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Blind, chăng-màng: – person, chăng-màng né̤ng; hák-cṳ̆: eyes open but sightless, guŏng-hák.

Blindfold, mê̤k cĭu buŏh lā̤.

Blind man's buff, iĕng-gŭng iĕng-dâi-mĕ̤k; muŏ-ngṳ̀ muŏ-hà.

Blinds, venetial –, háu-hiăk muòng: bamboo –, dé̤ṳk lièng.

Blink, niák.

Bliss, hoḱ-ké; hók.

Blister, cūi pá; pâu.

Blithe, lŏk; tióng-é.

Bloated, náung.

Block, – of timber, chà tàu; chà kuŏk: – of wood orstone, dōng: pulley, lŭk-biāng: V. sáik; sék.

Blockade, hŭng gē̤ng.

Blockhead, chà tàu; chà ngṳ̀; ngâung lè̤.

Blood, háik: – vessel, háik guōng: to spit –, pói háik: extravasated –, ó háik.

Bloodshot, è̤ng mĕ̤k nè̤ng.

Bloodthirsty, ói tài nè̤ng.

Bloom, V. kŭi kuă.

Blossom, N. huă; V. kŭi huă.

Blot, N. dù ŭ: – out, cháe̤ kī; dù; muák; dù muák.

Blotted, páh huă.

Blotting-paper, só̤ cāi.

Blow, – with mouth, bùng: – as the wind chūi̤: (strong) táu; – the nose, tāu pé: – from the nose, héh: to – out, as a light, bùng guó: N. a – with the first, tùi: to give a –, lô̤i siŏh tùi; páh siŏh tùi.

Blubber, sea –, tá.

Blue, làng: Prussian –, iòng làng: navy –, nê làng.

Blunder, N. dâng; chò̤; cháuk nguô: V. có̤ dâng.

Blunt, – as knife edge, dŏng; mâ̤ le: point, tŭk; mâ̤ ciĕng.

Blush, N. méng è̤ng: V. ng hō̤ é-sé̤ṳ; ói-chĭu.