| 不 | - Cantonese [bat1] Mandarin [bu4] Hakka [but7] Total Stroke [4] |
| English Definition : no, not; un-; negative prefix. | | 要 | - Cantonese [jiu3; jiu1; jiu2] Mandarin [yao4; yao3] Hakka [jau1] Total Stroke [9] |
| English Definition : [1] necessary; essential; necessity; important [2] must; should; ought to [3] want; demand; need; require; desire; take [4] summarise; summary; generalisation; synopsis [5] will; shall (future tense) [6] brief [7] if; in case. | | 哭 | - Cantonese [huk1] Mandarin [ku1] Hakka [kuk7] Total Stroke [10] |
| English Definition : weep; cry; wail; sob. | | 了 | - Cantonese [liu5; laa1; liu4] Mandarin [liao3] Hakka [liau3] Total Stroke [2] |
| English Definition : an expletive in Mandarin language. |
