| Taishanese | IPA | Cantonese | Mandarin | English | ||
| 磕头 | ♫ | ŋəp32 həu225 | 磕头 | 点头 | to nod | |
| 拧头 | ♫ | ŋein32 həu225 | 拧头 | 摇头 | to shake one's head | |
| 岳高(个)头 | ♫ | ŋɔk32 gɔu33 (gɔ33) həu22 | 岳高(个)头 | 抬(起)头 | to raise one's head | |
| 磕低(个)头 | ŋəp32 ai33 (gɔ33) həu22 | 耷低(个)头 | 低头 | to lower one's head | ||
| 叩低(个)头 | gəu33 ai33 (gɔ33) həu22 | 耷低(个)头 | 低下头 | to lower one's head | ||
| 拧转头 | nein32 dzɔn55 hǝu21 | 拧转头 | 回头 | to turn one's head | ||
| 整丑样 | ♫ | dzein55 tsiu55 yiaŋ215 | 做丑样 | 做鬼脸 | to make faces | |
| 皱埋眉头 | dzǝu33 mɔi33 mi33 hǝu22 | 皱埋眉头 | 皱眉 | to knit one's eyebrows | ||
| 睇 | ♫ | hai55 | 睇 | 看 | to take a look, to see | |
| 睁开眼 | ♫ | tsaŋ33 hɔi33 ŋan55 | 睁开眼 | 睁开眼睛 | to open one's eye(s) | |
| 合埋眼 | ♫ | hap32 mɔi33 ŋan55 | 合埋眼 | 闭上眼睛 | to close one's eye(s) | |
| 䁪眼/抿眼 | ♫ | dzam55 ŋan55/min55 ŋan55 | 䁪眼 | 眨眼 | to blink | |
| 矇眼 | ♫ | mǝŋ55 ŋan55 | 矇眼 | 瞇眼 | to squint | |
| 眼睩睩 | ♫ | ŋan55 lǝk55 lǝk55 | 眼睩睩 | 眼瞪瞪 | to open one's eyes wide | |
| (睩) | ♫ | lɔk33 | 睩 | 瞪 | to stare | |
| 瞄 | ♫ | miau22 | 睄; 瞄准 | 偷眼; 瞄准 | to steal a glance, to peep; to aim at | |
| ? | gǝu21 | 瞪 | 瞪 | to stare, to fix a gaze | ||
| 畀眼尾瞭 | ŋi55 ŋan55 mi55 liau22 | 单 | 斜着烟看 | to look sideways | ||
| 拉眼射 | ♫ | lai33 ŋan55 sia215 | 打眼色 | 使眼色 | to wink, to hint with winks | |
| 努长条嘴 | ♫ | nu55 tsiaŋ22 hiau22 dui55 | 嘟长条嘴 | 噘嘴 | to pout one's mouth | |
| 闻 | ♫ | mun22 | 闻 | 闻 | to smell | |
| 擘大口 | ♫ | mak33 ai32 həu55 | 擘大口 | 张大嘴巴 | to open one's mouth wide | |
| 合埋口 | ♫ | hap32 mɔi22 həu55 | 合埋口 | 闭上嘴巴 | to close one's mouth | |
| 咧开口 | ♫ | lɛt33 hɔi33 həu55 | 咧嘴 | to slit-open one's mouth, to smile | ||
| 啜 | ♫ | dɔt33 | 啜 | 吸; 亲 | to suck; to kiss | |
| 吃 | ♫ | hiak33 | 食 | 吃 | to eat; to smoke (cigarette) | |
| 饮 | ♫ | ŋim55 | 饮 | 喝 | to drink | |
| 呷 | ♫ | hap33 | 呷 | 呷 | to sip | |
| 咬 | ♫ | ŋɔu55 | 咬 | 咬 | to bite | |
| 啮 | ♫ | ŋat32 | 嚼 | 嚼 | to chew | |
| ?/? | ♫ | mək33/mɔi33 | 闭着嘴嚼 | to chew with one's mouth closed | ||
| 吮 | sɔn21 | 吮 | 吮 | to suck, to lick | ||
| 舐 | sai21 | 舐 | 舐 | to lick with blade of tongue | ||
| 舔 | ♫ | liam55 | 舔 | 舔 | to lick with tip of tongue | |
