa-huang
       透大風　浮大風

### Story,

    Kóu
       古

### Story,„ of a house,

    În; tsân
       層

### Stout,

    Pûi
       肥

### Stow, as cargo,

    Thíap
       叠

### Straight,

    Tít
       直

### Straightforward,

    Chiàⁿ-tít; tong-tít; kuaⁿ-chiàⁿ
       正直　忠直　官正

### Strain, a rope,

    Túi-ân
       挽緊

### Strain,„ to filter,

    Tè
       隔渣

### Strand, of rope,

    Kóu
       一扭

### Strange,

    Khî; ku-kuài
       奇　古怪 ​

### Stranger,

    Tshut-gūa-nâng; chheⁿ-hūn-nâng
       出外人　生份人

### Strangle,

    Liû; ká
       留　絞

### Stream,

    Suaⁿ-kau
       山溝

### Street,

    Koi; koi-lōu
       街　街路

### Strength,

    Lát; khì-lát
       力　氣力

### Stretch,

    Tshun
       伸

### Strict,

    Ngiâm
       嚴

### Stride,

    Huáh
    步

### Strike,

    Phah
       打

### Strike,„ with the fist,

    Cheng

### Strike,„ with a stick,

    Bú; bút
       舞

### Strike,„ with a soft cane,

    Sut

### String,

    Sùaⁿ; soh-kiáⁿ
       線　索仔

### Strip, to,

    Pak; thut; thǹg
       剝　脫

### Striped,

    Chék-tsūe chék-tsūe
       一行一行

### Strive,

    Sie-cheⁿ
       相爭

### Stroke, as of pen,

    Uéh
       畫

### Strong, of the body,

    Ũ-lát; tsàng; kiāⁿ
       有力　壯　健

### Strong,„ of architecture,

    Khiàng
       堅

### Strong,„ of tea,

    Kâu
       厚 ​

### Struggle,

    Kuān
       捲

### Student, for higher examination,

    Thông-seng
       童生

### Study, to,

    Hák-síp
       學習

### Stumble, as over a rope,

    Kûe--tiéh

### Stumble,„ as over a stone,

    Pu--tiéh; that--tiéh
       撻着

### Stun, as noise,

    Tsak; tsak--tiéh
       喧嚷着

### Stupid,

    Ngà; tshâ-kòng
       㦙　柴貢

### Sty, for pigs,

    Tṳ liôu; tṳ-lô
       豬尞　豬牢

### Subject, of ruler,

    Peh-sèⁿ; mîn--ke
       百姓　民家

### Submit,

    Sũn; hók
       順　服

### Subordinate,

       Chhiú-ẽ
       手下

### Subscribe, money,

    Tôi-chîⁿ
       題錢

### Substitute, to,

    Thòi
       代

### Subtract,

    Tṳ̂

### Subtraction,

    Tṳ̂-huap
       除法

### Suburbs,

    Siâⁿ-gūa
       城外

### Succeed,

    Tit-ì
       得意

### Successive,

    Sie-sùa
       相接

### Suck,

    Kuh

### Suck,„ with the mouth, with noise,

    Tsuh
       哺 ​

### Suddenly,

    Huh--chē-kiè; hó-sĩ-sĩ
       忽然間　好是是

### Suffer,

    Siũ-khóu
       受苦

### Sufficient,

    Kàu; là
       足

### Suffocate,

    Hip-sí
       翕死

### Suicide,

    Tsṳ̃-chĩn
       自盡

### Suit, of clothes,

    Hù
       副

### Suit,„ to,

    Háh
       合

### Suit,„ to, as shoes, clothes,

    Kah
       甲

### Sum, to,

    Kòi-kāng; lóng-tsóng-sǹg
       計共　該算

