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ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ar [[...]] 
or (conjunction), introduces an alternative or a word that explains or means the same
或,亦
acirm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'cirm [[...]] 
aunt, wife of an uncle on the father's side of the family
嬸母,嬸嬸
a'kim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'kim [[...]] 
aunt (wife of an uncle on the mother's side of the family)
舅母,舅媽
a'pøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'pøo [[...]] 
term of respect for an old woman
阿婆
a'thaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'thaau [[...]] 
madam of a brothel
老娼
aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq [[...]] 
duck, drake
鴨子
aemai heng'uii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'mai heeng'uii [[...]] 
scandal (especially an illicit affair)
曖昧行為
afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn [[...]] 
still, quiet, calm, peaceful, silent, comfortable, safe, easy in mind, set at rest, make orderly arrangement
安
an [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: an [[...]] 
request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion
延,拖延,限
an'afn zexngzeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'afn'zeng'zeng; afn'afn zeng'zeng [[...]] 
peaceful and serene
安安靜靜
an'afn wn'urn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'afn'urn'urn; afn'afn urn'urn [[...]] 
secure and stable
安安穩穩
arnchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'chiuo [[...]] 
press down with the hand, to impose the hands on the head of the ordained in an ordination ceremony (Catholic)
按手
ancvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'cvix [[...]] 
put an arrow to the bow-string
箭上弓
an'guii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'guii [[...]] 
security and danger
安危
arnha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ha [[...]] 
leave a thing as it is, suspending an affair and leaving it just as it is, not maintain something
擱下
an'iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'iorng [[...]] 
retire and enjoy the fruit of one's work in the past
安養
an'iofng'vi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'iorng'vi [[...]] 
home for destitute old people
安養院
anka'huix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'kaf'huix [[...]] 
allowances for support of dependents (given to draftees or officials assigned to an overseas post)
安家費
antaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'taq [[...]] 
arrange an affair
安置,安排
antix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'tix [[...]] 
secure a position for someone, same as an-chhah find a place for someone
安置
an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'uix [[...]] 
soothe, comfort, console
安慰
an'urn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'urn [[...]] 
tranquility, peaceful, free from danger
安穩
angbin`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'bin`ee [[...]] 
upright
正直的
angkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'kwn [[...]] 
Red Queen in Chinese chess, unbearable, embarrassing, retaliate
紅帥,讓他難堪
auxchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'chiuo [[...]] 
what still is owed on an account
殘額,餘額
auxjim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'jim [[...]] 
successor to an office
後任
auxthuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'thuie [[...]] 
hind legs of an animal
後腿
ban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban; (pan) [[...]] 
a section or lobe of a fruit like an orange, pomelo or lime
瓣
ba'iøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baa'iøh [[...]] 
narcotic, an anesthetic
麻藥
bahtvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: baq'tvoaa [[...]] 
buxom beauty, a woman with an hour-glass figure, a siren, a bombshell
豐胸美女,肉彈
bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak [[...]] 
ink, ink stick
墨
bagcidniq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'cit'niq; (cit'bak'niq) [[...]] 
twinkling of an eye, a moment, just a little while (Lit. blink of an eye)
一眨眼
bagniq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'niq [[...]] 
in the twinkle of an eye
一瞬間
bafnhøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barn'hoee; barn'høee [[...]] 
try to turn back an adverse tide
挽回
baxnlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'lie [[...]] 
ten thousand miles, an incalculable distance
萬里
baxnlie phengtheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'lie pheeng'theeng [[...]] 
an expression used to congratulate someone or give him your best wishes, (Lit. very promising, future unlimited)
萬里鵬程
baxntng chimkhvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'tng chym'khvef [[...]] 
an abyss ten thousand feet deep, a very deep abyss
萬丈深淵
bee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bee [[...]] 
tempt, charm, fascinate
迷,誘惑
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
bøe ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'ciah; bøe ciah [[...]] 
poor appetite owing to illness, not to be able to eat very much
沒有食慾
bøexhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hør; bøe'hør [[...]] 
describes an incurable sickness, a hopeless case, work which it is not possible to finish or get done
不會好,好不了。
bengbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'buun [[...]] 
an express statement or provision, a clear statement
明文
bengbuun kuisiux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'buun kuy'siux [[...]] 
daughter of an illustrious family
名門閨秀
Bengchviw i siarm, armcvix laan hoong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Beeng'chviw i siarm, axm'cvix laan hoong. [[...]] 