| 吮手仔 | sɔn21 siu55 dɔi55 | 吮手指 | 吮指头 | to suck one's finger | ||
| 含 | ♫ | həm22 | 含 | 含 | to hold in one's mouth | |
| 吞 | ♫ | hun33 | 吞 | 吞 | to swallow | |
| 骾颈 | ♫ | kaŋ55 giaŋ55 | 骾 | 哽 | to choke with food/bone | |
| (濁) | ♫ | dək32 | (濁) | 呛 | to cough with choking | |
| 吐口水 | ♫ | pu21/tu21 həu55 sui55 | 吐口水 | 吐口水 | to spit | |
| ? | ♫ | lui55 | loe1 | 吐 | to spit out | |
| ?口水 | ♫ | lui55 həu55 sui55 | loe1口水 | 吐口水 | to spit | |
| 流口水 | liu22 həu55 sui55 | 流口水 | 流口水 | to drool; | ||
| 担 | ♫ | am33 | 担 | 挑 | to carry; to carry with a shoulder pole | |
| 骑马郎 | ♫ | kia22 ma21 lɔŋ55 | 骑阁马 | to ride on someone's shoulder | ||
| 缩/耸肩头 | ♫ | sək33/ɬəŋ55 gan33 həu22 | 缩膊头 | 耸肩 | to shrug one's shoulder | |
| ? | ♫ | ŋap33 | 挟 | 挟, 插 | to tug under one's arm or belt | |
| ? | ♫ | tsɔi55 | 打包踭 | 用肘顶 | to elbow, to nudge | |
| ?手 | yap32 siu55 | jaap6 手 | 招手 | to wave one's hand | ||
| 抰手 | ♫ | yiaŋ55 siu55 | 抰手 | 挥手 | to wave one's hand | |
| 举手 | ♫ | gui55 siu55 | 举手 | 举手 | to raise one's hand | |
| 伸手 | sin33 siu55 | 伸手 | 伸手 | to stretch out one's arm | ||
| 拍手掌 | ♫ | pak33 siu55 dziaŋ55 | 拍手掌 | 鼓掌 | to clap one's hands | |
| 拱手 | gəŋ55 siu55 | 拱手 | 拱手 | to salute with the hands folded | ||
| 放手 | ♫ | fɔŋ33 siu55 | 放手 | 放手 | to let loose of one's hand | |
| 拉/握手 | ♫ | lai33/ak55 siu55 | 握手 | 握手 | to shake hands | |
| 撚拳头 | ♫ | nein55 kun22 həu22 | 撚拳头 | 握拳 | to clench one's fist | |
| 指 | ♫ | dzi55 | 指 | 指 | to point with one's finger | |
| 数手指 | ♫ | su55 siu55 dzi55 | 数手指 | 数手指头 | to count with one's finger | |
| ? | ♫ | kai33 | 拎 | 拿 | to hold/carry with one's hand | |
| 拈 | ♫ | niam33 | 拈 | 拈 | to pick up with fingers | |
| 搲 | ♫ | va55 | 搲 | 抓/搔 | to scratch, to claw | |
| 擸埋 | ♫ | lap33 mɔi22 | 擸埋 | 收集 | to gather together | |
| 钳 | ♫ | kiam22 | 钳 | 钳 | to clamp, to grip | |
| 抓紧 | ♫ | dza33 gin55 | 抓紧 | 紧握 | to hold tight | |
| 托 | ♫ | hɔk33 | 托 | 托 | to carry with one's shoulder | |
| 扛 | gɔŋ33 | 扛 | 端 | to carry with a plate | ||
| 捧 | bəŋ55 | 捧 | 捧 | to hold up in both hands | ||
| 顶 | ♫ | ein55 | 顶 | 顶 | to carry on one's head; to push against | |
| ? | ♫ | lam32 | 抽 | 提 | to carry in a hanging manner with hand | |
