| Putonghua initial |
Cantonese initial |
Example (characters) | Example (words) |
|---|---|---|---|
| p | *p | 怕paa3, 排paai4, 潘pun1, 跑paau2, 朋pang4, 皮pei4, 片pin3, 票piu3, 平ping4, 潑put3,普pou2 |
跑步paau2 bou6, 朋友pang4 jau5, 皮膚pei4 fu1 |
| b | 迫bik1, 拌bun6, 叛bun6, 胖bun6, 品ban2, 坡bo1, 埔bou3, 瀑buk6, 曝buk6 |
迫害bik1 hoi6, 叛變bun6 bin3, 瀑布buk6 bou3 |
|
| 例外 | 剖fau2 | 剖腹fau2 fuk1 |