BA, ba

 BA1     
 * FATHER
   a1-ba1 = father                      
   ba2-ba1 = daddy, father

 * MARK ON THE SKIN

 BA2
 * TO CARRY ON ONE'S BACK
   ba2 den3 a1 moi4 tso4 se4 = carrying the child on one's back while toiling with farming jobs
   bin1 ngi2 ba2 = Let me give this to you to carry

 BA3
 * CLS.FOR. THINGS WITH HANDLES / A HANDLE
   sam1 ba3 dao1 = three knives
   sao4-ba3 biang4 = broomstick
   

 * CLS.FOR. SHEAVES OF GRASS AND HAY
   zit5 ba3 tao1 = a sheaf of grass
   zit5 ba3 hi4 = choked with fury
 
 BA4
 * TO MUSCLE IN; PUSH ONE'S WAY THROUGH
   ba4 vui4 = to hog or take over a place (e.g. table at a restaurant)

 * OBSTRUCT
   ba4 den3 = in the way, obstructing

 BAD5    
 * EIGHT
   bad5 tsak5 dung1 si1 = eight things
   bad5 ga4 = ying-yang octogram used to ward away evil, bad spirits, or bad fung1-sui3
   bad5-po2 = term of abuse for a dislikable woman

 * PLATE
   bad5 tdiu2 = large plate
   pun2 pun2 bad5 bad5 = bowls and plates = crockery

 BAI1    
 * LAME
   bai1 giok5 = lame, unable to walk
   bai1 hoi = become lame

 BAI3
 * TO ARRANGE FOR DISPLAY
   bai3 gi4 sang2 = to lay out the offerings for worship

 * EVENT
   gim1 bai3 = this time
   song4 ai4 bai3 = the other time

 BAI4
 * TO WORSHIP
   bai4 sin2 = to worship deities
   bai4 chiam2 = to consult using oracle bamboo sticks
   bai4 bai2 = good bye or bye bye - Romanisation of the English phrase

 BAK5
 * HUNDRED
   zit5 bak5 = one hundred
   bak5 lang2 giu3 = a hundred and nine

 * PATERNAL UNCLE OLDER THAN ONE'S FATHER
   a1-bak5 = older paternal uncle
   bak5-gung2 = older brother of one's paternal grandfather - great-uncle
   bak5-po2 = wife of bak5-gung - great-aunt

 BAN1    
 * TO RUMMAGE AROUND; TO SEEK
   ban1 loi2 ban1 hi4 = rummaging here and there

 * STRIPE; LINES
   ban1 ma1 = zebra

 * A GROUP OF COMRADES
   nga1 ban1 pen2 ziu1 = my group of friends

 * TO MOVE AWAY WITH POSSESSIONS; TO RELOCATE
   ban1 jiu3 hoi1 = moved house, moved away from the local area
   ban1 vuk5 = to move house
   
 BAN3    
 * BOARD; PLANK
   muk5 ban3 = wooden plank
   het5 ban3 = blackboard

 * STEAMED DOUGH PASTE WITH FILLING
   ham4 ban2 = filled pastry
   ban2 luk5 = spherical pastry roller
   ban2 tsung = dough with rising agent (probably yeast) which is used to propagate more of the same

 BAN4
 * HALF
   ban4 tsak5 = half of it
   tsak5 ban4 = one and a half
   zit ban = one half

 * TO TIE TOGETHER
   ban4 den3 = tied 
 
 BANG1   
 * TO PULL BY STRETCHING
   bang1 den1 = pulled tight
 
 BANG2
 * SOUND OF EXPLOSION
   bang2 bang2 sang1 = sounds of explosions

 BAO1    
 * TO BOIL
   bao1 sun4 = to make broth / soup
   bao1 tdong1 = to make soup / broth
   
 * TO WRAP UP
   bao1 li1 vut6 = wrapping presents
   bao1 tsong1 = comes in a package

 * BAG; SATCHEL
   pi2 bao1 = leather satchel/bag 
      
 BAO3
 * SATISFIED APPETITE
   sit6 bao3 = satiated, full
   
 * TO KEEP SAFE; PROTECT
   bao3 sun3 = to keep safe, stow
   
 * PRECIOUS ITEMS; JEWELRY
   tsu1 bao3 = jewellry, literally pearls and precious (items)

 BAO4
 * TO BURST OPEN
   bao4 pang2 = overcrowded by people
   
 * TO GROW NEW SHOOTS
   bao4 nga2 = to grow shoots