| Taishanese | IPA | Cantonese | Mandarin | English | Notes |
| 工具 | gǝŋ33 gui32 | 工具 | 工具 | tools | |
| 架罂罉 | ga33 laŋ33 tsaŋ33 | 架罉 | 工具 | tools, utensil | |
| 斧头凿* | bu55 hǝu22 dɔk21 lɔk21 | 工具 | 工具 | tools | |
| 铰剪 | gɔu33 dein55 | 铰剪 | 剪刀 | scissors | |
| 剪 | dein55 | 剪 | 剪 | to cut with scissors | |
| 刀仔 | ɔu33 dɔu55 | 刀仔 | 小刀 | knife | |
| 批 | pai33 | 批 | 削 | to peel with a knife | |
| 批皮 | pai33 pi22 | 批皮 | 削皮 | to peel off the skin (of fruit) with a knife | |
| 鎅 | gai33 | 鎅 | 割 | to cut with a blade, to slit | |
| 刮 | gat33 | 刮 | 刮 | to scrape | |
| 破 | pɔ33 | 破 | 劈 | to split | |
| 笃 | ǝk33 | 笃 | 刺 | to prick | |
| 㓤 | git33 | 㓤 | 刺 | to puncture | |
| 㓤穿 | git33 tsun33 | 㓤穿 | 刺穿 | to puncture through | |
| 斧头仔 | bu55 hǝu22 dɔu55 | 锤仔 | 锤子 | hammer | |
| 锤 | tsui225 | 锤仔 | 锤子 | hammer | |
| 𢱕 | ǝp32 | 𢱕 | 打 | to hammer | |
| 斧头 | bu55 hǝu22 | 斧头 | 斧头 | axe | |
| 劈 | piak33 | 劈 | 砍 | to chop (with a axe) | |
| 火钳 | fɔ55 kiam22 | 火钳 | 火钳 | fire tongs, coal tongs | |
| 毛镊 | mɔu22 niap21 | 夾 | 镊子 | tweezers | |
| 钳 | kiam225/kiam22 | 钳 | 钳子/钳 | pincers/to pincer | Verb: [kam22] clamp, grip. Noun: [kam225] pincers, tongs. |
| 凿 | dɔk215/dɔk32 | 凿 | 凿子/凿 | chisel/to chisel | Verb: [dɔk32] to chisel. Noun: [dɔk215] a chisel. |
| 锯 | gui335/gui33 | 锯 | 锯子/锯 | saw/to saw | Verb: [gui33] to saw. Noun: [gui335] a saw. |
| 锉 | tɔ215/tɔ33 | 锉 | 锉刀/锉 | file/to file | Verb: [tɔ33] to file. Noun: [tɔ215] a file. |
| 锥 | dzui215/dzui33 | 锥仔 | 锥子/锥 | awl/to bore a hole | Verb: [dzui33] to bore a hole. [dzui215] an awl. |
| 锥仔 | dzui21 dɔi55 | 锥仔 | 锥子/锥 | an awl | |
| 刨 | pɔu215/pɔu22 | 刨 | 刨子/刨 | plane/to plane | Verb: [pɔu22] to plane. Noun: [pɔu215] a plane. |
| 钠 | nap215/nap33 | 钩 | 钩子/钩 | hook/to hook | Verb: [nap33] to hook. Noun: [nap21] hooks. |
| 钉 | iaŋ21 | 钉 | 钉子 | nail | Verb: [iaŋ33] to nail. Noun: [iaŋ21] nails. |
| 打 | ak32 | 打(钉) | 打(钉) | to hammer (a nail) in | |
| 螺丝批 | lɔ22 ɬu33 pai215 | 螺丝批 | 螺丝刀 | screwdriver | |
| 螺丝(钉) | lɔ22 ɬu335 | 螺丝(钉) | 螺丝钉 | screw | |
| 螺丝母 | lɔ22 ɬu33 mu215 | 螺丝母 | 螺母 | nut | |
| 旋 | dun32 | 拧 | 转 | to turn (a screw) | |
| 士巴拿 | si21 ba55 la225 | 士巴拿 | 板手 | wrench, spanner | transliteration of spanner |
