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Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular modernized/Commercial-Mineral &c

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Mineral &c.

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Pêng'im TL Characters English
suang7 suān Diamond.
gim1 kim Gold.
ngeng5 ngûrng Silver.
tih4 thih Iron.
cên1tih4 tshenn-thih 生鐵 Iron unwrought.
gng3 kǹg Steel.
sên1 senn Cast iron.
dang5 tâng Copper.
ang5dang5 âng-tâng 紅銅 Brass.
ing5 în Lead.
bêh8ing5 pêh-în 白鉛 Spelter or zinc.
siah4 siah Pewter.
bêh8tih4 pêh-thih 白鐵 Tin.
gêg8 gêk Jade, ox-stone.
ziêh8 tsiêh Stone.
huê2ziêh8 húe-tsiêh 火石 Flint.
siou1 siou Saltpetre.
iam5siou1 iám-siou 鹽硝 Saltpetre.
liu5ng5 liû-n̂g 硫磺 Sulphur, brimstone.
bêh8huang5 pêh-huân 白𥐥 Alum.
cên1huang5 tshenn-huân 生𥐥 Alum green.
gim1sua1 kim-sua 金沙 Gold-dust
tih4cui3 thih-tshùi 鐵碎 Iron-filings.
tih4gung3 thih-kùn 鐵棍 Iron-bar.
dang5boh8 tâng-pôh 銅薄 Sheet copper.
siah4poh8 siah-pôh 錫薄 Tinfoil.