It's easy to dodge an open attack but difficult to escape from a clandestine one
明鎗易躲,暗箭難防。
bengcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'cix [[...]] 
record or commemorate with an engraved inscription
銘誌
bengzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'zuo; (beeng'siuo) [[...]] 
person who administers an oath, the leader of a confederacy
盟主,盟首
befnghor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: berng'hor [[...]] 
fierce tiger
猛虎
bengjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'jiin [[...]] 
notables, an expert, a crack hand, crackerjack
名人
bengjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'jiin [[...]] 
man who is above board in his dealings, an upright person
明人
bengkaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'kaf [[...]] 
noted families, a master in an art
名家
beeng køx kii sit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng køx kii sit [[...]] 
have an exaggerated reputation
名過其實
bengsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'sex [[...]] 
swear an oath, oath or covenant
盟誓
bengsiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'siuo; (beeng'zuo) [[...]] 
person who administers an oath, the leader of a confederacy
盟首,盟主
bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie; (suie) [[...]] 
pretty, nice, beautiful
美
bixjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'jieen [[...]] 
before a thing happens
未然
bytaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'taam [[...]] 
instructive anecdote, story of an exemplary deed
美談
biexnhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bien'hoe [[...]] 
meet face to face, an interview
面會
biefnkiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'kiorng [[...]] 
involuntarily, compel, constrain, forced (as an interpretation), to study, diligence, industry
勉強,用功
biexntaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bien'taam [[...]] 
talk face-to-face, an interview
面談
biedzerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biet'zerng [[...]] 
exterminate an entire race or species, destruction of a whole race
滅種
biedzok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biet'zok [[...]] 
wipe out an entire clan
滅族
biedimkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biet'ym'khix; (siaw'ym'khix) [[...]] 
muffler on an engine
滅(消)音器
bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'phoee; bin'phøee [[...]] 
facial skin
面皮,臉皮
bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]] 
use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)
無牛用馬耕,事出無奈
bø'heeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'heeng [[...]] 
The egg of an animal not fertilized
不受孕
bø'oe thang'ixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'oe thafng'ixn; (buu'gieen khør'tab) [[...]] 
nothing to say in reply, speechless
無言可答
bor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bor [[...]] 
Chinese acre, a "mow" (less than one-sixth of an English acre)
畝
bo'hoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'hoan [[...]] 
mould, a pattern, an example
模範
boabak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boaa'bak [[...]] 
prepare liquid ink from an ink stick
磨墨
boaa ho lai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boaa ho lai [[...]] 
sharpen to an edge, hone
磨銳,磨快
boahpiaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boaq'piaq [[...]] 
plaster a wall
抹壁
bøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea; bøea; (bea) [[...]] 
the tail, the rear, the stern of a ship, last, final, measure for fish or snake
尾
bøefzam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'zam; bøea'zam [[...]] 
last part of a story, of an episode, of a long poem (thauzam, tiongzam), last part of a trip, last stop on a scheduled route, after
終站,後來
bøefgee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'gee; bøea'gee [[...]] 
year-end dinner given by a shop owner to entertain his employees on the 16th of the twelfth moon, during which an employee would know that he will not be hired for the coming year if the head of a cooked chicken is pointed at his seat
尾牙
bøefsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'sviaf; bøea'sviaf [[...]] 
final tone of a piece of music, final or closing stage of an activity or event
尾聲
bøefsox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'sox; bøea'sox [[...]] 
odd sum, odd change, balance of an account
尾數
bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq; bøeq; (beq) [[...]] 
just about to, to wish, want, will, sign of future. This word is sometimes used to express a conditional clause
要,將要,快要,要是
bu'hoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'hoong [[...]] 
doesn't matter, unimportant, does not constitute an obstacle or obstruction
無妨
bu'thaau kong'axn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'thaau kofng'axn [[...]] 
an unverified case
無頭公案
buun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun; (mngg) [[...]] 
door, gateway, sect, family, an opening
門
bunbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'beeng [[...]] 
civilization
文明
bunboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'boong [[...]] 
an illiterate
文盲
bunciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'ciofng [[...]] 
writing, composition, an essay
文章
buncviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'cviw [[...]] 
an essay, article, paper, writing, composition
文章
bunjiok susefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'jiok sw'sefng [[...]] 
an ineffectual scholar, pusillanimous bookworm
文弱書生
bunkøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'køx [[...]] 
public notice, announcement in writing, manifesto, message from the president issued on an important occasion
文告
budcitsiong ee an'uix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'cid'siong ee afn'uix [[...]] 
material comforts
物質上的安慰
but kuy goanzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but kuy goaan'zuo [[...]] 
