| 什 | - Cantonese [sap6; sam6] Mandarin [shi2] Hakka [ship8] Total Stroke [4] |
| English Definition : [1] sundry; miscellaneous [2] ten [3] squad [4] file of ten soldiers (in former times). | | 麼 | - Cantonese [mo1; maa1; mo5] Mandarin [mo5; mo2; ma1; mo3] Hakka [mo2] Total Stroke [14] |
| English Definition : [1] tiny [2] a special particle found in dramatic dialogues. | | 時 | - Cantonese [si4; si2 (also)] Mandarin [shi2] Hakka [si2] Total Stroke [10] |
| English Definition : [1] time; fixed time [2] season [3] era; age; period; epoch [4] hours [5] often; frequently [6] fashionable [7] proper and adequate [8] opportune (moments); opportunity [9] timely; seasonable [10] now ... now ...; sometimes ... sometimes ... [11] a Chines. | | 候 | - Cantonese [hau6; hau1 (also); hau2 (also)] Mandarin [hou4] Hakka [heu5] Total Stroke [10] |
| English Definition : [1] wait; expect [2] period; time; season [3] situation; condition [4] pay (bills); take care of the bill [5] greet; inquire after. |