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• 鳥岫 — ziou2 siu7: bird's nest
• 詔安 — ziou3 ang1: Zhao'an (a county of Zhangzhou, Fujian, China)
• 雀盲 — ziouh4 mê5: night blindness
• 周邊 — ziu1 bin1: periphery, surroundings, vicinity
• 周長 — ziu1 ciang5: perimeter (geometry)
• 周朝 — ziu1 ciou5: Zhou dynasty
• 周到 — ziu1 gao3: thorough, attentive, considerate
• 週期 — ziu1 ki5: period of time, cycle
• 週末 — ziu1 muêg8: weekend
• 周密 — ziu1 mêg8: thorough, meticulous, careful
• 周年 — ziu1 ni5: anniversary
• 周身 — ziu1 sêng1: whole body, all over the body
• 周圍 — ziu1 ui5: surroundings, vicinity, around
• 周 — ziu1: complete; thorough, circumference; all around, circuit (classifier)
• 州 — ziu1: state (administrative division), prefecture, province
• 洲 — ziu1: continent, islet (in a river)
• 睭 — ziu1: eye (bound form, used only in the compound 目睭 'eye')
• 舟 — ziu1: boat
• 週 — ziu1: week
• 酒吧 — ziu2 ba1: bar, pub, tavern
• 酒保 — ziu2 bao2: bartender, barkeep
• 酒母 — ziu2 bho2: distiller's yeast; brewer's yeast, leavening agent
• 酒餅 — ziu2 bian2: distiller's yeast; brewer's yeast
• 酒席 — ziu2 cioh8: feast, banquet
• 酒店 — ziu2 diam3: hotel, bar; pub
• 酒家 — ziu2 gê1: restaurant, liquor store
• 酒駕 — ziu2 gê3: to drink and drive, drink-driving
• 酒壺 — ziu2 hu5: wine pot
• 酒樽 — ziu2 zung1: wine bottle, goblet
• 酒盅窟 — ziu2 zêng1 uh4: dimple (on the cheek)
• 酒精 — ziu2 zêng1: alcohol, ethanol
• 酒 — ziu2: alcohol, wine, liquor
• 咒誓 — ziu3 zua7: to vow, to swear an oath, to pledge
• 咒 — ziu3: curse, spell, incantation
• 就近 — ziu6 geng6: nearby, in the vicinity
• 就業 — ziu6 ngiab8: to get a job, to become employed
• 就事論事 — ziu6 se7 lung6 se7: to judge a matter on its own merits, to discuss the issue itself, not the person
• 就算 — ziu6 seng3: even if, granted that
• 就是 — ziu6 si6: exactly; precisely, that's right, even if
• 就讀 — ziu6 tag8: to attend school, to study (at a school)
• 就診 — ziu6 ziang2: to see a doctor, to seek medical treatment
• 就 — ziu6: at once; right away, then, precisely; exactly, only; merely
• 招牌 — ziê1 bai5: signboard; shop sign
• 少數民族 — ziê2 siou3 ming5 zog8: ethnic minority
• 少數 — ziê2 siou3: minority, few, small number
• 質量 — ziêh4 liang6: quality; standard; grade, mass (physics)
• 借問 — ziêh4 meng7: excuse me (to preface a question); may I ask
• 借錢 — ziêh4 zin5: to borrow money, to lend money
• 借 — ziêh4: to borrow, to lend
• 質 — ziêh4: matter; substance; quality, nature; essence
• 石板 — ziêh8 bang2: stone slab, flagstone, slate (for writing)
• 石碑 — ziêh8 bi1: stone tablet, stele
• 石狗卵 — ziêh8 gao2 neng6: cobblestone; pebble
• 石蠟 — ziêh8 lah8: paraffin wax, coal oil
• 石 — ziêh8: stone
• 樟腦 — ziên1 lo2: camphor
• 漿 — ziên1: thick fluid; paste, drink; juice, soy milk
• 槳 — ziên2: oar; paddle
• 蔣 — ziên2: a surname
• 醬油 — ziên3 iu5: soy sauce
• 照生 — ziên3 sên1: like this, in this way, so (modifies verbs)
• 照 — ziên3: so, such, this (intensifier before adjectives)
• 醬 — ziên3: sauce, paste, jam
• 上班 — ziên6 bang1: to go to work; to be on duty, to be open (for business)
• 上車 — ziên6 cia1: to get in a vehicle, to board (a car/train)
• 上轉 — ziên6 deng2: last time, previous time
• 上堂 — ziên6 deng5: to attend court, to attend class
• 上墟 — ziên6 he1: to go to a market; to go to a fair
• 上課 — ziên6 kuê3: to attend class
• 上網 — ziên6 mang6: to go online, to access the internet
• 上日 — ziên6 rig8: day before yesterday
• 上任 — ziên6 rim6: to take up a new post, to assume office
