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• 消耗 — siao1 ho3: to consume, to deplete; use up
• 消防車 — siao1 huang5 cia1: fire engine, fire truck
• 消防隊 — siao1 huang5 dui7: fire brigade
• 消防 — siao1 huang5: to fight and prevent fires, firefighting
• 消費者 — siao1 hui3 zia2: consumer, customer
• 銷毀 — siao1 huin2: to destroy (by burning), to incinerate
• 消化 — siao1 huê3: to digest, to process (mentally)
• 消遣 — siao1 kiang2: to kill time; amuse oneself, pastime; recreation
• 銷量 — siao1 liang6: sales volume, amount sold
• 瀟灑 — siao1 sa3: natural and unconstrained, aloof and charming
• 消失 — siao1 sig4: to disappear, to vanish
• 消殺 — siao1 suah4: to clean and disinfect
• 銷贓 — siao1 zeng1: to fence stolen goods, to sell stolen goods
• 消 — siao1: to disappear; to vanish, to eliminate
• 瀟 — siao1: deep and clear (of water)
• 痟 — siao1: insane, mad, crazy
• 簫 — siao1: xiao (vertical bamboo flute), panpipes
• 蕭 — siao1: a surname (Xiao)
• 銷 — siao1: to sell, to melt, to cancel; write off
• 小米辣 — siao2 bhi2 lah8: small chili pepper, xiaomila
• 小賣部 — siao2 bhoi7 bou6: convenience store, corner store
• 痟狗 — siao2 gao2: mad dog, rabid dog
• 小費 — siao2 hui3: tip; gratuity
• 小區 — siao2 ku1: residential complex, neighborhood, apartment complex
• 小朋友 — siao2 pêng5 iu2: child, kid
• 小人 — siao2 rêng5: scoundrel; villain, petty/small-minded person
• 小偷 — siao2 tao1: thief, petty thief
• 小腿 — siao2 tui2: lower leg, calf
• 小舌 — siao2 zih8: uvula
• 小組賽 — siao2 zu1 sai3: group stage (sports)
• 小眾 — siao2 zêng3: niche, minority, non-mainstream
• 數尾 — siao3 bhuê2: small balance, outstanding amount owed
• 數據 — siao3 ge6: data, statistics
• 數列 — siao3 liag8: sequence (mathematics); numerical progression
• 數量 — siao3 liang6: quantity, amount, number
• 少林 — siao3 lim5: Shaolin
• 數路 — siao3 lou7: account entry, item in accounts
• 少年 — siao3 ni5: young
• 數念 — siao3 niam7: to miss (someone), to keep thinking about, to long for
• 數字化 — siao3 ri7 huê3: to digitize, to digitalize
• 數字 — siao3 ri7: number; numeral; digit
• 數 — siao3: number; figure; amount, account
• 韶關 — siao6 guang1: Shaoguan (prefecture-level city in Guangdong)
• 肇事者 — siao6 se7 zia2: culprit, person at fault (in an accident)
• 肇事 — siao6 se7: to cause an accident, to cause trouble
• 紹 — siao6: to continue; to carry on
• 肇 — siao6: to cause, to commence; to begin
• 肖 — siao6: to resemble, to be born in the year of (a zodiac animal)
• 肖 — siao6: a surname
• 邵 — siao6: a surname (Shao)
• 韶 — siao6: splendid; beautiful (literary)
• 濕地 — sib4 di7: wetland
• 濕度 — sib4 dou7: humidity, moisture content
• 濕巾 — sib4 geng1: wet wipe, moist towelette
• 濕滑 — sib4 gug8: wet and slippery
• 濕 — sib4: wet; damp; moist; humid
• 拾金不昧 — sib8 gim1 bug4 muê6: to return lost valuables, not to pocket what one finds
• 習慣 — sib8 guêng3: to be accustomed to; to be in the habit of, habit; custom
• 襲警 — sib8 gêng6: to assault a police officer
• 拾荒 — sib8 huang1: to scavenge, to collect scraps, to ragpick
• 襲擊 — sib8 kêg4: to attack, to raid
• 習俗 — sib8 sog8: custom; convention; cultural practice
• 習 — sib8: to study; to practice, to be used to
• 襲 — sib8: to attack, to raid, to inherit
• 失敗 — sig4 bai7: to fail, to be defeated, failure
• 失竊 — sig4 ciag4: to be burgled, to be stolen
• 失德 — sig4 dêg4: to commit a moral fault or transgression, to act wickedly/dishonorably