### Summon, call by authority,

    Tiōu
       召

### Sundries,

    Tsáp-hùe; tsáp-muéh
       什貨　什物

### Superintend,

    Tok-kang; chiáng-kuán
       督工　掌管

### Superior, of quality,

    Iâⁿ; iâⁿ--kùe
       贏過

### Supper, to take,

    Chiáh-mêⁿ-hng
       食夜昏

### Support, the children,

    Iáng-iók
       養育

### Support,„ the parents,

    Hõng-iáng
       奉養

### Support,„ to, as a wall,

    Tú
       砥

### Support,„ to hold up,

    Hû; tshah
       扶　挿

### Suppose,

    Siẽⁿ
       想

### Suppose,„ erroneously,

    Sah-tsò; pān-tsò
       約做 ​

### Supposing,

    Khó-pí; pí-zũ
       可比　譬如

### Suppurate,

    Pũ-lâng
       生膿

### Sure,

    Tiāⁿ-tiéh
       定着

### Surety, to be,

    Tam-sêng; pó-niáⁿ; tam-jīn
       成擔　保領　擔認

### Surname,

    Sèⁿ
       姓

### Surpass,

    Iâⁿ
       贏

### Surprise,

    Khî-ĩ; hāi-ĩ
       奇異　駭異

### Surrender,

    Hâng; hók; hâng-hók
       降　服　降服

### Surround,

    Uî
       圍

### Survey, land,

    Niêⁿ-tī; chiāng-tī
       量地　丈地

### Suspect,

    Gi
       疑

### Swallow,

    Ìⁿ-chióu
       燕鳥

### Swallow,„ to,

    Thun; thun--lóh-khṳ̀
       吞　吞落去

### Swallow,„ with effort,

    Kṳ̃--lóh-khṳ̀

### Swear,

    Chìu-tshūa
       發誓

### Sweep,

    Sàu
       掃

### Sweet,

    Tiám
       甜

### Sweet-meats,

    Thn̂g-liōu; tiâm-liōu; thn̂g-khà
       糖料　甜料　糖扣

### Swell, to,

    Chêng
       腫

### Swift,

    Hiòng; méⁿ
       雄　猛 ​

### Swim,

    Siû
       氽

### Swing,

    Sõ
       泗

### Sycee,

    Uâng-pó; khiòu-thâu-si; khò-si
       王寶

### Sympathy,

    Thói-thiap
       體貼

### Syrupt,

    Thn̂g-tsúi
       糖水

### Tael,

    Niéⁿ
       両

### Tail,

    Búe
       尾

### Tailor,

    Tshâi-hông
       裁縫

### Tale,

    Kóu
       古

### Talisman,

    Hû
       符

### Tall,

    Kûiⁿ
       高

### Tally, a,

    Chhiam
       籤

### Tame,

    Sék
       熟

### Target,

    Pá; chìⁿ-pá
       靶　箭靶

### Target,„ centre of,

    Âng-sim; tong-sim
       紅心　中心

### Tariff, of duties,

    Chek-lī; hiàng-pâi
       則咧　餉牌

### Taste,

    Bī; bī-sòu; khì-bī
       味　味道　氣味

### Tasteless

    Bô-bī; péh-chiáⁿ-bô-bī
       無味

### Tax,

    Hiàng
       餉

### Tax,„ land,

    Niêⁿ
       糧 ​

### Tax, to pay,

    Láp-niêⁿ; uân-niêⁿ
       稅糧　完糧

### Tax„-collector,

    Niêⁿ-chhe
       粮差

### Teach,

    Kà
       教

### Teacher,

    Sin-seⁿ
       先生

### Tear,

    Lì; thì
       烈　剃

### Tears,

    Mák-tsap
       目汁

### Tears,„ to shed,

    Lâu-mák-tsap
       流目汁

### Tease,

    Tṳ̂; pin-tǹg; pa-lói; tṳ̂-tñg
       除　除斷

### Teeth,

    Khí
       齒

