№
|
English word
|
POS
|
language
|
sub-type
|
Romanization
|
cognates are shaded
|
IPA
|
notes(similar use is shaded)
|
Traditional Chinese
|
Simplified Chinese
|
101
|
see
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
kàn
|
kʰan˥˩
|
|
看
|
看
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
tai2
|
tʰɐi˧˥
|
|
睇
|
睇
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
khòaⁿ
|
kʰuã˨˩
|
|
看
|
看
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
toin2
|
|
|
睇
|
睇
|
Hakka
|
|
|
khon55
|
|
|
看
|
看
|
Burmese
|
|
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mjìn
|
mjìn
|
|
|
|
102
|
hear
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
tīng
|
tʰiŋ˥˥
|
|
聽
|
听
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
ting3 or teng1
|
|
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Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
thiaⁿ
|
tʰiã˥˥
|
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
tian1
|
|
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Hakka
|
|
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thang24
|
|
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Burmese
|
|
|
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tʃá
|
|
|
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103
|
know
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
zhīdào
|
tʂɚ˥˥tau˥˩
|
|
知道
|
知道
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
xiǎode
|
ɕiau˨˩tə
|
|
曉得
|
晓得
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
rènshi
|
ʐɛn˥˩ʂɚ
|
to recognize
|
認識
|
认识
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
sik1
|
|
|
識
|
识
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
dzi1
|
|
|
知
|
知
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
chai
|
tsai˥˥
|
|
知
|
知
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
chai-iáⁿ
|
tsai˧˧iã˥˧
|
|
知影 or 知也
|
知影 or 知也
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
pat
|
pat˩˩
|
to recognize
|
捌 or 八
|
捌 or 八
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
zai1
|
|
|
知
|
知
|
Hakka
|
|
|
ti24
|
|
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知
|
知
|
Burmese
|
|
|
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θḭ
|
|
|
|
104
|
think
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
xiǎng
|
ɕiaŋ˨˩˦
|
|
想
|
想
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
nam2
|
nɐm˧˥
|
|
諗
|
谂
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
siūⁿ
|
ɕiũ˧˧
|
|
想
|
想
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
siên6
|
|
|
想
|
想
|
Hakka
|
|
|
siong31
|
|
|
想
|
想
|
Burmese
|
|
|
|
sín zá
|
|
|
|
105
|
smell
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
xiù
|
ɕiou˥˩
|
|
嗅
|
嗅
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
wén
|
uən˧˥
|
|
聞
|
闻
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
man4
|
|
|
聞
|
闻
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
phīⁿ
|
pʰĩ˧˧
|
|
鼻
|
鼻
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hakka
|
|
|
bun12
|
|
|
聞
|
闻
|
Burmese
|
|
|
nán
|
nán
|
|
|
|
106
|
fear
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
pà
|
pʰa˥˩
|
|
怕
|
怕
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
geng1
|
|
|
驚
|
惊
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
pa3
|
|
|
怕
|
怕
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
kiaⁿ
|
kiã˥˥
|
|
驚
|
惊
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
gian1
|
|
|
驚
|
惊
|
Hakka
|
|
|
pha55
|
|
|
怕
|
怕
|
Burmese
|
|
|
|
tʃaʊʔ
|
|
|
|
107
|
sleep
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
shuì
|
ʂuei˥˩
|
|
睡
|
睡
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
shuìjiào
|
ʂuei˥˩tɕiau˥˩
|
|
睡覺
|
睡觉
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
