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• 麥酒 — bhêh8 ziu2: ale, beer, wine from grain
• 麥 — bhêh8: wheat, barley, grain (cereal crop)
• 悲蟬 — bi1 iam5: cicada
• 屄 — bi1: cunt (vulgar), vulva
• 碑 — bi1: stele, stone tablet, monument
• 蓖 — bi1: castor (bound form, used only in 蓖麻 "castor oil plant")
• 陂 — bi1: hillside, pond, embankment
• 比武 — bi2 bhu2: to compete in a martial arts contest
• 彼此 — bi2 ce2: each other, one another
• 比較 — bi2 ga3: comparatively; relatively, to compare
• 比分 — bi2 hung1: score (of a match)
• 比利時 — bi2 li6 si5: Belgium
• 比例 — bi2 li7: ratio, proportion, scale
• 比目魚 — bi2 mag8 he5: flatfish
• 狴犴 — bi2 ngang6: legendary tiger-like beast (painted on prison doors), prison (figurative)
• 比如 — bi2 ru5: for example, such as, for instance
• 比喻 — bi2 ru6: to liken; to compare, metaphor; analogy
• 比賽 — bi2 sai3: to compete, match; competition
• 比作 — bi2 zo3: to compare (something) to, to liken to
• 彼 — bi2: that; those (literary), he; she; it (literary)
• 比 — bi2: to compare, than (comparative)
• 狴 — bi2: legendary tiger-like beast (painted on prison doors), prison (figurative)
• 痺筋 — bi3 geng1: ulnar nerve, funny bone
• 秘訣 — bi3 guag4: secret method, trick, knack
• 秘方 — bi3 hng1: secret recipe, secret formula
• 秘密 — bi3 mig8: secret
• 秘書長 — bi3 ze1 ziang2: secretary general
• 秘書 — bi3 ze1: secretary
• 匕 — bi3: dagger, ancient spoon
• 庇 — bi3: to shelter, to protect, to shield
• 泌 — bi3: to secrete
• 畀 — bi3: to give
• 痺 — bi3: numb, paralysed
• 秘 — bi3: secret, confidential, mysterious
• 篦 — bi3: fine-tooth comb, to comb with a fine-tooth comb
• 臂 — bi3: arm
• 髀 — bi3: thigh, thighbone
• 枇杷 — bi5 bê5: loquat (fruit)
• 琵琶 — bi5 bê5: pipa (Chinese plucked lute)
• 啤酒 — bi5 ziu2: beer
• 啤 — bi5: beer (bound form, used in compounds)
• 琵 — bi5: (bound form) pipa, Chinese lute (as in 琵琶)
• 脾 — bi5: spleen
• 備忘錄 — bi6 bhuang5 log8: memo, memorandum, notepad
• 備取 — bi6 cu2: to be on the waiting list (for school admission)
• 被動 — bi6 dong6: passive
• 被告人 — bi6 go3 nang5: defendant, the accused
• 被告 — bi6 go3: defendant, the accused
• 閉關 — bi6 guang1: to seclude oneself, to shut oneself away, to close off (a country)
• 被害人 — bi6 hai7 nang5: victim, injured party
• 贔屭 — bi6 hi3: bixi (mythical turtle-like creature), stele-bearing tortoise
• 備考 — bi6 kao2: remarks, note, reference
• 閉幕式 — bi6 mo6 sêg4: closing ceremony
• 備受 — bi6 siu6: to receive a great deal of, to be deeply affected by
• 備案 — bi6 uan3: to put on record, to file (with authorities)
• 陛下 — bi6 ê6: Your Majesty, His/Her Majesty
• 備 — bi6: to prepare, to provide against
• 婢 — bi6: female slave, maidservant
• 幣 — bi6: money, currency, coin
• 斃 — bi6: to die, to be killed, to shoot dead
• 被 — bi6: by (passive-voice marker), marks passive voice before a verb
• 閉 — bi6: to close, to shut, to block up
• 陛 — bi6: (archaic) flight of steps, steps leading to a throne
• 避寒 — bi7 hang5: to avoid the winter cold, to escape cold weather
• 避險 — bi7 hiam2: to avoid danger, to hedge risk
• 避雨 — bi7 hou6: to take shelter from the rain
• 避孕套 — bi7 hêng6 tao3: condom
• 避免 — bi7 miêng2: to avoid; to prevent; to refrain from
• 避難 — bi7 nang7: to take refuge, to seek asylum
• 避暑 — bi7 su2: to escape the summer heat, to beat the heat
