| Taishanese | Cantonese | Mandarin | English | Notes | |
| 水土 | sui55 hu55 | 水土 | 水土 | the natural environment of a place | |
| 服水土 | fǝk32 sui55 hu55 | 服水土 | 水土 | acclimatized | |
| 顺风 | sun32 fǝŋ33 | 顺风 | 顺风 | with the wind | |
| 逆风 | ŋak32 fǝŋ33 | 顶风 | 顶风 | against the wind | |
| []山 | na22 san33 | 爬山 | 爬山 | to climb a hill; mountain-climbing | |
| 上山 | siaŋ33 san33 | 上山 | 上山 | to go up a hill | |
| 落山 | lɔk32 san33 | 落山 | 下山 | to descent from a hill | |
| 塞紧 | ɬak55 gin55 | 塞实 | 堵住 | to stop up (a hole) | |
| 顺水 | sun32 sui55 | 顺水 | 顺水 | with the current | |
| 浸死 | tsim32 ɬi55 | 浸死 | 溺水 | get drown | |
| 游水 | yiu22 sui55 | 游水 | 游泳 | to swim | |
| 昧水 | mi32 sui55 | 昧水 | 潜水 | to dive | |
| 水闸 | sui55 dzap32 | 水闸 | 水闸 | water gate | |
| 围基 | vi22 gi21 | 围基 | 堤围 | embankment | |
| 行船 | haŋ22 suɔn225 | 行船 | 船运 | to navigate; shipping | |
| 填 | hein22 | 填 | 填 | to fill | |
| []凉 | sɔu55 liaŋ225 | 唞凉 | 乘凉 | to enjoy coolness | |
| 世界 | sai33 gai33 | 世界 | 世界 | world | |
| 水岩 | sui55 ŋam215 | 坑渠 | 沟渠 | ditch, | |