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Barbarian,
Huan-nâng; huan[1]
畨人 畨
Barber,
Thì-thâu; thì-thâu-kiáⁿ
剃頭 剃頭子
Bare, body,
Thǹg-theh-theh
赤身
Bare, foot,
Thǹg-chiah-kha
赤脚
Bark,
Chhiū-phûe
樹皮
Bark, as dogs,
Pūi
Barn,
Chhek-tshng
穀倉
Barometer,
Huang-hōu-tsam
風雨針
Bawl,
Jiáng
Beak,
Chióu-tshùi
鳥嘴
Bear, endure,
Nãiⁿ
Bear, when painful or miserable,
Lún; khat-khóu-lún; khat-khóu-nãiⁿ
忍 刻苦忍
Bear, cannot,
Nãiⁿ-m̄-khṳ̀; tòng-m̄-tiôu
忍不去
Beast,
Khîm-siù
禽獸
Beastly,
Tṳ-káu khîm-siù
猪狗禽獸
Beau,
Hàuⁿ-héhⁿ--kâi-nâng
公子家
Beautiful,
Ngiá; hó-thóiⁿ
雅 好看
Beckon,
Iáh; iáh-chhiú
招 招手

  1. In the Straits Settlements Europeans or other nationalities are not called huan-nâng as they do in China, but are distinguished according to their nationalities; and the word huan-nâng is only applied to the Malays.