A Chinese and English vocabulary, in the Tie-chiu dialect/Kien

by Josiah Goddard

Kien.

堅¹

To stablish; strenthen; confirm; solid; firm; determined.

慳¹

Sparing; parsimonious.

鏗¹

A ringing sound; to strike against.

娟¹

Beautiful; pleasing; excellent; sprightly.

悁¹

Angry; impetuous; hasty; mournful; anxious; sorry.

捐¹

To reject; put away; give up one's own for another.

涓¹

A small stream gradually increasing; to choose; purify.

建^-3

To establish laws; to erect; build; establish.

健^-3

Strong; indefatigable; difficult.

蠲^-3

Clear; pure; bright; to illustrate; remit; haste.

絹³

Fine silk; a net.

見^3-

To see; observe; seeing; finding that; to manifest; forms the passive of verbs