| 举 | ♫ | gui55 | 举 | 举 | to raise with one's hand | |
| 抬 | ♫ | hɔi22 | 抬 | 抬 | to lift/carry (by two people, usually with a shoulder pole) | |
| 阆高 | ♫ | lɔŋ33 gɔu33 | 阆高 | 垫高 | to raise by putting something under | |
| 搬 | ♫ | bɔn33 | 搬 | 搬 | to move, to transport | |
| 摸 | ♫ | mɔ55 | 摸 | 摸 | to feel, to touch | |
| 掂下 | iam33 ha21 | 掂下 | 轻碰一下 | to touch | ||
| 放 | fɔŋ33 | 放 | 搁/放 | to put, to place, to lay (down), to release | ||
| ?(落去) | ♫ | ut33 (lɔk32 hui33) | dat6 (落去) | 使劲放/坐(下) | to put down rudely; to sit down forcefully | |
| 叠(起) | ♫ | iap32(hi55) | 叠(起) | 叠(起) | to pile up (piece by piece) | |
| 堆(起) | ♫ | ui33(hi55) | 堆(起) | 堆(起) | to pile up (loose objects) | |
| ? | ♫ | tut33 | 擦, 捽 | 擦, 揉 | to erase, to rub | |
| 搓 | ♫ | tsai33 | 搓 | 搓 | to twist, to rub with hands | |
| 挪 | ♫ | nɔ22 | 搓 | 搓 | to roll with hands | |
| 挪丸 | ♫ | nɔ22 yɔn215 | 整汤丸 | 搓汤丸 | to roll (round) dumplings | |
| ? | ♫ | nək33 | 撳 | 按 | to press down | |
| 扭 | ♫ | niu55 | 扭 | 扭 | to wring, to twist | |
| 扭手巾 | ♫ | niu55 siu55 gin33 | 扭手巾 | 拧毛巾 | to wring a (wet) towel | |
| 撚死 | ♫ | nein55 ɬi55 | 撚死 | 勒死 | to strangle | |
| ?只手仔 | ♫ | dək33a33 dziak33 siu55 dɔi55 | 屈嚫只手指 | 扭伤了手指 | sprained one's finger (by bumping into a hard surface) | |
| 扭只脚 | ♫ | niu553 dziak33 giak33 | 扭嚫只脚 | 扭伤了脚 | sprained one's foot (by twisting) | |
| 捋埋 | ♫ | lut33 mɔi22 | 捋埋 | 揉成一团 | to twist and crush together in the hand (i.e. clothes, paper) | |
| 捏 | ♫ | nɛt33 | 搣 | 用指甲尖按 | to pinch with fingernail(s) | |
| (拥) | ♫ | əŋ55 | 拥 | 推 | to push | |
| 拉/掹/扯 | ♫ | lai33/maŋ33/tsia55 | 拉/掹/扯 | 拉 | to pull, to pull at, to hold | |
| 挦 | ♫ | tiam22 | 挦 | 抽,拔 | to pluck, to pull out, to draw out | |
| 拖 | ♫ | hɔ33 | 拖 | 拖 | to drag, to pull | |
| 揭(开/起) | ♫ | kɛt33 (hɔi33/hi55) | 揭(开/起) | 打开 | to open | |
| 拨 | ♫ | bɔt32 | 拨 | 拨 | to stir | |
| 捞(起) | ♫ | ləu22 (hi55) | 捞(起) | 捞(起) | to scoop up | |
| 剥 | ♫ | mɔk33 | 剥 | 剥 | to peel off | |
| 搣 | ♫ | mɛt33 | 搣 | 撕,剥(花生) | to tear off; to crack (peanuts) | |
| 搣开 | ♫ | mɛt33 hɔi33 | 搣开 | 剥 | to peel off, to open out, to separate | |
| 擘 | ♫ | mak33 | 擘 | to spread out (one's legs/fingers); to open up (one's mouth/eyes) | ||
