| Taishanese | Cantonese | Mandarin | English | Notes | |
| 样 | yiaŋ215 | 样 | 样子 | shape, look | |
| 痕 | yin21 | 痕 | 痕迹 | trace | |
| 记认 | gi33 ŋin32 | 记认 | 记号 | sign | |
| 田野 | hein22 nia33 | 嘢 | 东西 | thing | |
| 大 | ai32 | 大 | 大 | big | |
| 掗拃 | ŋa32 dza32 | 掗拃 | 笨重 | bulky, taking up space | |
| 伱大 | nit552 ai215 | 滴咁大 | 微小 | tiny | |
| 高 | gɔu33 | 高 | 高 | tall, high | |
| 低 | ai33 | 低 | 低 | low | Adj: [ai33] low. Verb: [ai33] lower. |
| 矮 | ai55 | 矮 | 矮 | short (of height) | |
| 长 | tsiaŋ22 | 长 | 长 | long | |
| 短 | ɔn55 (tsut55 ǝ33) | 短 | 短 | short | [ɔn55 tsut55 ǝ33] is the vivid form. |
| 大条 | ai32 hiau22 | 大条 | 粗 | thick (i.e. thread) | |
| 细条 | ɬai33 hiau225 | 幼 | 细 | fine (i.e. thread) | |
| 阔 | fɔt33 | 阔 | 宽 | wide, broad | |
| 阔 | fɔt33 la32 ba32 | 阔 | 宽 | (too) wide, broad | |
| 窄 | dzak33 (ŋiat33 ŋiat33) | 窄 | 窄 | tight, narrow | [dzak33 ŋiat33 ǝ/dzak33 ŋiat33 ŋiat33) is the vivid form. |
| 厚 | hǝu21 (mǝk33 ǝ33) | 厚 | 厚 | thick | [hǝu21 mǝk33 ǝ33/hǝu21 mǝk33 mǝk33] is the vivid form. |
| 薄 | bɔk32 (tsiat55 ǝ33) | 薄 | 薄 | thin | [bɔk32 tsiat55 ǝ33/bɔk32 tsiat55 tsiat55] is the vivid form. |
| 深 | sim33 | 深 | 深 | deep | |
| 浅 | tein55 | 浅 | 浅 | shallow | |
| 稀 | hi22 | 稀 | 稀 | diluted, thin | |
| 腻 | nɔu22 | (杰) | 浓 | (of fluid/soup) thick; (of people) slow | |
| 四方格 | ɬu33 fɔŋ33 gak215 | 四方 | 方型 | square | |
| 圆(辘辘) | yɔn22 (lǝk55 lǝk55) | 圆(辘辘) | 圆 | round | [yɔn22 lǝk55 ǝ33/yɔn22 lǝk55 lǝk55] is the vivid form. |
| 正 | dzein33 | 正 | 正 | upright, front | Literal: [dzein33] upright, front, formal. Colloquial: [dziaŋ33] nice, good, the real thing. |
| 反转 | fan55 dzɔn55 | 反转 | 反 | turn over, reversed | |
| 倒转 | ɔu33/55 dzɔn55 | 倒转 | 倒过来 | upside down | |
| (歪) | tsai55 | 咩 | 歪 | slanted | |
| 打横 | a55 vaŋ22 | 打横 | 横 | horizontal | |
| 打掂 | a55 iam32 | 打掂 | 打直 | vertical | |
| 栋足企 | ǝŋ32 dǝk55 ki215 | 栋企 | 直立 | (to stand) vertical/upright | |
| 栋企 | ǝŋ32 ki33 | 栋企 | 直立 | to stand vertical/upright | |
| 直 | dzɛt32 (liu33 ǝ33) | 直 | 直 | straight | [dzɛt32 liu33 ǝ33] is the vivid form. |
| 斜 | tia33 | 斜 | 斜 | inclined | |
| 企 | ki33 | 斜 | 陡 | steep | |
| 曲 | kǝk55 | 曲 | 弯 | crooked | |
| 平整 | pein33 dzein55 | 平 | 平 | level | |
| 凹 | nip33 | 凹 | 凹下 | concave | |
| 凸上来 | ut32 siaŋ33 lɔi22 | 凸出来 | 凸起 | convex | |
| 努上来 | nu55 siaŋ33 lɔi22 | 凸出来 | 凸起 | convex | |
| 现 | yian32(5) | 清楚 | 清楚 | clear | |
| 朦 | mǝŋ22(5) | 朦 | 模糊 | blurred | |
| 透明 | hǝu33 mein22 | 透明 | 透明 | transparent | |
| 好样 | hau55 yiaŋ215 | 好样 | 样子好 | good-looking (person) | |
| 丑样 | tsiu55 yiaŋ215 | 丑样 | 样子难看 | ugly-looking (person) | |
| 爆牙 | bau32 ŋa22(5) | 哨牙 | 爆牙 | with protruding teeth | |
| 扁鼻 | bein55 bi32(5) | 扁鼻 | 扁鼻子 | flat-nosed | |
| 嫋 | niu33 | 嫋 | 苗条 | slender | |
| 色水 | sɛt55 sui55 | 色水 | 颜色 | color | |
| 脱色 | hɔt33 sɛt55 | 甩色 | 褪色 | to fade; discoloration | |
| 深色 | sim33 sɛt55 | 深色 | 深色 | dark color | |
| 浅色 | tein55 sɛt55 | 浅色 | 浅色 | light color | |
| 红 | hǝŋ22 (bɔk55 bɔk55) | 红(扑扑) | 红 | red | [hǝŋ22 bɔk55 ǝ33/hǝŋ22 bɔk55 bɔk55] is the vivid form. |
| 粉红 | fun55 hǝŋ22(5) | 粉红 | 粉红 | pink | |
| 黄 | vɔŋ22 | 黄 | 黄 | yellow | |
| 橙黄 | tsaŋ22 vɔŋ225 | 橙黄 | 橙色 | orange color | |
| 蓝 | lam22 | 蓝 | 蓝 | blue | |
| 白 | bak32 | 白 | 白 | white | |
| 白濛 | bak32 mǝŋ33 ǝ33 | 白濛濛 | 白茫茫 | white (vast expanse of whiteness) | |
| 黑(墨) | hak55 (mak22 ǝ33) | 黑 | 黑 | black; dark | [hak55 mak22 ǝ33] is the vivid form. |
| 绿 | lǝk32 | 绿 | 绿 | green | |
| 啡色 | fia55 sɛt55 | 啡色 | 咖啡色 | brown | |
| 声 | siaŋ33 | 声 | 声音 | sound | Literal [sein33]; Colloquial [siaŋ33] |
| 好响 | hau55 hiaŋ55 | 好响 | 大声 | loud | |
| 细声 | ɬai33 siaŋ335 | 细声 | 小声 | low volume | |
| 嘈 | tɔu22 | 嘈 | 吵 | noisy | |
| 静(刹) | dein32 (ɬat55 ə33) | 静 | 静 | quiet | [dein32 ɬat55 ə33] is the vivid form. |
| 音乐 | yim33 ŋɔk32 | 音乐 | 音乐 | music |