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Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect.
fresh new leaves.
sek hîeh;
full grown leaves.
ō hîeh khâng cúi cu;
the taro leaves hold watery pearls.
lô̤h hîeh;
falling leaves.
hwt hîeh;
to put forth leaves.
lut hîeh;
to shed leaves.
n̂g hîeh;
dry leaves.
khau chīu hîeh;
rake up the leaves.
kim ki gêk hîeh;
branches of gold and leaves of jade.
ngô̤-thong hîeh lô̤h thiⁿ-ĕ cai chiu;
when the catalpa leaves fall, it is autumn throughout the world.

hien

  • hien196648
  • To raise slightly.
cí hîeh hien kùe lâi;
turn over this leaf.
hien phŭe;
pull the coverlet over one.
hien lîam;
turn aside the curtain, as in entering a door.
pang hien khí lâi;
raise the board a little.
hien m̄ khui;
cannot lift it.
hien khui khṳt i lā ta;
raise it a little that it may dry in the air.
  • híen19918114
  • Conspicuous; manifest; to make plain.
híen-kháu;
notable.
híen-mîaⁿ;
illustrious.
cí ūi sîn ŏi híen;
this god manifests himself.
híen-mêng;
clear.
híen-hīn;
plain.
híen sin khṳt nâng thóiⁿ;
take bodily shape so as to become visible to human eyes.
cí ūi sîn-mêng híen-tău căi;
this god is very efficient.
híen-jîen;
it is obviously so.
híen chut i kâi chíu-tw̄n;
manifested his dexterity.
híen i kâi pún-nía;
showed his ability.
sîu-mêng pat híen sìaⁿ khṳt nâng thóiⁿ;
the gods showed their power unto men.
híen lêng khṳt i thóiⁿ-kìⁿ;
manifested themselves to him.
kong-mîaⁿ híen-tâk;
his worth is widely known.
híen-căi;
now at present.
kùi híen kâi nâng;
distinguished people.
sĭm sĭ híen-hek;
is very glorious.
híen-híen hek-hek;
effulgent.
bŏi híen;
not apparent.
  • híen20017013
  • Dangerous; insecure; in jeopardy.
híen căi;
perilous.
cía sît-căi híen, ŏ̤!
This is indeed hazardous!
  • hìen2019416
  • To offer respectfully, as in worship.
hŏng hìen; cìn hìen;
to offer reverently.
hìen cĭeⁿ;
to present to a superior.
hìen tê, hìen cíu;
to offer tea and wine.
hìen lói-mûeh;
to present the customary offerings.
hìen kòi-cheh;
to proffer advice.
hìen sîaⁿ kui hâng;
surrendered the city and returned to their allegiance.
kŭi hìen mûeh-kĭaⁿ;
kneel and proffer something.
  • hìen2016112
  • Governmental; a ruler.
hŏng hìen sûn-chê;
received orders to examine.
sî-hìen-cṳ;
the Imperial
Calendar.
hìen-thâi;
Your Honors; (used in addressing officers of state).
tăi hìen;
the high authorities.
kūiⁿ hìen;
the district magistrate.
hú hìen;
the prefect.
tău hìen;
the Intendant of Circuit.
tìn hìen;
the chief of the military department.
  • hìen20516418
  • An offense; a grievance; a cause of quarrel.
sĭ i soiⁿ khí hìen;
it was he who began the quarrel.
sĭ tī-tîang soiⁿ khí hìen?
Who gave the first cause of offense?
bô̤ nâng káⁿ khí-hìen;
no one dare furnish the pretext for a quarrel.
côiⁿ tiang-sî ŭ hìen-khiah;
there was a previous grievance.
chîm hìen;
seek occasion for a quarrel.
tì-kàu ŭ hìen-khiah;
led to a difference.
pien hìen;
a grievance relating to boundaries.
  • hìen109114920
  • To decide on judicial cases; to give sentence; to pronounce judgment.
hìen-kêk;
the court; the assizes.
hìen-kêk kò̤ sĭ tī kâi úi-ŵn tó̤ sím ùaⁿ?
Which deputy-judge is trying the cases in this court?
  • hîen231950
  • Dun; obscure.
hîen-mêng-hún;
glauber salts.
sĭm sĭ hîen-bīo;
it is very abstruse.
hîen thien sĭang tì;
the god of the somber heavens.
thiⁿ tī hîen hûang;
the dun heaven, and yellow earth.
hîen siam;
a weak sort of ginseng.
  • hîen1981694
  • An inclosure; a bar; to guard; to be trained.
hîen-sîp keng bé;
train a cavalry horse.
hûang-hîen kàu ciu-bâk;
closely surrounded on all sides.
i hîen-sîp cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;
he is practised in such matters.
  • hîen1971548
  • A sage; learned; wise; superior.
hîen-jîn;
sages.
tăi hîen-jîn;
a great sage.
kó hîen; soiⁿ hîen;
ancient sages.
sî hîen;
modern sages.
hîen chîn;
learned statesmen.
hiên kun;
a wise monarch.
hîeh bó̤;
your good mother.
hîen tĭ;
my good brother.
hîen châi; hîen lêng;
of superior abilities.
hîen tek;
exalted virtue.
sìaⁿ hîen;
exalted holiness.
i ka-kī cṳ̆ sìaⁿ, cṳ̆ hîen;
he is wise and holy in his own estimation.
hieⁿ hîen;
a village worthy.
hîen sṳ put jû iah íu;
a learned teacher is not so good as a helpful friend.
put hîen chi, put hàu jî, bô̤ huap khó̤ lêng-tî;
there is no rule by which you may govern an unworthy wife or an unfilial child.
sái-jîp hieⁿ-hîen;
elevate to a position among the village worthies.