fan3
|
|
|
瞓
|
瞓
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
khùn
|
kʰun˨˩
|
|
睏
|
困
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
ug8
|
|
|
|
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
in6
|
|
|
|
|
Hakka
|
|
|
soi55
|
|
|
睡
|
睡
|
Burmese
|
|
|
|
eɪʔ
|
|
|
|
108
|
live
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
huó
|
xuɔ˧˥
|
|
活
|
活
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
wud6
|
|
|
活
|
活
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
o̍ah
|
uaʔ˥˥
|
|
活
|
活
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
uah8
|
|
|
活
|
活
|
Hakka
|
|
|
fat55
|
|
|
活
|
活
|
Burmese
|
|
|
|
ʃìn
|
|
|
|
109
|
die
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
sǐ
|
sɨ˨˩˦
|
|
死
|
死
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
sei2
|
|
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
sí
|
ɕi˥˧
|
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
si2
|
|
|
Hakka
|
|
|
si31
|
|
|
Burmese
|
|
|
|
θè
|
|
|
|
110
|
kill
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
shā
|
ʂa˥˥
|
|
殺
|
杀
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
saat3
|
|
|
殺
|
杀
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
thâi
|
tʰai˧˥
|
|
刣
|
刣
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
suah4
|
|
|
殺
|
杀
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
tai5
|
|
|
刣
|
刣
|
Hakka
|
|
|
sat2
|
|
|
殺
|
杀
|
Burmese
|
|
|
|
θaʔ
|
|
|
|
111
|
fight
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
chǎojià
|
tʂʰau˨˩tɕia˥˩
|
argue
|
吵架
|
吵架
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
dǎjià
|
ta˨˩tɕia˥˩
|
fists
|
打架
|
打架
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
dǎzhàng
|
ta˨˩tʂaŋ˥˩
|
war
|
打仗
|
打仗
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
dzang1 or dzaang1
|
|
|
爭
|
争
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
daa3 gaau1
|
|
|
打交
|
打交
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
oan-ke
|
uan˧˧ke˥˥
|
argue
|
冤家
|
冤家
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
sio-phah
|
ɕio˧˧pʰaʔ˩˩
|
fists
|
相拍
|
相拍
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
sio-thâi
|
ɕio˧˧tʰai˧˥
|
war
|
相刣
|
相刣
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
sio1pah4
|
|
|
相拍
|
相拍
|
Hakka
|
|
|
sion24 ta31
|
|
|
相刣
|
相刣
|
Burmese
|
|
|
|
taɪʔ
|
|
|
|
112
|
hunt
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
dǎliè
|
ta˨˩liɛ˥˩
|
|
打獵
|
打猎
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
daa2 lip6
|
|
|
打獵
|
打猎
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
phah-la̍h
|
pʰaʔ˥˧laʔ˥˥
|
|
拍獵
|
拍猎
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
liah8
|
|
|
獵
|
猎
|
Hakka
|
|
|
ta31 liap55
|
|
|
打獵
|
打猎
|
Burmese
|
|
|
|
laɪʔ
|
|
|
|
113
|
hit
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
dǎ
|
ta˨˩˦
|
|
打
|
打
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
daa2
|
|
|
打
|
打
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
phah
|
pʰaʔ˩˩
|
|
拍
|
拍
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
pah4
|
|
|
拍
|
拍
|
Hakka
|
|
|
ta31
|
|
|
打
|
打
|
Burmese
|
|
|
|
jaɪʔ
|
|
|
|
114
|
cut
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
gē
|
kə˥˥
|
cut in two
|
割
|
割
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
qiē
|
tɕʰiɛ˥˥
|
slice
|
切
|
切
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
jiǎn
|
tɕiɛn˨˩˦
|
scissors
|
剪
|
剪
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
tsit3
|
|
|
切
|
切
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
dzin2
|
|
|
剪
|
剪
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
koah
|
kuaʔ˩˩
|
cut in two
|
割
|
割
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
chhiat
|
tɕʰiɛt˩˩
|
slice
