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• 迂 — u1: circuitous; roundabout, pedantic; impractical
• 雩 — u1: rain-prayer sacrifice, ritual dance/prayer for rain
• 宇宙 — u2 diu6: universe, cosmos, space
• 羽毛球 — u2 mo5 giu5: badminton, shuttlecock
• 羽毛 — u2 mo5: feather, plumage
• 羽絨 — u2 rong5: down (soft feathers used as insulation)
• 雨水 — u2 sui2: Yushui, the "Rain Water" solar term (2nd of the 24 solar terms, c. Feb 18-20)
• 嫗 — u2: old woman, mother (archaic)
• 宇 — u2: universe, cosmos
• 庾 — u2: surname Yu
• 禹 — u2: Yu the Great (legendary king of the Xia-dynasty flood myth)
• 羽 — u2: feather, plume, wing
• 惡 — u3: to hate; to loathe; to dislike
• 娛樂 — u5 lag8: entertainment, recreation, amusement
• 吾 — u5: I (literary), my (literary)
• 娛 — u5: to amuse, to entertain
• 浯 — u5: name of a river in Shandong province
• 鼯 — u5: flying squirrel
• 有阿孥 — u6 a1 nou5: to be pregnant
• 有趣 — u6 cu3: interesting, engaging
• 有情有義 — u6 cêng5 u6 ngi6: loyal and righteous, affectionate and faithful
• 有膽 — u6 dan2: bold, daring
• 有點 — u6 diam2: somewhat, a little, a bit
• 有個 — u6 gai7: some
• 有關 — u6 guang1: to relate to, to pertain to, relevant
• 有限 — u6 hang6: limited, finite
• 有孝 — u6 hao3: filial, obedient and dutiful to one's parents
• 有效 — u6 hao7: valid, effective, in effect
• 有孕 — u6 hêng6: to be pregnant
• 有益 — u6 iah4: beneficial, helpful
• 有影 — u6 ian2: real, true, genuine
• 有氧 — u6 iang2: aerobic
• 有期徒刑 — u6 ki5 tu5 hêng5: fixed-term imprisonment, prison sentence of limited duration
• 有禮 — u6 loi2: courteous, polite
• 有望 — u6 mo7: promising, hopeful of success
• 有閒 — u6 oin5: to have free time, to be available
• 有時 — u6 si5: sometimes, at times, now and then
• 有身份 — u6 sing1 hung7: to be pregnant
• 有償 — u6 sion5: paid, done for profit, for compensation
• 有所不知 — u6 so2 bug4 zai1: to be unaware of certain things, not to know everything
• 有序 — u6 su6: orderly, in order, systematic
• 有待 — u6 tai6: to remain to be done, pending, yet to be
• 有志 — u6 zi3: to aspire, to have ambitions
• 有獎 — u6 ziang3: to give a prize, to offer a reward
• 有錢 — u6 zin5: wealthy, rich
• 有用 — u6 êng7: useful, of use
• 有 — u6: to have, there is, there are
• 有無 — u7 bho5: to have or not have (interrogative), is there?
• 娃娃魚 — ua1 ua1 he5: Chinese giant salamander
• 娃娃 — ua1 ua1: baby, young child, doll
• 娃 — ua1: child, kid, baby
• 蛙 — ua1: frog
• 我愛汝 — ua2 ain3 le2: I love you
• 我父 — ua2 bê6: good heavens, oh my god
• 倚賴 — ua2 lua7: to falsely incriminate; to falsely accuse
• 我們 — ua2 mung5: we, us
• 我是中國人 — ua2 si6 dong1 gog4 nang5: I am Chinese, I am a citizen of China
• 倚 — ua2: to lean on; to lean against, to rely on; to depend on
• 我 — ua2: I, me
• 斡旋 — uag4 suang5: to mediate, to settle differences
• 獲取 — uag8 cu2: to acquire, to obtain, to gain
• 粵東 — uag8 dang1: eastern Guangdong (region covering Chaozhou, Shantou, Jieyang, Shanwei, Meizhou)
• 獲得 — uag8 dig4: to obtain, to acquire, to gain
• 粵劇 — uag8 giah8: Cantonese opera, Yueju
• 越過 — uag8 guê3: to cross over, to surpass
• 粵海清廟 — uag8 hai2 cêng1 bhio7: Yueh Hai Ching Temple (historic Teochew temple in Singapore)
• 粵海 — uag8 hai2: the seas off Guangdong, alternative name for Guangdong or Guangzhou
