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bad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad ⬆︎ [[...]] 
know, recognize, be acquainted with, understand
識
bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe; (boe, mai) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
sell
賣
bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe ⬆︎ [[...]] 
cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"
不,不會
bii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
doze, be involved in something to the point where one is unconscious of one's surroundings
小睡
biet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biet ⬆︎ [[...]] 
perish, be destroyed, destroy, extinguish
滅
bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe; bøe; (be, bi) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
not yet
未
but [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but ⬆︎ [[...]] 
sink, drown, be submerged, go into hiding, obscurity or oblivion, take property away from another, die, dead
沒
zai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
be in or at, live in, rest on, consist in, dwell, remain, exist, in, on, at
在
zex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex ⬆︎ [[...]] 
relieve, aid, become complete, be arranged in order
濟
zøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zee; zøee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
equal, uniform, become complete, be arranged in order
齊
ze [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze; (zø) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
sit, travel by, be situated (like a house)
坐
zek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zek ⬆︎ [[...]] 
census register, domicile, be registered as a native of
籍
chiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
jump over, be more than, exceed, be better than, excel, surpass, transcend
超
chiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiofng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
fill, be full of, to fake, pretend
充
chioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chioxng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
lead, introduce, be first
倡
zhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
go quickly, hasten, to hurry, be inclined, tend, follow
趨
cih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cih ⬆︎ [[...]] 
be broken (a thing with the measure of "ky")
折,斷
ciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog ⬆︎ [[...]] 
celebrate, invoke, bless, implore, (used in offering various kinds of congratulations), toasts (when drinking wine with friends), "ciog" might be translated "May heaven bless you with..."
祝
zøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
meet with, incur, be victimized
遭
zør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zør ⬆︎ [[...]] 
the left side, the left, assist, be demoted
左
øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
express simple future (There is no idea of intention or desire connected with its usage as there is with the verbs "boeh" and "ai".)
會, 不會
øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"
會, 不會
gaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 
clever, wise, skillful, be good at doing or making (something)
能幹,賢,善於
giet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giet ⬆︎ [[...]] 
be mischievous (slang)
淘氣,調皮
goan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goan ⬆︎ [[...]] 
be willing, be desirous of, anything one wishes or desires, an ambition or aspiration, a vow
願
hie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
joy, delight, to be fond of, joyful, happy, delightful, auspicious
喜
hiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiap ⬆︎ [[...]] 
agree, agreement, be united, bring into harmony, coordinate, assist, to aid, to help
協
hioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hioxng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
guide, direct, to lead, lean toward, be inclined toward
響
hvox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvox ⬆︎ [[...]] 
love to, be fond of, be addicted to
好
hoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf; (sid) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
go out or die out like a fire or light, be blown out
熄
hoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoan ⬆︎ [[...]] 
suffering, adversity, tribulation, distress, trouble, worry, be troubled by
患
hoat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoat; (oah) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
live, survive, be alive, active, lively, vivacious, movable, mobile, flexible
活
hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef ⬆︎ [[...]] 
be unreasonably insistent like a very young child or uncivil person
不講理,講不會聽
hux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux ⬆︎ [[...]] 
go to, attend, be in time for
赴,來得及
huy-~ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huy; huy-~ ⬆︎ [[...]] 
negative, not, not to be, non-, faults, mistakes, evils, to object, refute, consider as wrong, short for Africa
非
hwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
smoldering fire for driving away insects, to smoke, be smoky, smoked, move or touch
熏燻
hud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hud ⬆︎ [[...]] 
suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly, to disregard, to be careless or indifferent, to neglect
忽
ie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
by, through, with, to use, regard as (a sign of the object which it precedes, can often be translated by "take")
以
i [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i; (vi) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
easy, be at ease (character reading: ek means "to change")
易
iax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iax; (iaxm) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
be tired of, satiated, be wearied with
厭,煩
iaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaxm; (iax) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
dislike, to hate, detest, reject, be wearied with, be repugnant, satiated, be tired of
厭
iang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
be very pleased with oneself
洋洋得意,驕傲,臭屁
ym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ym ⬆︎ [[...]] 
flood, inundate, be flooded
灌溉,淹水
iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo; (u) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
have, be present, exist, there is (are, were)
有
jii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
be confused, to tangled, be disheveled
混亂,纏結
ka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka ⬆︎ [[...]] 
for, to, from, on. The Taiwanese have a little gimmick in regard to the use of this preposition "ka". The direct object of very many verbs can be placed before the verb and preceded by "ka"
給,跟
kag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag ⬆︎ [[...]] 