|
切
|
切
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
ka
|
ka˥˥
|
scissors
|
鉸
|
铰
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
guah4
|
|
|
割
|
割
|
Hakka
|
|
|
ko24
|
|
|
|
|
Hakka
|
|
|
tshiet2
|
|
|
切
|
切
|
Hakka
|
|
|
tsien31
|
|
|
剪
|
剪
|
Burmese
|
|
|
|
pʰjaʔ
|
|
|
|
115
|
split
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
pīkāi
|
pʰi˥˥kʰai˥˥
|
transitive split open
|
劈開
|
劈开
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
lièkāi
|
liɛ˥˩kʰai˥˥
|
intransitive split open
|
裂開
|
裂开
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
fēnkāi
|
fən˥˥kʰai˥˥
|
split up
|
分開
|
分开
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
pek3 hoi1
|
|
|
劈開
|
劈开
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
phòa-khui
|
pʰua˥˧kʰui˥˥
|
transitive split open
|
剖開 or 破開
|
剖开 or 破开
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
li̍h-khui
|
liʔ˨˩kʰui˥˥
|
intransitive split open
|
裂開
|
裂开
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
hun-khui
|
hun˧˧kʰui˥˥
|
split up
|
分開
|
分开
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
bung1kui1
|
|
|
分開
|
分开
|
Hakka
|
|
|
tshan55 koi24
|
|
|
|
|
Burmese
|
|
|
|
kʰwɛ
|
|
|
|
116
|
stab
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
cì
|
tsʰɨ˥˩
|
|
刺
|
刺
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
tsi3
|
|
|
刺
|
刺
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
tsaap3
|
|
|
插
|
插
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
chhì
|
tɕʰi˨˩
|
|
刺
|
刺
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
chân
|
tsan˧˥
|
|
剸
|
剸
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
tu̍h
|
tuʔ˥˥
|
|
突
|
突
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hakka
|
|
|
tshiuk2
|
|
|
刺
|
刺
|
Burmese
|
|
|
|
tʰóʊ
|
|
|
|
117
|
scratch
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
sāo
|
sau˥˥
|
|
搔
|
搔
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
zhuā
|
tʂua˥˥
|
|
抓
|
抓
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
dzaau2
|
|
|
抓
|
抓
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
gwaat3
|
|
|
刮
|
刮
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
pê
|
pe˧˥
|
|
扒
|
扒
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
bê5
|
|
|
扒
|
扒
|
Hakka
|
|
|
tsa24
|
|
|
抓
|
抓
|
Burmese
|
|
|
|
koʊʔ
|
|
|
|
118
|
dig
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
wā
|
ua˥˥
|
|
挖
|
挖
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
jué
|
tɕyɛ˧˥
|
|
掘
|
掘
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
waat3
|
|
|
挖
|
挖
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
gwat6
|
|
|
掘
|
掘
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
ó͘
|
ɔ˥˧
|
|
挖
|
挖
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
óe
|
ue˥˧
|
|
挖
|
挖
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
iah
|
iaʔ˩˩
|
|
挖
|
挖
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
liú
|
liu˥˧
|
|
窌
|
窌
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
ku̍t
|
kut˥˥
|
|
掘
|
掘
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
liu2
|
|
|
窌
|
窌
|
Hakka
|
|
|
va24
|
|
|
挖
|
挖
|
Hakka
|
|
|
iet2
|
|
|
挖
|
挖
|
Burmese
|
|
|
tú
|
tú
|
|
|
|
119
|
swim
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
yóuyǒng
|
iou˧˥yʊŋ˨˩˦
|
|
游泳
|
游泳
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
jau4 soey2
|
|
colloquial
|
游水
|
游水
|
Amoy
|
Quanzhou, Xiamen, Taipei
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
siû-chúi
|
ɕiu˨˩tsui˥˧
|
|
泅水
|
泅水
|
Amoy
|
Zhangzhou, Tainan
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
siû-chúi
|
ɕiu˧˧tsui˥˧
|
|
泅水
|
泅水
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
siu5
|
|
|
泅
|
泅
|
Hakka
|
|
|
tshiu11 sui31
|
|
|
泅水
|
泅水
|