| ? | ♫ | piau55 | 撕(纸) | 撕(纸) | to tear (papers) | |
| 摺 | ♫ | dziap33 | 摺 | 折 | to fold | |
| 打 | ♫ | a55 | 打 | 打 | to hit, to strike | |
| 㓤 | ♫ | git33 | 㓤 | 刺 | to poke with sharp object, to prick, to pierce | |
| ? | ♫ | ak32 | 插,钉 | 插,打(钉) | to stab (with a dagger); to nail (nails) | |
| 掴 | ak33/gak33 | 掴 | 掴 | to slap | ||
| 搉 | kɔk55/21 | 搉 | 敲 | to knock | ||
| 抠 | ♫ | kəu33 | ngaau1 | 抠 | to pick (nose), to scrape | |
| ?骨 | ♫ | əp32 gut55 | ?骨 | 捶背 | to massage one's back by pounding | |
| 拍 | pak33 | 拍 | 拍 | to pat, to swap | ||
| 舂 | dzəŋ33 | 舂 | 舂,擂 | to pound, to ram, to punch | ||
| 弹 | han22/dan32 | 弹 | 弹 | to play (string instruments)/to flick, to pluck | ||
| 剒 | tsɔk33 | 剒 | 摇 | to shake quickly | ||
| 搅 | gɔu55 | 搅 | 搅 | to stir; to bother | ||
| 搜 | ɬəu55 | 抰,抄 | 抖,翻检 | to shake (something) out (i.e. cloths); to rummage | ||
| 搜开 | ɬəu55 hɔi33 | 抰开 | 抖开 | to shake open, to spread by shaking | ||
| ? | sɔu32 | 掉 | 扔掉 | to throw away, to cast away | ||
| 掟 | iaŋ33 | 掟 | 扔 | to throw | ||
| 掟石牯 | iaŋ33 siak21 gu55 | 掟砖头 | 扔石子 | to throw stones at (somebody/something) | ||
| 接 | ♫ | diap33 | 接 | 接 | to take with hands, to receive | |
| 蒙个口 | miaŋ335 gə33 həu55 | 揜住嘴 | 捂嘴巴 | to cover one's mouth with hands | ||
| 扶/捉 | fu22/dzɔk33 | 扶/捉 | 扶 | to support, to hold on to, to prop up | ||
| 揽 | ♫ | lam55 | 揽 | 搂 | to embrace, to hug | |
| 勒(仔) | ♫ | lak32 (dɔi55) | 抱(仔) | 抱(小孩) | to carry (kids) in the arms | |
| 旋 | ♫ | dun32 | 拧 | 拧 | to (un)screw | |
| 做手势 | ♫ | du33 siu55 sai33 | 打手势 | 做手势 | to make a hand sign, to hand-signal | |
| 挡 | ♫ | ɔŋ55 | 挡 | 挡 | to ward off | |
| 撑 | ♫ | tsaŋ33 | 撑 | 撑 | to support, to prop up | |
| 卷 | gun55 | 卷 | 卷 | to roll up | ||
| 包 | bɔu33 | 包 | 包 | to wrap | ||
| 绑 | ♫ | bɔŋ55 | 绑 | 绑 | to tie up, to bind | |
| 捡起 | giam55 hi55 | 拾起 | 拾起 | to pick up | ||
| 捡好/埋 | giam55 hɔu55/mɔi22 | 收好/埋 | 放/藏好 | to put away | ||
| 装 | ♫ | dzɔŋ33 | 装 | 装 | to fill up. to load | |
| 撬开 | giau32 hɔi33 | 撬开 | 撬开 | to pry open | ||
| 冚 | kəm55 | 冚 | 盖上 | to cover; to slap | ||
| 遮 | ♫ | dzia33 | 遮住 | 遮住 | to cover, to shade | |
| ? | ♫ | lɔi33 | 笠 | 盖住 | to cover (with a cloth head down) | |