perceive, be conscious of, feel, awaken, realize, discover
覺
karm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm ⬆︎ [[...]] 
dare, presume, to venture. Is it possible that... (an initial interrogative particle which asks a question meant to be answered in the negative, thus equal to a strong affirmation of the opposite)
豈,難道
karng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karng; (korng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
speak, talk, pay particular attention to, be particular about, be elaborate about, explain, explicate
講
kauq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kauq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
be inflamed with perspiration (as the armpit), be kept in a damp place and rot away, prickly heat, heat rash
浸,濕腐, 朽爛
kefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng; (kviaf) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
startle, to surprise, to alarm, amaze, astound, flabbergast, terrify, frighten, afraid, scared, fearful, terrified, to marvel, be surprised, be amazed
驚
kexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kexng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
finally, after all, come to an end, to through the whole course, terminate, rather unexpectedly, somewhat to one's surprise, in a way thought to be rather unlikely
竟
khøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheq; khøeq; (khoeq) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
be crowded, push (jostle) one another, to press (oil, sugar)
擠,搾
kheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheg ⬆︎ [[...]] 
be able to, to overcome, conquer, gram
克
khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
air, gas, vapor, atmosphere, breath, spirit, character, influence, bearing, odor, manner, smell, be angry, be indignant, to goad, provoke
氣
khi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khi; (ki) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
fear, a fear (usually superstitious), shun, prohibit or proscribe (usually for superstitious purposes), avoid, be envious of, to hate, (ki means death anniversary)
忌
khiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxm ⬆︎ [[...]] 
owe (money), deficient, be missing
欠,缺少
khiaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaxng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
be good (clever) at
能幹,棒,善於
khiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 
be fretful or peevish, as a child or mother-in-law, cause constant trouble
刁難,乖張
khør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør ⬆︎ [[...]] 
may, can, be able, sign of potential, to permit, worthy, possible
可
khw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
restrain, to grasp, detain, stick to, be restricted by cares, worries, conventions
拘
ky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ky ⬆︎ [[...]] 
branch, classifier of long thing which can be held in the hand (pencils, sticks etc.)
枝,隻,支
kia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kia ⬆︎ [[...]] 
slope, be steep
坡,斜坡
kviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf; (kefng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
fear, be afraid of, lest, to dislike
驚,怕,嚇
kiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiarm ⬆︎ [[...]] 
lessen, diminish, to decrease, be missing, subtract
減少
kirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kirn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
respectful, attentive, carefully, to heed, cautious, be watchful
謹
kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiøx ⬆︎ [[...]] 
call, to name, be named, tell an inferior to do something
叫
kiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiofng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
lie flat, be inactive, deadlocked, stiff, rigid
僵
kngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kngr; (koarn) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
roll (classifier of things that can be rolled up)
卷
kof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kof ⬆︎ [[...]] 
crime, fault, guilt, to be ungrateful for
辜
koaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaf; (kof) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
vegetable which is fibrous, too old to be eaten (e.g. bamboo sprouts out of season)
枯,老
koaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaq; (kad) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
cut by drawing the knife along, to wound by cutting, reap, perform an operation, be washed away (by a flood)
割
koaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaxn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
first-rate, be superior
冠
kuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy ⬆︎ [[...]] 
go back, revert, send back, restore, be attributed to, the marriage of a girl
歸
kurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kurn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
be boiling, boiled
滾,開
laxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laxm ⬆︎ [[...]] 
be muddy, be slushy
泥濘
laau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau; (liuu) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
detain, obstruct, to keep, to delay, remain, to stay, be at a standstill, leave behind, preserve
留
lau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau; (nau) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
noise, bustle, make a disturbance, be troubled by
鬧
lauh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lauh; (lok) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
fall, drop, be missing
落
lek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lek ⬆︎ [[...]] 
sink, drown, be given over to
溺
lek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lek ⬆︎ [[...]] 
be exhausted, severe exertion
勞累,力竭
li [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: li; (lu) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
anxiety, concern of mind, doubt, suspicious, thoughts, anxious, solicitous, suspicious, doubtful, thoughtful, be anxious, be concerned about, feel sad, to plan, devise
慮
liab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liab ⬆︎ [[...]] 
deflate, become deflated, be constricted, shrink
收縮,退縮
liet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liet; (vt. lix, vi. lih) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
(vt. lix, vi. lih) crack, break, split, rend, rip open, tear, be ripped, be rent, a crack, a rent
裂

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