• 獲刑 — uag8 hêng5: to receive a sentence, to be sentenced
• 獲利 — uag8 li6: to obtain profit, to profit, to make a profit
• 越南語 — uag8 nam5 ghe2: Vietnamese (language)
• 越南 — uag8 nam5: Vietnam
• 獲批 — uag8 poi1: to be approved, to gain approval
• 獲悉 — uag8 sêg4: to learn of, to find out, to be informed
• 獲准 — uag8 zung2: to gain approval, to obtain permission
• 刖 — uag8: to cut off the feet (a historical form of corporal punishment)
• 樾 — uag8: shade of a tree, tree that provides shade
• 獲 — uag8: to obtain, to get, to catch
• 穫 — uag8: to harvest, to reap; to cut grain
• 鑊 — uag8: cauldron, large cooking pot
• 活動 — uah8 dong6: activity, event
• 活結 — uah8 gag4: slip knot
• 活火山 — uah8 huê2 suan1: active volcano
• 活躍 — uah8 iag4: active, lively, dynamic
• 活潑 — uah8 puah4: lively, vivacious
• 活 — uah8: to live, to be alive
• 挖苦 — uai1 kou2: to mock, to ridicule, to make sarcastic remarks
• 挖 — uai1: to dig, to dig out, to scoop
• 歪 — uai1: crooked; slanted; askew; lopsided
• 崴著 — uai2 dioh4: to sprain (ankle, wrist, etc.)
• Y — uai5: the Latin letter Y (as used in Chinese)
• 喂 — uai6: hello? (answering a call), hey
• 安排 — uan1 bai5: to arrange, to plan, to make arrangements
• 安撫 — uan1 bhu2: to pacify, to placate, to appease
• 案床 — uan1 ceng5: magistrate's bench (historical)
• 安全帽 — uan1 cuang5 bho7: safety helmet, hard hat
• 安全島 — uan1 cuang5 dao2: traffic island, pedestrian refuge
• 安全第一 — uan1 cuêng5 doin6 ig4: safety first
• 安全 — uan1 cuêng5: safe; secure, safety
• 安置 — uan1 di3: to arrange for, to settle (someone) in, to find a place for
• 安定 — uan1 dian7: stable, settled, at ease
• 安檢 — uan1 giam2: security check, security inspection
• 安心 — uan1 sim1: at ease, relieved, reassured
• 安穩 — uan1 ung2: smooth and steady, calm and poised
• 安慰 — uan1 uê3: to comfort, to console
• 安裝 — uan1 zuang1: to install, to fix, to mount
• 安靜 — uan1 zên6: quiet, peaceful, tranquil
• 鞍 — uan1: saddle
• 碗箸 — uan2 de7: tableware, bowl and chopsticks
• 碗囝麵 — uan2 gian2 min7: cup noodles
• 碗囝 — uan2 gian2: small bowl
• 碗公 — uan2 gong1: large bowl, big bowl
• 碗 — uan2: bowl
• 案板 — uan3 bang2: kneading/chopping board, cutting board
• 案情 — uan3 cêng5: details of a case, case (legal)
• 案例 — uan3 li7: case (in law, research, etc.), example case
• 晏 — uan3: late
• 案 — uan3: case (legal matter), file; record
• 旱 — uan6: drought, dry spell, aridness
• 換氣 — uan7 ki3: to take a breath, to ventilate; to change the air
• 換衫 — uan7 san1: to change clothes
• 換 — uan7: to exchange; to change; to replace
• 冤仇 — uang1 ciu5: enmity; rancor; feud
• 豌豆 — uang1 dao7: pea (Pisum sativum)
• 汪洋 — uang1 iang5: vast (of water), boundless, magnanimous
• 彎腰 — uang1 io1: to bend over, to stoop, to bow slightly
• 鴛鴦 — uang1 ion1: mandarin duck, (fig.) loving/inseparable couple
• 冤屈 — uang1 kug4: to wrong; to treat unjustly, wronged; injustice
• 汪 — uang1: classifier for a pool/mass of liquid, (of water) vast and deep
• 往返 — uang2 huang2: to go back and forth, to travel to and fro
• 蜿蜒 — uang2 iang6: to wriggle, to wind; to meander; to zigzag
• 往來 — uang2 lai5: to come and go, to have dealings with, to interact
• 宛如 — uang2 ru5: to resemble, to be just like, as if
• 往時 — uang2 si5: the past, former times
