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asef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'sef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
fool, foolish
傻瓜
angsef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'sef; (aang'svoax) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
red thread
紅紗線
Aw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Europe, European
歐
baxngsef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bang'sef; (bang'sef-iuu) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
membrane enclosing a pig's inner organs
網狀的豬油
Begse'af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bek'sef'af ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Messiah
默西亞
Begse'køf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bek'sef'køf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Mexico
墨西哥
bixnsef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'sef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
veil worn by woman in church
面紗
Bidse'kyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bit'sef'kyn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Michigan
密西根
zengjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'jiin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
sweetheart, lover
情人
zhasøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa'sef; zhaa'søef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
coarse wooden comb
梳子
zhaesøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'sef; zhaix'søef; (sof'zhaix) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
vegetables
蔬菜
zhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
meal, food, to eat
餐
chiaq phorngsef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaq phoxng'sef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
knit with yarn
打毛線
Ciah bøo svajit zhaix, ciu sviuxbøeq cviu sethiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah bøo svaf'jit zhaix, ciu sviu'boeq cviu sef'thiefn.; Ciah bøo svaf'jit zhaix, ciu sviu'bøeq cviu sef'thiefn. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Rome was not built in a day. (Lit. Having been a vegetarian for only three days, already expects to attain nirvana.)
吃不到三天素，就想上西天。
Høse'af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Høo'sef'af ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Hosea (Protestant)
何西亞
y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: y ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
cure or treat (disease), a doctor, physician, surgeon, medicine man, medical science
醫
Yse'kied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'sef'kied ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Ezekiel (Protestant)
以西結
viuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viuu; (ioong) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
ocean, foreign, western, imported, vast
洋
viu'hoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viuu'hoax; (sef'viuu'hoax) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
foreign influence, westernize
洋化
viu'hogtiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viuu'hok'tiaxm; (sef'zofng'tiaxm) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
tailor shop (western style)
洋服店,西裝店
jit lok sesafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit lok sef'safn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
sunset
日落西山
kasef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'sef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
garment worn by Buddhist priests (without arms)
袈裟
khaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
hank, a length of thread
扣,束
Kirn pharng bøo hør sef, kirn kex bøo hør ta'kef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kirn pharng bøo hør sef, kirn kex bøo hør taf'kef. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Haste makes waste. (Lit. If you spin thread quickly on the spinning machine you won't have a good yarn, if you marry a husband quickly you won't have a good mother-in-law.)
快紡無好紗,快嫁無好婆婆(欲速則不達,弄巧成拙)
Køløsef Sw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køf'løo'sef Sw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
The Epistle of Paul to the Colossians (Protestant)
哥羅西書
kuisiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'siefn; (kuy sef'thiefn) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
go to the Buddhist heaven, die
歸仙,歸西天
Maflaise'af [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'laai'sef'af ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Malaysia
馬來西亞
mafsef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mar'sef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
drunk, tipsy
醉醺醺
misef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mii'sef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
cotton yarn
棉紗
Mosef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Moo'sef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Moses, Hebrew leader (Protestant)
摩西
Niwselaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niuo'sef'laan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
New Zealand
紐西蘭
osef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'sef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
corrupt, venal, corruption, graft
貪污
Pasef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paf'sef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Brazil
巴西
pveviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvee'viuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
flat countryside, a plain
平原
pehsef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peq'sef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
unravel, endless put out thread from the garment
走紗
pengsef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peeng'sef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
borax from Tibet, borax powder
硼砂
phafngsef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pharng'sef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
spin thread, yarn
紡紗
phafngsef citpox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pharng'sef cid'pox ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
spin and weave
紡紗織布
phafngse'ky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pharng'sef'ky ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
spinning jenny
紡紗機
phafngsvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pharng'svoax; (pharng'sef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
spin thread
紡線,紡紗
phoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoxng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
swollen, bell shaped, convex, embossed, puffed out
鬆凸
phorngsef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoxng'sef; (phoxng'sef'svoax) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
woolen yarn
毛線
phorngsef-svaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phoxng'sef'svaf; phoxng'sef-svaf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
knitted woolen garment, sweater
毛線衣
pinnngg sesy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pyn'nngg sef'sy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
betel nut salesgirl
檳榔西施
say [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say; (sef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
west
西
