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báik-buǎng 百般 many kinds, various.
báik-céuk 百足 the centipede.
báik-ciék-bók-huòi a hundred attempts cannot bend.
báik-ciéng-bái-séng 百戰百勝 i.c., invariably victorious.
báik-cu 百子 a truss in building.
báik-cu-chiĕng-sŏng 百子千孫 numerous posterity, (motto on lanterns).
báik-cu-páu 百子炮 a string of fire crackers, (lièng-siàng-pán).
báik cho 百草 all kinds of grasses.
báik-dô-biĕu 百度表 a centigrade-thermometer, (hàng-su-biĕu).
báik-ga-sáng 百家姓 a collection of common surnames.
báik-gók 百穀 all kinds of cereals.
báik-guǎng 百官 all the officers of government, (báik-lièu).
báik-găng 百工 all kinds of artisans.
báik-guō 百菜 all kinds of fruits, (guōi-cī).
báik-hak-hua 百合花 the tuberose, Lilium japonicum.
báik-hak hùng 百合粉 arrowroot, starch.
báik-hiěk chống 百頁窗 venetian blinds, (háu-hiăk-mường).
báik-hók-bièng-cĕng may every happiness come to you!
báik-hi-diông 百夫長 a centurion.
báik-hoa-giáng 百花鏡 a sort of reflector, of various colored glass.
báik huái-baik-déung 百發百中 invariably successful.
báik-kieu-báik-neng 百巧百能 all kinds of ability.
báik-kuŏ-ciòng-cu 百科全書 Encyclopaedia.
báik-lié 百罹 manifold griefs.
báik-lièu 百寮 same as báik-guẵng.
báik-ling (cēu) 百靈(鳥) a lark tamed as a songster.
báih-lich-sê-hộ 百祿是荷 bears a hundred blessings.
báik-nik-hùng 百日紅 a flower blooming for a hundred days.
báik-nièng-bók-ngêu an exceedingly rare occurence.
báik-nièng-ci-hâiu after death, (si-hâiu).
báik-séu 百獸 wild animals, beasts.
báik-sêu-dù 百壽圖 a scroll presented on birthday.`