• 失誤 — sig4 ghou7: error, mistake
• 室外 — sig4 ghua7: outdoor, outside, outdoors
• 失學 — sig4 hag8: to be deprived of an education, to be forced to quit school
• 失衡 — sig4 huang5: to lose balance, to be imbalanced, disproportionate
• 失約 — sig4 iêh4: to fail to keep an appointment, to break a promise
• 失去 — sig4 ke3: to lose (something)
• 失控 — sig4 kong3: to lose control
• 室內 — sig4 lai6: indoor, inside, indoors
• 失聯 — sig4 liang6: to lose contact
• 失流 — sig4 liu5: (electrical engineering) to lose a current/flow
• 失落 — sig4 loh8: dispirited, disappointed, at a loss
• 失明 — sig4 mêng5: to become blind, to lose one's sight
• 失而復得 — sig4 re5 hog8 dig4: to regain something after losing it
• 失聲 — sig4 sian1: to lose one's voice, to cry until hoarse, to blurt out involuntarily
• 失信 — sig4 sing3: to break one's promise, to go back on one's word
• 室溫 — sig4 ung1: room temperature
• 失蹤 — sig4 zong1: to go missing, to disappear, to vanish
• 失主 — sig4 zu2: owner of lost property
• 失 — sig4: to lose, to fail
• 室 — sig4: room; chamber
• 食堂 — sig8 deng5: cafeteria, canteen, dining hall
• 實現 — sig8 hing7: to realize; to achieve; to come true
• 實惠 — sig8 hui6: practical, good value, affordable
• 實叻 — sig8 lag8: Singapore (dated name)
• 石叻 — sig8 lag8: Singapore (dated, regional Teochew name)
• 實驗室 — sig8 ngiam7 sig4: laboratory, lab
• 實驗 — sig8 ngiam7: experiment, test
• 實事 — sig8 se7: practical matter, fact
• 實施 — sig8 si1: to implement, to carry out, to put into effect
• 實時 — sig8 si5: real time
• 實習 — sig8 sib8: to intern, to do work experience, to practice (skills)
• 實話 — sig8 uê7: the truth, honest statement
• 實在 — sig8 zai6: real, genuine, truly
• 實際上 — sig8 zi3 zion6: actually, in fact, in reality
• 實際 — sig8 zi3: actual; real; concrete, pragmatic; practical
• 實踐 — sig8 ziang2: to practice, to put into practice, to implement
• 湜 — sig8: clear, transparent (of water)
• 翼 — sig8: wing
• 爍爁 — sih4 nah4: lightning
• 薛 — sih4: a surname (Xue)
• sih8 buh8 sah8 nah4 — sih8 buh8 sah8 nah4: messily; chaotically
• 蝕本 — sih8 bung2: to lose money, to lose one's capital
• 熄日 — sih8 rig8: solar eclipse
• 蝕 — sih8: to corrode; to erode, to lose money (colloquial)
• 心田 — sim1 cang5: heart, innermost being, intention
• 心情 — sim1 cêng5: mood, frame of mind, feelings
• 心動 — sim1 dong6: to be moved (emotionally), to be attracted, to be tempted
• 心急如焚 — sim1 gib4 ru5 ung5: extremely anxious, burning with anxiety
• 心急 — sim1 gib4: anxious, impatient, hasty
• 心肝 — sim1 guan1: conscience, darling, sweetheart
• 心境 — sim1 gêng2: state of mind, mood
• 心寒 — sim1 hang5: bitterly disappointed, devastated, disheartened
• 心理學 — sim1 li2 hag8: psychology
• 心理 — sim1 li2: psychology, mentality, psyche
• 心裡 — sim1 li2: in one's heart, in one's mind
• 森林 — sim1 lim5: forest, woods
• 心率 — sim1 lug8: heart rate
• 心軟 — sim1 neng2: softhearted, tender-hearted
• 心眼 — sim1 ngang2: mind, intention, cleverness, wit
• 心儀 — sim1 ngi5: to admire, to have a fondness for
• 心願 — sim1 nguang6: wish, aspiration, cherished desire
• 心事 — sim1 se7: something on one's mind, worry, concern
• 心想 — sim1 sion6: to think to oneself, to think, to assume
• 心適 — sim1 sêg4: happy, joyous, gratified, satisfied
• 心態 — sim1 tai3: mindset, attitude, mentality
