BI, bi

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 BI1
 * TO COMPARE
   jiong1 ngin2 bi1 kiuk5 = compare man's actions with those of animals = sharing some natural instincts and actions

 BI3    
 * UPPER LIMB
   su3 bi4 giok5 bi3 = arms and legs

 * Piont rudely
   su3 bi4 giok5 bi3 = using arms and legs to point things out in an unmannerly way

 BI4     
 * LIMBS
   su3 bi4 giok5 bi3 = arms and legs

 BI4
 * CURRENCY
   gong3 bi4 = Hong Kong Dollar
   ngin2 min2 bi4 = RenMinBi = China's monetary currency

 BI4    
 * NUMBNESS
   su3 tsi3 tsai3 bi4 = fingers are numb

 BIA1    
 * BEER
   bia1 jiu3 = beer

 BIA3
 * UNUSUAL; STRANGE
   bia3 su4 = strange matters
   bia3 ngin4 = strange person

 BIAK5   
 * WALL
    biak5 tdiu2 = wall
    shiong2 biak5 = wall

 BIANG3  
 * CAKE; PASTRIES
   sit6 biang3 = eat cake/pastries
   biang3 gon1 = biscuits
   nget6 biang3 = sweet lotus paste cake used to celebrate the Mid Autumn Festival = mooncake

 BIANG4
 * HIDE
   biang4 dung1 si1 = hide something
   
 BIANG4
 * HANDLE; POLE
   sao4 ba3 biang4 = broomstick
   
 BIAO1
 * SPRING FORTH
   biao1 hon4 = sweat profusely

 BIAO1   
 * WRISTWATCH
   su3 biao1 = wristwatch
   biao1 tsong1 = small pocket (originally for a pocket watch) on a shirt

 BIAO3
 * TIMETABLE
   si2 gan1 biao3 = time table

 * FORM
   tden2 biao3 = fill in a form

 * COUSIN VIA MOTHER OR GRANDMOTHER'S FAMILY
   a1 biao3 = cousin (said between male cousins)
   biao3 go1 = older male cousin on one's own generation level related to the mother's family
   biao3 tdi1 = younger male cousin on one's own generation level related to the mother's family
   biao3 jia1 = older female cousin on one's own generation level related to the mother's family
   biao3 moi1 = younger female cousin on one's own generation level related to the mother's family
   biao3 sao1 = wife of biao3 go1
   biao3 bak = older male cousin of father's generation level related to the paternal grandmother's family
   biao3 suk = younger male cousin of father's generation level related to the paternal grandmother's family

 BID5    
 * MUST; CERTAINLY
   bud5 bid5 = never

 BID6    
 * TO SQUIRT OUT
   bid6 sui3 = squirting water

 BID5    PEN
 BID5    TO FERMENT ALCOHOL
 BID5    TO COMPEL; FORCE SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING
 BIN4    TO RACE AGAINST TIME
 BIN1    TO GIVE
 BIN1    BRAID; PLAID
 BIN1    CANE; THIN STICK
 BIN1    SOLDIER; MILITARY
 BIN3    TO WIPE ONE'S ANUS CLEAN

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