Burmese
|
|
|
jé kú
|
jé kú
|
|
|
|
120
|
fly
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
fēi
|
fei˥˥
|
|
飛
|
飞
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
fei1
|
|
|
Amoy
|
Quanzhou
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
pe
|
pə˥˥
|
|
Amoy
|
Xiamen, Taipei
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
pe
|
pe˥˥
|
|
Amoy
|
Zhangzhou, Tainan
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
poe
|
pue˥˥
|
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
buê1
|
|
|
Hakka
|
|
|
pi24
|
|
|
Burmese
|
|
|
pjàn
|
pjàn
|
|
|
|
121
|
walk
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
zǒu
|
tsou˨˩˦
|
generic
|
走
|
走
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
zǒulù
|
tsou˨˩lu˥˩
|
walk on foot (informal)
|
走路
|
走路
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
bùxíng
|
pu˥˩ɕiŋ˧˥
|
go on foot (formal)
|
步行
|
步行
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
dzau2
|
|
to run or to walk away
|
走
|
走
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
haang4
|
|
to walk
|
行
|
行
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
kiâⁿ
|
kiã˧˥
|
generic
|
行
|
行
|
Amoy
|
Quanzhou, Xiamen, Taipei
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
kiâⁿ-lō͘
|
kiã˨˩lɔ˧˧
|
go on foot (informal)
|
行路
|
行路
|
Amoy
|
Zhangzhou, Tainan
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
kiâⁿ-lō͘
|
kiã˧˧lɔ˧˧
|
go on foot (informal)
|
行路
|
行路
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
pō͘-hêng
|
pɔ˨˩hiŋ˧˥
|
go on foot (formal)
|
步行
|
步行
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
pō͘-kiâⁿ
|
pɔ˨˩kiã˧˥
|
go on foot (formal)
|
步行
|
步行
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
pō͘-lián
|
pɔ˨˩lɪɛn˥˧
|
go on foot (formal)
|
步輦
|
步辇
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
gian5
|
|
|
行
|
行
|
Hakka
|
|
|
tseu31
|
|
|
走
|
走
|
Burmese
|
|
|
|
ʃaʊʔ
|
|
|
|
122
|
come
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
lái
|
lai˧˥
|
|
來
|
来
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
loi4/lei6/lai4
|
|
|
來/蒞/嚟
|
来/莅/嚟
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
lâi
|
lai˧˥
|
|
來
|
来
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
lai5
|
|
|
來
|
来
|
Hakka
|
|
|
loi11
|
|
|
來
|
来
|
Burmese
|
|
|
là
|
là
|
|
|
|
123
|
lie
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
tǎng
|
tʰaŋ˨˩˦
|
horizontal
|
躺
|
躺
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
fan3
|
|
|
瞓
|
瞓
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
tó
|
to˥˧
|
horizontal
|
倒
|
倒
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hakka
|
|
|
thong31
|
|
|
躺
|
躺
|
Burmese
|
|
|
|
l̥ɛ
|
|
|
|
124
|
sit
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
zuò
|
tsuɔ˥˩
|
|
坐
|
坐
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
dzo6 or tso5
|
|
|
Amoy
|
Quanzhou
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
chē
|
tsə˧˧
|
|
Amoy
|
Xiamen, Taiwan
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
chē
|
tse˧˧
|
|
Amoy
|
Zhangzhou
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
chōe
|
tsue˧˧
|
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
zo6
|
|
|
Hakka
|
|
|
tsho24
|
|
|
Burmese
|
|
|
|
tʰàɪn
|
|
|
|
125
|
stand
|
verb
|
Mandarin
|
Standard
|
Pinyin
|
zhàn
|
tʂan˥˩
|
|
站
|
站
|
Cantonese
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
kei5
|
|
|
企
|
企
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
chām
|
tsam˧˧
|
affix
|
站
|
站
|
Amoy
|
|
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
|
khiā
|
kʰia˧˧
|
|
企
|
企
|
Teochew
|
|
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
|
kia6
|
|
|
企
|
企
|
Hakka
|
|
|
tsam55
|
|
|
站
|
站
|
Burmese
|
|
|
|
j̥ɛʔ
|
|
|
|