An object must be returned to its owner.
物歸原主
zaehoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'hoan [[...]] 
repeat an offense, second offender
再犯
zaikhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'khor [[...]] 
experience an undesirable outcome, to know suffering
知道悽慘
zaqlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zah'lo [[...]] 
obstruct the road, impede or detain one on the road, obstruct an exit
欄路,擋路
zaixzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'zai [[...]] 
steady and firm as an object or the mind, not doubting
穩定
zaizeeng zhafmtiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'zeeng zharm'tiong [[...]] 
situation in an afflicted area is serious, a lot of heavy damage
災情慘重
zaizuo kajiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'zuo kaf'jiin [[...]] 
marriage between a brilliant man and a beautiful woman, an ideal couple
才子佳人
zaixlaai-bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'laai'bie; zai'laai-bie; (purn'tør-bie) [[...]] 
the customary rice, local rice, an inferior quality of rice
在來米
zailiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'liau [[...]] 
raw materials, material, such as: data, statistics, figure, information for writing an article, story, novel, ingredients of a preparation like food or medicine
材料
zaesefng ee huxbiør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'sefng ee hu'biør [[...]] 
an expression of gratitude for assistance in great difficulties (Lit. You are like my reborn parents.)
再生的父母
zaithoaan hoatjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'thoaan hoad'jiin [[...]] 
juridical person of an association
財團法人
zafmtng zengsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zarm'tng zeeng'sy [[...]] 
put an end to a love affair or relationship (Lit. cut off the threads of love)
斬斷情絲
zanhaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaan'haai [[...]] 
incomplete remains, the wreckage of an airplane, ship or truck
殘骸
zaan jii put'hoex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaan jii pud'hoex; zaan jii pud'huix; (zaan jii pud'huix) [[...]] 
disabled but useful, crippled but leading an active life
殘而不廢
zaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaxng [[...]] 
kind of glutinous rice cake put up in bamboo leaves
粽
zeahiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'hiexn; (hiexn'zex) [[...]] 
worship with offerings, offer, to sacrifice, an oblation, a holocaust
祭獻,獻祭
zexsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ze'siaux; (zhe'siaux) [[...]] 
accept the responsibility of paying an account, admit a mistake, accept responsibility for a failure
認賬
zekbun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'bun; (zeg'mng) [[...]] 
interrogate under torture or by flogging, blame and demand an explanation
責問
zengzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'zhae [[...]] 
brilliance, vividness, brilliant, high lights
精彩
zengcied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'cied [[...]] 
plot of a play or novel, details of an affair or event
情節
zefngzofng thaixhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'zofng thai'hoad [[...]] 
all packed up and ready to go (usually said of troops on an expedition)
整裝待發
zerngkefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'kefng [[...]] 
honest, virtuous, correct morality, in earnest
正經
zengkhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'khafn [[...]] 
supplement of a newspaper, an expanded edition on holidays or Sundays
增刊
zengkhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'khao; (zefng'khar, zefng'miau) [[...]] 
exquisite, exquisiteness, fine, subtle, ingenious, elaborate
精巧,精妙
zeeng pud zuxkixm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng pud zu'kixm [[...]] 
seized with an impulse, feel an irresistible impulse
情不自禁
zengsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'siin [[...]] 
animal spirits, vitality, the spiritual part of man that has an existence apart from the body, the spirit of, mental faculty
精神
zengthuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'thuie [[...]] 
fore quarter or fore leg of an animal like a cut of meat, fore leg
前腿
zengtiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'tiau [[...]] 
feeling, affection, affection, mood
情調
zha'thaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa'thaau [[...]] 
curse or scolding meaning a stupid ignorant person, also a curse against an idol calling it a useless block of wood because it doesn't answer requests (Lit. a block of wood, or stump, or trunk of wood)
木頭
zhah'oe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'oe [[...]] 
break into a conversation, an irrelevant episode
插嘴
zhahtoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'too [[...]] 
an illustration or a cut in a book, magazine or newspaper
插圖
zhaixzveaoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai'zvex'oong; zhai'zvex/cvix'oong [[...]] 
people who argue fallaciously
強辯者