• 弊 — bi7: fraud, malpractice, drawback
• 避 — bi7: to avoid, to escape, to dodge
• 別出心裁 — biag8 cug4 sim1 cai5: to think outside the box, unconventional, original
• 別開生面 — biag8 kai1 sên1 min7: to break new ground, to forge a new path
• 別墅 — biag8 su2: villa, house
• 壁角 — biah4 gag4: corner (formed by two walls)
• 壁壘 — biah4 lui2: rampart; barrier, (figurative) divide; opposing camps
• 壁 — biah4: wall
• 璧 — biah4: jade annulus; flat ring-shaped jade disc
• 冰肌玉骨 — bian1 gi1 ghêg8 gug4: fair-skinned (of a woman), having ice-like skin and jade-like bones
• 兵營 — bian1 ian5: barracks, military camp
• 冰涼 — bian1 liang5: ice-cold, icy cold
• 冰冷 — bian1 nên2: ice-cold, cold and unfriendly
• 冰片 — bian1 piang3: borneol, Borneo camphor
• 冰霜 — bian1 seng1: ice and frost, cold, unfriendly demeanor
• 冰箱 — bian1 sion1: refrigerator, freezer
• 冰山 — bian1 suan1: iceberg
• 冰糖 — bian1 teng5: rock candy, rock sugar
• 冰水 — bian1 zui2: ice water
• 兵 — bian1: soldier, troops
• 冰 — bian1: ice
• 餅乾 — bian2 guan1: biscuit, cracker, cookie
• 餅藥 — bian2 ioh8: soap
• 丙 — bian2: third (in a sequence, e.g. grade 'C'), third heavenly stem
• 餅 — bian2: flatbread, pancake, cake/pastry (flat baked food)
• 拚命 — bian3 mian7: to risk one's life, to go all out, to strive desperately
• 拚 — bian3: to strive; to go all out (original form of 拼), to clap
• 賓客 — biang1 kêh4: guest, visitor
• 邊 — biang1: edge; side; margin
• 貶值 — biang2 dag8: to devalue; to depreciate
• 扁 — biang2: flat and thin, flattened
• 變味 — biang3 bhi7: to go bad (taste/smell), to go stale, to deviate from its original purpose
• 變道 — biang3 dao6: to switch lanes (driving)
• 變電站 — biang3 diang6 zam6: electrical substation
• 變化 — biang3 huê3: to change, to vary
• 變異 — biang3 i6: to vary; to deviate, to mutate
• 變壓器 — biang3 iab4 ki3: transformer (electrical)
• 變相 — biang3 siang3: covert, disguised, in a concealed form
• 變心 — biang3 sim1: to become unfaithful, to fall out of love
• 變成 — biang3 sêng5: to become, to change into, to turn into
• 遍 — biang3: time; occurrence (classifier for actions/events)
• 辯稱 — biang6 cêng1: to argue (in court), to plead
• 便衣 — biang6 i1: plain clothes, civilian clothes, plainclothes officer
• 便宜 — biang6 ngi5: cheap, inexpensive, advantageous
• 便捷 — biang6 ziab8: convenient, fast, nimble
• 辨 — biang6: to distinguish, to discriminate
• 辯 — biang6: to debate, to argue, to discuss
• 表情 — biao2 cêng5: facial expression, expression
• 表達 — biao2 dag8: to express, to convey
• 表決 — biao2 guêg4: to decide by vote, to vote
• 表格 — biao2 gêh4: form, table
• 表面 — biao2 mêng7: surface, external appearance
• 表示 — biao2 si7: to express, to indicate, to state
• 表彰 — biao2 ziang1: to commend, to honor, to cite
• 婊 — biao2: prostitute; whore, bitch (vulgar insult)
• 殍 — biao2: corpse of a famine victim; one who starved to death
• 表 — biao2: table; list; form
• 筆盒 — big4 ab8: pencil case; pencil box
• 筆墨 — big4 bhag8: writing brush and ink; pen and ink, writing; composition
• 蝠婆 — big4 bo5: bat (animal)
• 必定 — big4 dian7: certainly, definitely, surely
• 必要 — big4 iao3: necessary, essential
• 筆錄 — big4 log8: written record; transcript; notes
• 必需 — big4 su1: essential, indispensable, to need, to require
• 必須 — big4 su1: must, have to