### Teeth,„ large,

    Gê
       牙

### Teeth,„ molar,

    Gê-thâu-khí
       牙頭齒

### Telegraph, to,

    Khà-tiẽn-pò
       打電報

### Tell,

    Tàⁿ
       呾

### Temper,

    Sèⁿ; sèⁿ-chhêng
       性　性情

### Temperance,

    Tsat-tōu
       節度

### Temple,

    Keng; keng-biē
       宮　宮廟

### Temple,„ of the head,

    Tsháu-ngán
       草眼

### Temporary

    Chiām
       暫

### Tempt,

    Ín; ín-iú
       引　引誘

### Tent,

    Pòu-phâng
       布帆 ​

### Teng, to pitch,

    Tah-pòu-phâng
       搭布帆

### Tepid,

    Lā-lûn-sie
       半溫

### Test,

    Chhì; chhì-thóiⁿ
       試　試着

### Testicles,

    Tsui-hút; lān-hút
       腎核

### Testimony,

    Chèng-kṳ̃
       證據

### Thank,

    Siā; kám-siā
       謝　感謝

### Thank,„ obliged,

    Lâu--lṳ́; lūi--lṳ́; tūa-lâu-nâng
       勞爾

### Theatre,

    Hì
       戲

### Therefore,

    Kù-tshṳ́; só-íⁿ
       故此　所以

### Thermometer,

    Hân-sú-tsam
       寒暑針

### Thick,

    Kāu
       厚

### Thick,„ as paste, congee,

    Kṳ́t
       結

### Thigh,

    Thúi; kha-thúi
       腿　腳腿

### Thin,

    Póh
       薄

### Thin,„ as paste, congee,

    Kà; chhieh
       稀

### Thing,

    Muéh; muéh-kiâⁿ
       物　物件

### Think,

    Siẽⁿ; phah-sǹg; pheⁿ-phah
       想　打算

### Think,„ erroneously,

    Kâu-kiè; sah-tsò
       想做

### Thirsty,

    Aû ta
       渴

### Thorn,

    Chhì
       刺 ​

### Threaten,

    Heh; heh-kiaⁿ
       嚇　嚇驚

### Throat,

    Aû; aû-lêng
       喉　喉嚨

### Throne, imperial,

    Lêng-ūi; kim-luân-tōiⁿ
       龍位　金鑾殿

### Throne,„ to ascend the,

    Teng-ki; teng-ūi; tsõ-ūi
       登基　登位　坐位

### Throttle,

    Tẽⁿ-aû
       擢喉

### Through, over,

    Thàng
       通

### Throw, to,

    Kák; sek, hám

### Throw,„ away,

    Kák-tiòu; sek-tiòu; hám-tiòu; phîn-tiòu

### Thrust,

    Tshǹg
       刺

### Ticket,

    Tuaⁿ
       單

### Ticket,„ pawn,

    Hui; tǹg-phiè
       揮　當票

### Tickle,

    Niouⁿ
       帕悛

### Tie,

    Pák; kat
       縛　結

### Tie,„ as the hands together,

    Khún
       捆

### Tiffin,

    Tiám-sim
       點心

### Tight,

    Kín
       緊

### Tight,„ as rope,

    Ân

### Timid,

    Bô-táⁿ
       無胆

### Tired,

    Hék
       困 ​

### Title, official,

    Kuaⁿ-ham
       官銜

### Toil,

    Búa; bûa-khóu
       磨　磨苦

### Tolerably,

    Tshó-liák; ōi--lêng-tsò-tit
       草錄　會能做得

### Tone,

    Im; siaⁿ
       音 聲

### Tonic,

    Póu; póu-iéh
       補　補藥

### Tools,

    Ke-húe
       家伙

### Top, a,

    Hâm-lám-sút
       銜瓏術

### Top,„ to spin a,

    Phah-hâm-lâm-sút
       打銜瓏術

### Torch,

    Húe-nāⁿ
       火把

### Tortoise,

    Tāi-pūe
       玳瑁

### Total,

    Kòi-kāng; lóng-tsóng