| 舀 | ♫ | yiau55 | bat1 | 舀 | to ladle, to scoop | |
| 耍 | sa55 | 摸 | 摸索 | to grope in the dark | ||
| 踩 | ♫ | tsai55/ŋia55 | 踩 | 踏 | to step on | |
| 踏 | ♫ | tat33 | 冲 | 冲 | to rush (out/in/toward) | |
| 抌脚 | ♫ | əm32 giak215 | 抌脚 | 跺脚 | to stomp | |
| ? | ♫ | lap33 | lap3 | 跨 | to step across | |
| 行 | haŋ22 | 行 | 走路 | to walk | ||
| 走 | ♫ | dəu55 | 跑 | 跑 | to run | |
| 蹬 | ♫ | aŋ32 | jaang3 | 踢 | to kick | |
| 翘脚 | ♫ | giau32 giak215 | 翘脚 | 盘二郎腿 | to cross one's legs | |
| 扎脚 | dzat33 giak33 | 扎脚 | 缠足 | to bind one's legs | ||
| 坐 | ♫ | tɔ33 | 坐 | 坐 | to sit | |
| 企 | ki33 | 企 | 站 | to stand | ||
| 企起身 | ki33 hi55 sin33 | 企起身 | 站起来 | to stand up | ||
| 踎 | bəu33 | 踎 | 蹲 | to squat | ||
| 插腰 | bəu33 | 叉腰 | 叉腰 | arms akimbo | ||
| 汆躬头 | ♫ | mi32 gəŋ33 həu21 | 弯腰 | 弯腰 | to stoop | |
| 跪 | ♫ | gi32 | 跪 | 跪 | to kneel | |
| 鞠躬 | ♫ | gək55 gəŋ33 | 鞠躬 | 鞠躬 | to bow | |
| 作揖 | ♫ | dɔk55 yip55 | 作揖 | 作揖 | to make a bow with hands folded in front | |
| 行礼 | ♫ | haŋ22 lai21 | 行礼 | 行礼 | to salute | |
| 凭 | ♫ | baŋ32 | 凭 | 靠 | to lean against | |
| 眠 | ♫ | mein22 | 瞓 | 躺 | to lie down | |
| 打仆 | ♫ | a55 pək55 | 打仆 | 趴 | to lie flat on the stomach | |
| 打仆瞓 | ♫ | a55 pək55 fun33 | 仆转身瞓 | 趴着睡 | to sleep with stomach down | |
| 打昂瞓 | a55 ŋɔŋ55 fun33 | 打昂瞓 | 仰着睡 | to sleep with back down | ||
| 打侧瞓 | a55 dzak55 fun33 | 打侧瞓 | 侧着睡 | to sleep on one's side | ||
| 伏 | bək32 | 伏 | 伏 | to lie prostrate, to hide | ||
| 起身 | hi55 sin33 | 起身 | 起来 | to get up | ||
| 跌倒 | ɛt33 dɔu55 | 跌倒 | 摔倒 | to fall down | ||
| ?跌倒 | ♫ | gəŋ55 ɛt33 dɔu55 | 躀亲 | 绊倒 | to stumble | |
| 跳 | ♫ | hiau33 | 跳 | 跳 | to jump | |
| ? | tsəm22 | 跳 | 蹦跳 | to hop | ||
| 缘牛 | yɔn22 ŋəu225 | 爬 | 爬行 | to crawl | ||
| 扑 | pɔk33 | 扑 | 扑 | to pounce on | ||
| 碰 | pəŋ33 | 碰 | 碰 | to bump into | ||
| 闪开 | siam55 hɔi33 | 闪开 | 闪开 | to slip to one side | ||
| 匿 | ♫ | nat33 | 匿埋 | 躲 | to hide | |
| 孭 | bia21/mia21 | 孭 | 背 | to carry (something/somebody) on one's back | ||
| 擘口擘鼻 | ♫ | mak33 həu55 mak33 bi32 | 打喊路 | 打哈欠 | to yawn | |
| 瞌眼瞓 | həp55 ŋan55 fun215 | 瞌眼瞓 | 打瞌睡 | to doze off | ||
| 躝侧 | lan55 dzak21 | 转身 | 翻身 | to turn one's body during sleep |