• 上山 — ziên6 suan1: to climb a mountain/hill, (Teochew) to visit a grave to pay respects
• 上升 — ziên6 sêng1: to rise, to increase, to ascend
• 癢 — ziên6: itchy, ticklish
• 羶 — ziêng1: having a rank/gamey odor (esp. of sheep or goat), mutton-smelling
• 邅 — ziêng1: difficult; arduous, to change direction
• 戩 — ziêng2: to annihilate, to eradicate, to wipe out
• 餞 — ziêng2: to see off; to give a farewell dinner, to preserve fruit in syrup
• 戰船 — ziêng3 zung5: warship, war junk
• 左爿 — zo2 boin5: left side; the left
• 左近 — zo2 geng6: nearby, vicinity, in the vicinity of
• 阻礙 — zo2 ghai7: to impede, to hinder, to obstruct
• 左右 — zo2 iu6: left and right; both sides, about; approximately
• 阻止 — zo2 zi2: to stop, to prevent
• 佐證 — zo2 zêng3: evidence, proof, corroboration
• 佐 — zo2: to assist, to aid, to second
• 俎 — zo2: chopping board; chopping block, sacrificial altar (historical)
• 左 — zo2: left (direction)
• 棗 — zo2: jujube, Chinese date
• 阻 — zo2: to block, to obstruct, to hinder
• 做垺 — zo3 bu5: together
• 做菜 — zo3 cai3: to cook
• 做七 — zo3 cig4: to perform mourning rituals every seven days after death (until the 49th day)
• 作出 — zo3 cug4: to make (a decision, choice), to come up with, to issue
• 做出 — zo3 cug4: to make (a decision, contribution), to carry out (an action, esp. with an outcome)
• 做大水 — zo3 dua7 zui2: to flood, to be inundated
• 做工 — zo3 gang1: to do manual work, to work
• 做功德 — zo3 gong1 dêg4: to perform Buddhist/Taoist rites for the dead
• 做假 — zo3 gê2: to pretend, to feign, to fake
• 做戲 — zo3 hi3: to put on a performance; to playact, to put on an act; to pretend
• 做好 — zo3 ho2: to finish; to get ready, to do a good job
• 做法 — zo3 huag4: method, way of doing something
• 做夢 — zo3 mang7: to dream, to have a pipe dream (fig.)
• 做乜 — zo3 mih4: why
• 做物 — zo3 muêh8: how
• 做人 — zo3 nang5: to conduct oneself, to behave properly/with integrity
• 做呢物 — zo3 ni5 muêh8: what to do?, what should one do?
• 做呢 — zo3 ni5: why, how
• 做伴 — zo3 puan6: to accompany, to keep someone company
• 做事 — zo3 se7: to do things; to handle matters, to work; to have a job
• 做生日 — zo3 sên1 rig8: to celebrate a birthday, to throw a birthday party
• 做生理 — zo3 sêng1 li2: to do business, to trade
• 做成 — zo3 zian5: to successfully complete, to finish; to make
• 做節 — zo3 zoih4: to celebrate a festival/holiday
• 做一下 — zo3 zêg8 ê7: together, all at once; suddenly
• 作證 — zo3 zêng3: to testify, to bear witness
• 做下 — zo3 ê7: together
• 作 — zo3: to do; to make, to act as; to work as
• 做 — zo3: to do, to make
• 槽 — zo5: trough, manger, groove; slot
• 助手 — zo6 ciu2: assistant, helper
• 坐監 — zo6 gam1: to go to jail, to be imprisoned
• 坐月 — zo6 ghuêh8: to do postpartum confinement, to observe the 'sitting month' after childbirth
• 助學金 — zo6 hag8 gim1: stipend, scholarship, grant-in-aid
• 助興 — zo6 hêng3: to liven things up, to add to the fun
• 坐牢 — zo6 lao5: to be imprisoned, to serve time in prison
• 助理 — zo6 li2: assistant, helper
• 狀元 — zo6 nguang5: zhuangyuan; top scorer in an examination, valedictorian; top performer in a field
• 助推 — zo6 tui1: to boost, to help promote, to give impetus to
• 坐姿 — zo6 ze1: sitting posture, seated position
• 助 — zo6: to help, to aid, to assist
• 坐 — zo6: to sit
• 座椅 — zo7 in2: seat (e.g. car seat, chair)
• 座位 — zo7 ui7: seat, place (in a seating arrangement)
• 坐船 — zo7 zung5: to travel by boat, to take a ship
• 座 — zo7: classifier for buildings, mountains, and similar large structures, seat; base