       計共　俱皆

### Touch, with the fingers,

    Thāng; thāng--tiéh; mòng
       摸　摸着

### Touch,„ come into contact,

    Tiaⁿ--tiêh
       顚着

### Tough,

    Zūn

### Tow, a ship,

    Tũa
       拕

### Towards,

    Hiàng; niáⁿ
       向

### Town,

    Pou; pou-thau
       埠　埠頭

### Trace, to,

    Chhim-tui tsong-chiah
       尋追踪跡

### Trace,„ to, as in writing,

    Piè
       裱

### Track, mark,

    Chiah
       跡 ​

### Train, to,

    Kà
       教

### Trample, on,

    Táh; thiàm
       踏

### Transact, business,

    Lí-sṳ̄; phōiⁿ-sṳ̄
       理事　辦事

### Transform,

    Pìⁿ; pièn
       變

### Translate,

    Ék; huan-ék
       繹　翻繹

### Translate,„ characters into spoken language,

    Sueh
       說

### Transparent,

    Kng-thàng
       光通

### Trap, for rats,

    Ngióu-tshṳ́-tak; thih-ngiou
       鼠挾

### Trap,„ for tigers,

    Hóuⁿ-lô
       虎牢

### Travel,

    Kiâⁿ
       行

### Tread, on,

    Táh; lūn-táh
       踏

### Treasury,

    Khòu-pâng; ngṳ̂n-khòu
       庫房　銀庫

### Treat, to,

    Thāi; khuán-thāi
       待　欵待

### Tremble,

    Khiū; tòng
       凍

### Tribe,

    Tsók
       族

### Tribute, to pay to the Emperor,

    Kòng-huâng-tì
       貢皇帝

### Trick, a,

    Sim-sṳ̄
       心事

### Trifling, affair,

    Bô-siang-kau-sṳ̄; sié-khúa-sṳ̄
       無相干事　小可事

### Triturate,

    Ngóiⁿ; lûi
       研 擂 ​

### Troops,

    Piaⁿ; kun-piaⁿ
       兵　軍兵

### Trouble,

    Kan-khóu
       艱苦

### True,

    Chin; sít; chin-sít; ũ-iáⁿ
       真　實　真是　有影

### Trumpet,

    Ti-tâ
       吹首

### Trust, to,

    Sìn; siang-sìn;
       信　相信

### Try,

    Chhì; chhì-thóiⁿ
       試　試看

### Tube,

    Kóng; tâng
       管　筒

### Tune,

    Pán
       板

### Turban,

    Tháu-pòu
       頭布

### Turn, revolve,

    Hui
       旋轉

### Turn,„ over,

    Póiⁿ; póiⁿ-lìn-tńg
       轉返

### Turn,„ the head,

    Ut-tńg-thâu
       轉返頭

### Turn,„ round the corner of a street,

    Uat
       灣

### Turn,„ round as a table,

    Hui-lìn-tńg
       翻輦返

### Turn,„ back,

    Hui-tńg--lâi
       翻返來

### Turn,„ upside down,

    Tin-tò-táu
       顚倒換

### Turn,„ by, alternately,

    Sie-lûn
       相輪

### Turn,„ whose?

    Lûn-tiéh-tî-tiâng
       輪着誰

### Twinkle,

    Iăp-iáp-sih
       灼灼薜

### Twist,

    Tsũn
       纂 ​

### Twist, as a rope,

    Ká
       絞

### Type, printing,

    Jī-póiⁿ; ìn-póiⁿ
       字板　印板

### Ugly,

    Iá-iēⁿ
       野樣

### Understand,

    Hióu; mêng-péh
       曉　明白

### Undeserved,

    M̄-kham-tng; m̄-kai
       不堪當　不該

### Undutiful, to parents,

    Put-hàu
       不孝

### Uneven,

    Khi-khu; m̄-pêⁿ
       崎嶇　不平