• 心頭肉 — sim1 tao5 nêg8: apple of one's eye, beloved person
• 心疼 — sim1 tian3: to love dearly, to be reluctant to part with, to take pity on
• 心跳 — sim1 tiou3: (of the heart) to beat, to palpitate, to have one's heart race
• 心有餘悸 — sim1 u6 e5 gui3: to have a lingering fear, still shaken from a past scare
• 心臟病 — sim1 zang6 bên7: heart disease
• 心臟 — sim1 zang6: heart (organ)
• 心水 — sim1 zui2: preference, liking, what one has in mind
• 心 — sim1: heart
• 審查 — sim2 cê5: to examine, to review, to censor
• 審訂 — sim2 dêng3: to examine and revise
• 審核 — sim2 hêg4: to audit, to review, to verify
• 審理 — sim2 li2: to try (a case), to hear (a case), to process (an application)
• 什乜 — sim2 mih4: what
• 乜 — mih8: what
• 審問 — sim2 mng7: to interrogate, to question
• 審美 — sim2 mui2: to appreciate beauty, aesthetic sense
• 審議 — sim2 ngi2: to deliberate, to review
• 審批 — sim2 poi1: to examine and approve
• 審判 — sim2 puang3: to try (in court), trial
• 審訊 — sim2 sing3: to interrogate, to try (in court)
• 嬸 — sim2: paternal aunt (father's younger brother's wife)
• 審 — sim2: to examine, to investigate, to try (in court)
• 慎 — sim2: prudent; cautious; careful
• 沈 — sim2: Shen (surname)
• 諶 — sim5: a surname
• 什麼 — sim6 moh4: what, something; anything
• 甚至 — sim6 zi3: even; even if, go so far as to, to the extent that
• 什 — sim6: miscellaneous; assorted
• 甚 — sim6: extremely; very; considerably, serious; excessive
• 葚 — sim6: mulberry fruit
• 扇 — sin3: fan, leaf (of a door)
• 身亡 — sing1 bhuang5: to die (usually from unnatural causes)
• 新聞紙 — sing1 bhung6 zua2: newspaper, newsprint
• 新聞 — sing1 bhung6: news
• 申報 — sing1 bo3: to report (to authorities), to declare (to customs), to apply (for a program)
• 新婦 — sing1 bu6: daughter-in-law, bride
• 申請 — sing1 cian2: to apply for, to petition for
• 身穿 — sing1 cêng7: clothing, clothes (on one's body)
• 身高 — sing1 gao1: height (of a person)
• 新加坡 — sing1 gia1 bo1: Singapore
• 新疆 — sing1 giang1: Xinjiang
• 新冠肺炎 — sing1 guang1 hui3 iam7: COVID-19
• 身家 — sing1 gê1: net worth, wealth (of a person/family)
• 身份證 — sing1 hung7 zêng3: identity card, ID card
• 新型 — sing1 hêng5: new-style, new-type, new
• 身影 — sing1 ian2: silhouette; figure, trace; vestige
• 辛勤 — sing1 keng5: hardworking; industrious; painstaking
• 辛苦 — sing1 kou2: hard; laborious; exhausting, to work hard; to go through hardship
• 身軀 — sing1 ku1: body, organism
• 新曆 — sing1 lêh8: Gregorian calendar
• 新能源 — sing1 lêng5 nguang5: new energy, alternative energy
• 新人房 — sing1 nang5 bang5: bridal chamber
• 新儂爹 — sing1 nang5 dia1: bridegroom, groom-to-be
• 新人 — sing1 nang5: newlyweds; bride and groom, bride
• 新郎 — sing1 neng5: bridegroom, groom
• 新年好 — sing1 ni5 ho2: Happy New Year!
• 新年發財 — sing1 ni5 huêg8 cai5: Happy New Year, may you prosper in the new year
• 新年快樂 — sing1 ni5 kuai3 lag8: Happy New Year
• 新年 — sing1 ni5: New Year
• 新娘 — sing1 nio5: bride
• 新娘爹 — sing1 niên5 dia1: bridegroom, groom-to-be
• 身屍 — sing1 si1: corpse; dead body
• 身心 — sing1 sim1: body and mind, mental and physical qualities
• 申訴 — sing1 su3: to appeal, to complain
• 先生 — sing1 sên1: mister; sir; gentleman, husband, teacher (dialectal)
• 身體健康 — sing1 ti2 giêng6 kang1: may you live a healthy life (greeting)
• 身體 — sing1 ti2: body, health, physique
• 新正如意 — sing1 zian1 ru5 i3: Happy Chinese New Year (Teochew greeting)