• 祝文 — zog4 bhung5: sacrificial prayer text; ritual eulogy
• 足球場 — zog4 giu5 dion5: football field, football pitch, soccer field
• 足球 — zog4 giu5: football (sport), soccer, soccer ball
• 足夠 — zog4 gou3: enough, adequate, sufficient
• 祝福 — zog4 hog4: to bless, to wish well, to wish happiness upon
• 祝壽 — zog4 siu7: to wish someone (esp. an elder) a happy birthday; to congratulate on a birthday
• 囑 — zog4: to urge; to instruct; to enjoin
• 矚 — zog4: to gaze at; to stare at
• 祝 — zog4: to offer good wishes; to wish
• 足 — zog4: very, quite, extremely
• 族譜 — zog8 pou2: genealogy book, family register
• 族 — zog8: clan; family, ethnic group; tribe
• 作田人 — zoh4 cang5 nang5: farmer
• 作塍 — zoh4 cang5: to farm; to work the fields
• 作田 — zoh4 cang5: to farm, to work the land
• 作為 — zoh4 ui5: as; in the capacity of, conduct; deeds
• 絕對 — zoh8 dui3: absolutely, definitely, totally
• 絕技 — zoh8 gi6: unique skill, consummate skill, special talent
• 絕非 — zoh8 hui1: to be absolutely not, to be definitely not the case
• 絕望 — zoh8 mo7: to despair, to give up hope, to be desperate
• 絕跡 — zoh8 ziah4: to disappear, to vanish, to become extinct
• 絕 — zoh8: superb; peerless; matchless, extreme; utmost
• 指縫 — zoi2 pang7: space between the fingers
• 濟喙 — zoi7 cui3: to talk out of turn, to shoot one's mouth off
• 濟囝餓死爸 — zoi7 gian2 gho7 si2 bê6: unable to make ends meet, in dire financial circumstances
• 㩼謝 — zoi7 sia7: thank you, thanks very much
• 㩼 — zoi7: many, much, a lot
• 濟 — zoi7: many, much, a lot
• 節假日 — zoih4 gian2 rig8: festivals and holidays; public holidays
• 節儉 — zoih4 kiam6: frugal; thrifty; economical
• 節日 — zoih4 rig8: holiday; festival
• 截圖 — zoih8 dou5: to take a screenshot, screenshot; screen capture
• 截斷 — zoih8 duang6: to cut off; to sever, to interrupt; to break off, to truncate
• 截擊 — zoih8 kêg4: to intercept and attack
• 截然 — zoih8 riang5: completely, sharply; starkly
• 截止 — zoih8 zi2: to end; to terminate, to close (a deadline)
• 截肢 — zoih8 zin1: to amputate
• 截 — zoih8: to cut off; to sever, to block; to stop, to close; to end
• 指甲夾 — zoin2 gah4 giab8: nail clipper; nail scissors
• 掌頭拇 — zoin2 tao5 bho2: thumb
• 前後 — zoin5 ao6: front and rear; before and after, around; approximately (of time)
• 前爿 — zoin5 boin5: in front; ahead
• 前情 — zoin5 cêng5: prior story details, former love; old affection
• 前行 — zoin5 gian5: to move forward; to advance
• 前方 — zoin5 huang1: front; ahead, frontline (military)
• 前因 — zoin5 ing1: cause, reason
• 前期 — zoin5 ki5: earlier part; first stage
• 前科 — zoin5 kuê1: previous convictions; criminal record
• 前來 — zoin5 lai5: to come (here)
• 前面 — zoin5 ming7: in front; ahead; front, previous part; preceding section
• 前日 — zoin5 rig8: day before yesterday
• 前任 — zoin5 rim6: predecessor, ex (former partner)
• 前事不忘，後事之師 — zoin5 se7 bug4 bhuang5 ao6 se7 ze1 se1: don't forget past events, as they can guide the future, learn from past experience
• 前線 — zoin5 suan3: frontline
• 前夕 — zoin5 sêg4: eve, the night/period immediately before an event
• 前提 — zoin5 ti5: premise, prerequisite; precondition
• 前往 — zoin5 uang2: to head for, to go to, to proceed towards
• 前者 — zoin5 zia2: the former (as opposed to the latter)
• 前進 — zoin5 zing3: to advance; to go forward, to progress; to improve
• 前 — zoin5: front; before, previous; former
• 終點 — zong1 diam2: terminus, end point, destination
• 宗教 — zong1 ga3: religion
• 終結 — zong1 gag4: to end, to conclude, to be terminated