| 凭企 | baŋ32 ki215 | 梯 | 梯子 | ladder | |
| 担竿 | am33 gɔn21 | 担挑 | 扁担 | carrying pole | |
| 担 | am33 | 担 | 挑 | to carry with a carrying pole | |
| 轮 | lun225 | 轮 | 轮子 | wheel | Verb: [lun22] take turns. Noun: [lun225] wheel. |
| 辘 | lǝk33 | 辘 | 滚 | to roll | |
| 铲 | tsan55 | 铲 | 铲子/铲 | shovel/to shovel | |
| 梆仔 | bɔŋ21 dɔi55 | 锄头 | 锄头 | hoe | |
| 锄 | tsɔ22 | 锄 | 锄 | to hoe | |
| 挖 | vat33 | 掘/挖 | 掘/挖 | to dig with tools/hands | Verb: [vat33] dig. Noun: [vat225] a digger. |
| 草搲 | tɔu55 va55 | 耙 | 耙 | rake | |
| 镰 | liam225 | 镰刀 | 镰刀 | sickle | |
| 割 | gɔt33 | 割 | 割 | to cut | |
| 犁 | lai22 | 犁 | 耜/犁 | plow/to plow | |
| 棍 | gun21 | 棍 | 棍子 | stick, pole | |
| 捺 | nap32 | 扑 | 敲 | to beat/knock with a stick | |
| (麻)绳 | (ma22) sein225 | 绳 | 绳子 | string, rope | |
| *线/绳 | nɔn55 ɬein33/sein225 | 打线/绳 | 打线/绳 | to twist threads/ropes | |
| 打框 | a55 kak21 | 打结 | 打结 | to tie a knot | |
| 绑 | bɔŋ55 | 绑 | 绑 | to tie (a string/rope) | |
| 桶 | hǝŋ55 | 桶 | 桶子 | pail, bucket | |
| 桶耳 | hǝŋ55 ŋi55 | 桶耳 | 桶耳 | handle of bucket | |
| 箩 | lɔ22 | 箩 | 箩 | deep open basket without handles or cover | |
| 篸 | tsam55 | 篸 | 簸箕 | pan | |
| 篮 | lam21 | 篮 | 篮子 | basket | |
| 篮耳 | lam21 ŋi55 | 篮耳 | 篮耳 | basket handle | |
| 埕 | tsein22 | 埕 | 瓮 | jar | |
| 酒埕 | diu55 tsein22 | 酒埕 | 酒瓮 | wine jar | |
| 银鸡 | ŋan22 gai335 | 哨子 | 哨子 | whistle | |
| (手)电筒 | (siu55) ein32 hǝŋ215 | (手)电筒 | (手)电筒 | flash light | |
| 火柴 | fɔ55 tsai215 | 火柴 | 火柴 | matches | |
| 擦 | tsak55 | 擦 | 划 | to light (a match) | |
| 草 | tɔu55 | 草 | 草 | straw | |
| 板 | ban55 | 板 | 板子 | board | |
| 铁线 | hɛt33 ɬein335 | 铁线 | 铁丝 | wire | |
| 木头 | mǝk21 hǝu21 | 木头 | 木头 | wood | |
| 瓦 | ŋa55 | 瓦 | 瓦 | roof tile | |
| 树胶 | si32 gɔu33 | 橡胶 | 橡胶 | rubber | |
| 漆 | tit55 | 漆 | 漆 | lacquer | |
| 玻璃 | bɔ55 li55 | 玻璃 | 玻璃 | glass | |
| 瓷器 | ɬu22 hi33 | 瓷器 | 瓷器 | porcelain | |
| 缸瓦 | gɔŋ33 ŋa55 | 缸瓦 | 瓦器 | earthenware, pottery | |
| 漆器 | tit55 hi33 | 漆器 | 漆器 | lacquerware | |
| 象牙 | diaŋ32 ŋa22 | 象牙 | 象牙 | ivory | |
| 网 | mɔŋ55 | 网 | 网 | net | |
| 遮 | jia335 | 遮 | 伞 | umbrella | Verb: [dzia33] cover. Noun: [dzia335] umbrella. |
| 锁匙 | ɬɔ55 si22 | 锁匙 | 钥匙 | key | |
| 擦火柴 | tsak55 fɔ55 tsai215 | 擦火柴 | 划火柴 | to light a match |