• 惋惜 — uang2 sioh4: to feel sorry, to regret, to lament
• 往往 — uang2 uang2: often, usually, tend to
• 婉轉 — uang2 zuang2: tactful, indirect, melodious
• 婉 — uang2: gentle; tactful, graceful; elegant
• 往 — uang2: towards, to, to go
• 枉 — uang2: wrong; unjust; crooked, in vain; to no avail
• 腕 — uang2: wrist
• 阮 — uang2: we, us (excluding the person spoken to)
• 怨 — uang3: to resent; to hate, to complain; to grumble
• 完備 — uang5 bi6: complete, comprehensive
• 完畢 — uang5 big8: to finish, to end, to be complete
• 王不留行 — uang5 bug4 liu5 gian5: cowherb seed (herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to promote blood circulation)
• 王朝 — uang5 ciao5: dynasty, reign, royal court
• 完全 — uang5 cuang5: completely, entirely, complete
• 完結 — uang5 gag4: to conclude, to come to an end, to finalize
• 員工 — uang5 gang1: staff, employee, personnel
• 完工 — uang5 gang1: to complete a project, to finish work
• 王國 — uang5 gog4: kingdom
• 王宮 — uang5 gêng1: imperial palace, royal palace
• 緣分 — uang5 hung7: fate; destiny (that brings people together), affinity; kismet
• 王爺 — uang5 ia5: honorific title for a deity, prince (archaic term of address)
• 王梨 — uang5 lai5: pineapple
• 完美 — uang5 mui2: perfect, flawless, consummate
• 完善 — uang5 siang6: perfect, well-developed, refined
• 芫荽 — uang5 sui1: coriander; cilantro
• 完成 — uang5 sêng5: to complete, to finish, to accomplish
• 王者 — uang5 zia2: king, monarch, sovereign
• 王精白 — uang5 zian1 bêh8: napa cabbage, Chinese cabbage
• 完整 — uang5 zian2: complete, intact, whole
• 丸 — uang5: small round object; ball; pellet, pill
• 凰 — uang5: female phoenix (fenghuang)
• 完 — uang5: to finish; to end, complete; whole
• 猿 — uang5: ape
• 王 — uang5: king; monarch, a surname (Wang/Heng)
• 皇 — uang5: emperor, sovereign, royal; imperial
• 緣 — uang5: fate; predestined relationship, edge; hem
• 袁 — uang5: a surname (Yuan)
• 旺盛 — uang6 sêng6: flourishing, vigorous, exuberant
• 旺 — uang6: prosperous, flourishing, thriving
• 王 — uang6: to reign; to rule, alternative form of 旺 (flourishing; prosperous)
• 話 — uê7: speech, language, words
• 熨斗 — ug4 dao2: clothes iron, flatiron
• 兀 — ug4: towering, bald
• 熨 — ug4: to iron; to press (clothes)
• 蔚 — ug4: a surname
• 鬱 — ug4: depressed; gloomy; melancholy, lush; dense (literary)
• 夗 — ug8: to sleep, to lie down
• 醫務 — ui1 bhu6: medical affairs, medical matters
• 威望 — ui1 bhuang6: prestige
• 醫保 — ui1 bo2: health insurance, medical insurance
• 醫館 — ui1 guang2: hospital (dated term)
• 醫學 — ui1 hag8: medicine (academic discipline), medical science
• 威脅 — ui1 hiab8: to threaten, to intimidate, to menace
• 威風 — ui1 hong1: grandeur, impressive presence, prestige
• 威化餅 — ui1 huê3 bian2: wafer biscuit
• 醫院 — ui1 in7: hospital
• 威力 — ui1 lag8: power, might, force
• 醫療 — ui1 liao5: medical treatment, health care, therapy
• 威嚴 — ui1 ngiam5: dignified, stately, majestic
• 醫師 — ui1 se1: doctor, physician
• 醫生 — ui1 sêng1: doctor, physician
• 威 — ui1: power, might, awe-inspiring authority
• 崴 — ui1: bend or curve (of a mountain or river, esp. in place names)
• 揻 — ui1: to prick, to poke, to bore (with something sharp)
• 煨 — ui1: to stew, to simmer
• 萎 — ui1: to wear away; to erode
• 醫 — ui1: doctor, medicine