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the outskirts of the city near the wall.
séⁿ sîaⁿ;
the provincial capital.
kiaⁿ sîaⁿ;
Peking.
kūiⁿ sîaⁿ;
the district city.
tōa sîaⁿ, sòi sîaⁿ;
large and small walled towns.
sîaⁿ chîaⁿ;
the city wall.
sîaⁿ mn̂g;
city gates.
sîaⁿ lâu;
towers on the city wall.
sîaⁿ kṳn;
the foundation of the city wall.
sîaⁿ kṳn co;
rental of ground at the foot of the city wall.
kŭn sîaⁿ; hú sîaⁿ;
a departmental city.
sîaⁿ chĭ;
city market.
sîaⁿ lăi, sîaⁿ gūa;
inside and outside the city wall.
sîaⁿ kha; sîaⁿ kha piⁿ;
close to the city wall.
sîaⁿ ĕ, sîaⁿ téng;
below or above the city.
kĭen kâi sîaⁿ;
founded a city.
suaⁿ sîaⁿ;
a city among hills.
thô sîaⁿ;
a mud-built city wall.
cîeh sîaⁿ;
a stone-built city wall.
sîaⁿ tî;
city pools.
sîaⁿ hô̤;
the river upon which a city is.
pûaⁿ sîaⁿ;
traverse the city; cross the city wall.
peh sîaⁿ;
mount the city wall.
ûi sîaⁿ;
besiege a city.
phah sîaⁿ; kong sîaⁿ;
attack a city.
phùa sîaⁿ;
storm and take a city.
tô sîaⁿ;
sack a city.
bw̄n lí chîang sîaⁿ;
the Great"Wall.
cí-kìm sîaⁿ;
the Forbidden City.
síu sîaⁿ;
guard the city.
cíeⁿ sîaⁿ-mn̂g;
guard the city gates.
pé sîaⁿ mn̂g;
barricade the gates.
sîaⁿ mn̂g lô̤h só̤ a būe?
Are the city gates yet closed for the night?
lî sîaⁿ câp lí;
a league away from the city.
khiok-hôk sîaⁿ-tî;
recapture the city.
pó̤-hŭ sîaⁿ-tî;
protect the city, as by divine influences.
tūi sîaⁿ chut lâi;
get out by being let down over the wall by a rope.
ngó sîaⁿ;
five municipalities of the city of Peking.
cêk cō̤ sîaⁿ;
one citadel.
pò sîaⁿ;
an artificial city.
sîaⁿ hām;
the city is fallen.
kh̀un sîaⁿ;
beleaguer a city.
sîaⁿ síu îaⁿ;
a garrison guarding a city.
sûn sîaⁿ;
patrol the city.
sîaⁿ lăi hun cò̤ chit ngô̤, chit kâi tī-pó̤;
the city is divided into seven wards, having seven aldermen.
tîeh ŭ căi sîaⁿ tek-pó̤ lâi pó̤;
must be bailed out by some reliable person belonging to the city.
ûang sîaⁿ;
royal cities.
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  • A hamper, or basket,
cîah sīaⁿ;
a hamper for food; a large round basket, with compartments.
chun sīaⁿ;
large hampers, carried in pairs.
kng cêk kha tōa sīaⁿ;
carry a wooden hamper on a pole between two persons.

siah

siah khì;
pewter ware.
nŏ̤ lîap mâk tōa kùe siah cúaⁿ;
eyes bigger than saucers.
phah siah pô̤h;
make tin-foil.
hu siah;
pulverized pewter.
thih siah hún;
white lead.
îeⁿ siah;
to melt pewter.
siah kang;
workers in pewter.
phah siah phò;
shops
where pewter ware is made.
cù siah;
to cast pewter.
pó siah kâi;
mended with pewter.
cîm-thâu siah;
bars of pewter.
cham kĕ kâi siah;
adulterated pewter.
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  • To hew; to whittle; to pare off.
siah sòi cē;
whittle it down a little.
khîeh pó-thâu lâi siah;
take a hatchet and hew it off.
phoi siah;
to trim off.
cang to̤ cē siah cū siah tīo cêk pa chut lâi;
taking a knife to pare off a little, he cut off a great slice.
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  • A banquet; an entertainment.
cíu sîah;
a supper at which wine is offered.
to̤h sîah;
a feast.
ŭ kúi nâng lâi hù sîah?
How many have come to the banquet?
jît tàu cò̤ sîah chíaⁿ nâng kheh;
make a noonday feast, and invite guests.
cò̤ ŭ jîeh cōi sîah?
How many tables were spread at this feast?
cŏ̤ sîah;
to sit at table.

siak

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  • To regard; to take pains.
put siak;
unworthy of thought; to disregard; to keep aloof from.
put siak cò̤;
it is not worth while to do it.
put siak thóiⁿ;
have no intention of looking at it.
i put siak bói ci kâi mûeh;
he need not take the trouble to buy this article.
i cò̤-nî put-siak thàng i kâi cîⁿ?
Why does he hold aloof from earning this money?
cía kâi hŵn-lío put-siak cîah, lṳ́ àiⁿ cîah sĭm-mûeh?
If you will not eat this, what then are you going to eat?

siam

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  • Somber; majestic
siam ngîam;
severe.
huap-lût siam-ngîam;
the majesty of the law.
kui-kṳ́ siam-ngîam;
the rule is strict.
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  • The ginseng plant, and many other roots of a mucilaginous nature, used in medicine and deemed to partake of the virtues of ginseng.
jîn siam;
ginseng, so called from the resemblance of its forked roots to the figure of a man.
îeⁿ siam;
foreign ginseng.
kau-lî siam;
Corean ginseng.
hue-kî siam;
American ginseng.
siam chiu;
rootlets of ginseng.
hái siam;
biche-de-mer.
tang siam;
a species of sage.
táng siam;
a species Convolvulus*.
ngŏ siam;
all kinds of ginseng.
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  • Fine, delicate, minute.
cò̤ lâi siam-khá căi;
is of very delicate workmanship.