### Unfeeling,

    Bô-nâng-chhéng
       無人情

### Ungrateful,

    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

### Unhappy, of life,

    Khóu-miāⁿ
       苦命

### Uniform,

    Kuaⁿ-hók; kuaⁿ-i
       官服　官衣

### Unite, to,

    Háh-bûa
       合總

### Unlawful,

    M̄-háh-huap
       不合法

### Unlimited,

    Bô-hân
       無限

### Unload, a ship,

    Khí-hùe; tshut-hùe
       起貨　出貨

### Unnecessary,

    Mín; mín-ēng
       免　免用

### Unpleasant, feeling,

    Kāu-uéh
       厚畫

### Unreasonable,

    Bô-chhêng-lí; m̄-chiũ-lí
       無情理　不就理 ​

### Untie

    Kói; tháu
       解

### Unworthy,

    M̄-kham; m̄-kham-kai
       不堪　不堪該

### Upset,

    Tò-póiⁿ; póiⁿ
       倒返　返

### Upside down,

    Tin-tò-thâu
       顚倒頭

### Urge,

    Tshui; pek; tshui-kín; tshui-piàⁿ
       推　迫　推緊　推併

### Useful,

    Ŭ-ēng
       有用

### Usual,

    Siêⁿ-siêⁿ; pâi-tńg; siam-put-sî
       常常

### Vacant,

    Khang
       空

### Vacation, of school,

    Pàng-kè
       放假

### Vaccinate,

    Chèng-tsu; chèng-tāu
       種珠　種荳

### Vagrant,

    Ló-tōng--kâi-nâng
       浪蕩人

### Valley,

    Chhim-kheⁿ
       深坑

### Valuable,

    Kùi-khì; tát-chîⁿ
       貴氣　值錢

### Vapour,

    Khì
       氣

### Vegetarian,

    Chiáh-che
       食齋

### Ventilate,

    Thong-huang
       通風

### Village,

    Hieⁿ-lí
       鄉里

### Virgin,

    Âng-hue-nńg
       紅花女

### Visit, to,

    Sûn
       詢 ​

### Voice,

    Siaⁿ
       聲

### Volcano,

    Húe-suaⁿ
       火山

### Vomit,

    Thòu
       吐

### Vow, to,

    Hẽ; hẽ-nguān
       下　下願

### Wade, to,

    Ẽ-tsúi
       下水

### Wages,

    Kang-chíⁿ
       工錢

### Waist,

    Ie
       腰

### Wait,

    Tán; thẽng; thāi
       停待

### Wander,

    Chiu-liû
       週流

### Want, lack,

    Khueh; khiàm
       缺　欠

### War,

    Sie-thâi; kau-chièn
       相刣　交戰

### Warm,

    Sie
       溫

### Warm,„ of weather,

    Zuáh
       熱

### Warm,„ of weather,„ mild,

    Chhiẽⁿ-sie
       小暑

### Warn,

    Khǹg-kòi; tàⁿ-tsai
       勸戒　呾知

### Waste, to,

    Tak-nn̄g
       花費

### Watch, to,

    Chiéⁿ
       守

### Water, to,

    Ak; ak-tsúi
       沃　沃水

### Watery,

    Chhieh-chhieh

### Wave, to, as a flag,

    Ít

### Weak,

    Khùn; bô-lát
       困　無力

### Weak,„ in power, influence,

    Phúh

### Wean,

    Keh-nĩⁿ
       隔乳

### Weapon,

    Ke-húe
       家伙

### Wear, as clothes, shoes,

    Chhēng
       穿

### Wear,„ as a hat,

    Tî
       戴

### Wear,„ as a ring,

    Kùa
       掛

### Weather,

    Thiⁿ-sî; thîⁿ
       天時　天

### Weave,

    Keⁿ-pòu
       織布

### Web, spider's,

    Ti-tu-si
       蜘蛛絲

