| 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 | |
| * | na22 | 爬 | 攀 | to climb (up) | |
| 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/pipe) | |
| 顺水 | sun32 sui55 | 顺水 | 顺水 | with the current | |
| 逆水 | ŋak32 sui55 | 逆水 | 逆水 | against the current | |
| 浸死 | tsim32 ɬi55 | 浸死 | 溺水 | get drown | |
| 游水 | yiu22 sui55 | 游水 | 游泳 | to swim | |
| 汆水 | mi32 sui55 | 汆水 | 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 | |
| 飕凉 | sɔu55 liaŋ22 | 唞凉 | 乘凉 | to enjoy coolness | |
| 飕干 | sɔu55 gɔn33 | 风干 | 风干 | to air-dry | |
| 世界 | sai33 gai33 | 世界 | 世界 | world | |
| 好世界 | hɔu55 sai33 gai33 | 好世界 | 'Beautiful world!' | Exclamation to express the sentiment that everything's great and opportunity is abundant. | |
| 叹世界 | tan33 sai33 gai33 | 叹世界 | 享受生活 | to relax and enjoy life | |
| 挨世界 | ŋai22 sai33 gai33 | 挨世界 | 熬日子 | to struggle under the weight of daily chores | |
| 水岩 | sui55 ŋam215 | 坑渠 | 沟渠 | ditch, a narrow water way | |
| 沟渠 | kəu33 kui22 | 沟渠 | 沟渠 | a drainage ditch | |