Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular modernized/Commercial-Mineral &c
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Mineral &c.[edit | edit source]
| Pêng'im | TL | Characters | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| suang7 | suān | 鏇 | Diamond. |
| gim1 | kim | 金 | Gold. |
| ngeng5 | ngûrng | 銀 | Silver. |
| tih4 | thih | 鐵 | Iron. |
| cên1tih4 | tshenn-thih | 生鐵 | Iron unwrought. |
| gng3 | kǹg | 鋼 | Steel. |
| sên1 | senn | 鉎 | Cast iron. |
| dang5 | tâng | 銅 | Copper. |
| ang5dang5 | âng-tâng | 紅銅 | Brass. |
| ing5 | în | 鉛 | Lead. |
| bêh8ing5 | pêh-în | 白鉛 | Spelter or zinc. |
| siah4 | siah | 錫 | Pewter. |
| bêh8tih4 | pêh-thih | 白鐵 | Tin. |
| gêg8 | gêk | 玉 | Jade, ox-stone. |
| ziêh8 | tsiêh | 石 | Stone. |
| huê2ziêh8 | húe-tsiêh | 火石 | Flint. |
| siou1 | siou | 硝 | Saltpetre. |
| iam5siou1 | iám-siou | 鹽硝 | Saltpetre. |
| liu5ng5 | liû-n̂g | 硫磺 | Sulphur, brimstone. |
| bêh8huang5 | pêh-huân | 白𥐥 | Alum. |
| cên1huang5 | tshenn-huân | 生𥐥 | Alum green. |
| gim1sua1 | kim-sua | 金沙 | Gold-dust |
| tih4cui3 | thih-tshùi | 鐵碎 | Iron-filings. |
| tih4gung3 | thih-kùn | 鐵棍 | Iron-bar. |
| dang5boh8 | tâng-pôh | 銅薄 | Sheet copper. |
| siah4poh8 | siah-pôh | 錫薄 | Tinfoil. |