### Wedge,

    Chiⁿ

### Weed, a,

    Péh-huat kâi-tsháu
       白發個草

### Weigh, to,

    Téng; chhìn
       戥　稱

### Weigh,„ with balances,

    Phêng
       秤

### West,

    Sai; sai-pôiⁿ
       西　西畔

### Wet,

    Tâm
       濕

### Wet,„ thoroughly,

    Lok-lok
       濕濕

### Wet,„ with rain,

    Ak-tiéh-hõu
       逢雨

### Whatever,

    Put-lũn; m̄-kuán
       不論　不管

### Wheel,

    Lín; lìn-chîⁿ
       輦　輦錢 ​

### Whip, a,

    Bé-piⁿ
       馬鞭

### Whip,„ to,

    Pũaⁿ

### Whisper, to,

    Síh-súh; àm-chẽⁿ-tàⁿ
       暗靜呾

### Whistle, with the mouth,

    Pûn-hi-hû

### Whistle,„ a,

    Pi
       陂

### White, of an egg,

    Nñg-chheng
       卵淸

### Whitewash, to,

    Sàu-hue-tsúi; sueh-hue-tsúi
       掃灰水　刷灰水

### Wicked,

    Ak; phái
       惡　歹

### Wide,

    Khuah
       濶

### Widow,

    Síu-kúa; kúa-hũ
       守寡　寡婦

### Wife,

    Chhi; bóu
       妻

### Wild, pertaining to the forest,

    Suaⁿ
       山

### Willing,

    Nguãn; kam-ngũan; hàuⁿ; kam
       愿　甘愿　好　甘

### Wind, as a clock,

    Ká
       絞

### Wing,

    Sít
       翅

### Wink,

    Nih-mák
       攝目

### Winnow,

    Pùa
       簸

### Wipe, to, with dry cloth,

    Chhit
       拭

### Wipe,„ to, with wet cloth,

    Zṳ̂

### Wise,

    Gáu
       賢 ​

### Withdraw,

    Thò; thò-khui
       退　退開

### Witness, a,

    Chèng; kan-chèng
       證　干証

### Womb,

    Tho
       胎

### Wonderful,

    Khî-khá
       奇巧

### Work,

    Kang; khang-khùe
       工　工夫

### Work,„ to,

    Tsho; tsoh-khang-khùe; tsò-kang
       作　作工夫　做工

### World,

    Sì-kan; thiⁿ-ẽ
       世間　天下

### World,„ all the,

    Phóu-thiⁿ-ẽ; phóu-thiⁿ-kha-ẽ
       普天下　普天踋下

### Worse,

    Zú-m̄-móⁿ
       愈不好

### Worship, to,

    Pài
       拜

### Worth,

    Tát
       値

### Worthy,

    Kham-kai
       堪該

### Wound, a,

    Sieⁿ-kháu
       傷口

### Wounded,

    Sieⁿ--tiéh
       傷着

### Wrap, to,

    Pau
       包

### Wrench,

    Tsũn-tiòu
       撰丢

### Wrist, of the hand,

    Chhiú-uán
       手腕

### Write,

    Siá; siá-jī
       寫　寫字

### Wrong,

    Tāⁿ; m̄-tiéh; tshò
       錯　不着 ​

### Yawn, to,

    Huah-hì
       呵欠

### Year, a,

    Nîⁿ
       年

### Year,„ of age,

    Hùe
       歲

### Yeast,

    Kàⁿ; kàⁿ-bó; chiú-piáⁿ
       酵　酵母　酒餅

### Yellow,

    N̂g
       黃

### Yoke, a,

    Gû-taⁿ-uan
       牛擔灣

### Yolk, of an egg,

    Nñg-jîn
       卵仁

### Young, of plants,

    Chíⁿ
       幼

### Young,„ of man,

    Hāu-seⁿ; siòu-nîⁿ
       少年

### Zigzag,

    Uan-lâi uan-khṳ̀; in-uan khit-khek
       灣來灣去
* ↑ 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.
* ↑ Vulgar.
* ↑ Vulgar