• 筆錔 — big4 tab4: cap of a pen, pencil, or writing brush
• 必 — big4: crowded; packed; congested, surely; certainly; must
• 筆 — big4: writing brush, pen; pencil
• 畢業生 — big8 ngiab8 sêng1: graduate; graduating student
• 畢業 — big8 ngiab8: to graduate; to finish school
• 畢 — big8: to end; to finish, all; complete
• 鱉 — bih4: soft-shell turtle
• 邊頭 — bin1 tao5: side, edge, border
• 辮 — bin1: braid, plait
• 鞭 — bin1: whip, to whip; to flog
• 變面 — bin3 ming7: to suddenly turn hostile, to fall out (with someone)
• 變 — bin3: to change, to transform, to become
• 乒乓球 — bing1 bong5 giu5: table tennis, ping-pong ball
• 乒乓粿 — bing1 bong5 guê2: Chaoshan rice cake with peanuts and sesame, peanut rice cake (Jieyang specialty)
• 乒乓 — bing1 bong5: clatter (onomatopoeia for a collision), table tennis (short for 乒乓球)
• 濱海 — bing1 hai2: seashore, coast
• 瀕海 — bing1 hai2: seashore, coast
• 檳榔 — bing1 no5: betel nut; areca nut, betel palm
• 賓州 — bing1 ziu1: Pennsylvania (U.S. state, abbreviation), Bin Prefecture / Binzhou (historical Chinese place names)
• 乒 — bing1: ping! (onomatopoeia), short for 乒乓球, ping-pong
• 彬 — bing1: elegant, refined
• 檳 — bing1: Penang (short for 檳城)
• 濱 — bing1: shore, beach, coast, bank
• 瀕 — bing1: to be close to; border on, to approach; be on the verge of
• 賓 — bing1: guest; visitor
• 品牌 — bing2 bai5: brand, trademark
• 稟賦 — bing2 hu3: natural endowment; innate gift; aptitude
• 品質 — bing2 zioh4: quality, character
• 匾 — bing2: plaque; inscribed board
• 品 — bing2: item; product; grade; rank
• 屏 — bing2: to abandon, to discard, to suppress
• 稟 — bing2: to report (to a superior); to inform
• 嬪 — bing3: court lady, palace maid
• 殯 — bing3: to encoffin a corpse; to lay in state before burial, to carry to burial
• 鬢 — bing3: hair on the temples
• 飆車 — bio1 cia1: to drag race, to joyride; speed recklessly
• 標青 — bio1 cên1: outstanding, exceptional
• 錶 — bio1: watch, timepiece, gauge
• 鏢 — bio1: dart, throwing spear
• 表兄 — bio2 hian1: older male cousin (mother's sibling's or father's sister's son, older than oneself)
• 表白 — biou2 bêh8: to express clearly; to explain oneself, to confess one's feelings (esp. romantic)
• 表揚 — biou2 iang5: to commend; to praise
• 表演 — biou2 ing5: to perform; to act, to demonstrate
• 表明 — biou2 mêng5: to make clear, to state clearly, to make known
• 表態 — biou2 tai3: to declare one's position; to say where one stands
• 彪 — biu1: big and tall, strong; stalwart
• 標語 — biê1 ghe2: slogan, motto
• 標記 — biê1 gi3: mark, sign, notation
• 標誌 — biê1 zi3: symbol, sign, logo
• 標 — biê1: mark; symbol; sign, standard; example, prize; award
• 漂 — biê3: to bleach, to rinse
• 別 — biêg8: other
• 邊界 — biêng1 gai3: boundary, border, periphery
• 邊境 — biêng1 gêng2: border, frontier
• 變現 — biêng3 hing7: to monetize, to convert into cash
• 變態 — biêng3 tai3: perverted, abnormal, twisted (mentally)
• 辯駁 — biêng6 boh4: to dispute, to refute
• 辯論 — biêng6 lung6: to debate, debate
• 便 — biêng6: convenient; handy, cheap; inexpensive
• 飯 — bng7: cooked rice, a meal
• 波紋 — bo1 bhung5: ripple, corrugation
• 波長 — bo1 ciang5: wavelength
• 坡度 — bo1 dou7: gradient, slope (degree of incline)
• 波瀾 — bo1 lang5: billows, great waves, surge of emotion
• 波蘭 — bo1 lang5: Poland