sai'hngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'hngf; (sef'hofng) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
west, west side
西方
saimngg, semngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: say'mngg; (sef'mngg) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
west gate in a city wall
西門
saosøef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saux'sef; saux'søef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
bamboo broom
竹掃把
sef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef; (say) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
west, western, European, foreign
西
sef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef; (saf) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
silk gauze, thin crape, cotton yarn
紗
søef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef; søef; (soef) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
comb, coarse comb
梳
se'afkyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'ar'kyn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
veil
面紗,紗巾
sesvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'svoax; (sef'ar'svoax) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
type of thread
紗線
Se'aw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sef'aw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Western Europe
西歐
sebø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'bø ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
hat worn by officials
紗帽
sezhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'zhafn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
western food, European or American meals
西餐
søezngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'zngf; søef'zngf ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
comb the hair and doll up (said of a woman)
梳粧
sezofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'zofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
foreign style of dress, a suit
西裝
Sezong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sef'zong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Tibet
西藏
Se'hoan'gvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sef'hoafn'gvar ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Zephaniah (Protestant)
西番雅
se'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'hofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
west, western, Buddhist paradise
西方
se'y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'y ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
doctors practicing western medicine (as distinct from Chinese herb doctors)
西醫
se'iøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'iøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
western medicines (as distinct from medical herbs)
西藥
Seiukix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sef'iuu'kix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Pilgrims to the West, one of the most popular novels, telling the adventure of a Buddhist monk and his three disciples on their way to India
西遊記
seviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'viuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
the west, Western countries
西洋
seviuu bunbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'viuu buun'beeng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Western civilization
西洋文明
seviuu-hoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'viuu'hoax; sef'viuu-hoax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
westernize
西洋化
seviuu liauxlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'viuu liau'lie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Western cooking
西洋料理
Seviuu-suo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sef'viuu'suo; Sef'viuu-suo; (Sef'viuu'lek'suo) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
European history
西洋歷史
selek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'lek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Gregorian calendar
西曆
semngg, saimngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'mngg; (say'mngg) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
west gate in a city wall
西門
Sepan'gee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sef'pafn'gee ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Spain
西班牙
Sepan'gee-gie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sef'pafn'gee'gie; Sef'pafn'gee-gie; (Sef'pafn'gee-oe) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Spanish (language)
西班牙語
Sepan'gee-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sef'pafn'gee'laang; Sef'pafn'gee-laang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Spaniard
西班牙人
sepox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'pox ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
gauze, bandage
紗布
sepoxphvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'po'phvix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
cowboy movie
西部片
sef-pvoarkiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'pvoax'kiuu; sef-pvoax'kiuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Western Hemisphere
西半球
seseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'seg ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
western styles
西式
Sesy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sef'sy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
famous beauty of the 5th century BC, the daughter of humble parents in Chekiang. She was trained to debauch the prince of Wu and thereby cause his defeat.
西施
sesvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'svoax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
cotton thread
綿線,絲線
sesvoax tiaux tangzefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'svoax tiaux taang'zefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
A heavy bell suspended by a very thin string. — very inadequate, matters in a very dangerous state
絲線吊銅鐘,岌岌可危
Sesiongkix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sef'siofng'kix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
West Chamber, one of the most famous Chinese dramas, authored by 王實甫 in the Yuan Dynasty
西廂記
søethaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'thaau; søef'thaau; (loah thaau'mof) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
comb one's hair (Woman use the expression, "se-thau" but men use the expression, "loah thau-mo".)
梳頭,梳頭髮
sethiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sef'thiefn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Buddhist paradise or heaven
西天
sefng-tofng keg-sef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng'tofng keg'sef; sefng-tofng keg-sef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Lit. make noise in the east while striking in the west — feigning tactics
聲東擊西
Taixse'viuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'sef'viuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Atlantic Ocean
大西洋
tauxsef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tau'sef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
mashed beans (used as stuffing for dumplings)
豆沙
Thaesef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaix'sef ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
Western countries, the West, the Occident
泰西

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