teng;
a lamp burned before the gods.
teng cúaⁿ;
oil-cup of a lamp.
teng thie;
a pick used in raising the wick in a lamp.
teng sim;
lamp-wick.
teng thie kng cē;
raise the wick a little so as to make a brighter light.
teng pûaⁿ;
a tamp tray.
teng khàm;
the screen of an opium or night-lamp.
cí ki teng sĭ tîam tān-îu a sĭ tíam húe-îu?
Do you burn pea-nut oil or kerosene in this lamp?
cá cai teng sĭ húe, pn̄g sêk íⁿ to̤ sî;
if I had known in the beginning that the lamp was fire the rice would have been cooked long ago.
teng kîu;
a lamp globe. 頂 téng 904 181 2 The top, peak or summit; the crown; a knob or button, adopted by the Manchus, and worn on official caps to indicate rank; a classifier of hats, caps, sedans, and state umbrellas; superior, a form of the superlative; to substitute; to put instead. suaⁿ téng thâu;
the summit of a mountain.
thâu-khak-téng;
the top of the head.
tì téng;
wear a button denoting official rank.
i ka-kī tiah tio téng-tài cĭeⁿ pńg khṳ̀ chîaⁿ cŭe;
he himself took off the insignia of his rank, and dutifully went and asked for punishment.
cía sĭ téng-sĭang kâi;
this is the very highest of all.
téng tōa;
the largest.
têng hô̤;
the very best.
i kíaⁿ khṳ̀ téng i a-pĕ kâi khueh;
the son went to take the father's post.
kíaⁿ tōa lío bŏi téng-sêng a-pĕ kâi khueh, m̄ phû;
when his son is grown, he will not be incapable of taking the place his father holds.
cía sĭ lâi téng măuⁿ kâi;
this is one who entered the examinations under a false name. 秤 téng 80 115 5 To weigh; small steelyards. téng thóiⁿ jîeh tăng;
weigh it and see how much there is.
lût khui lî-téng âp;
open the case of the money scales.
lî-téng kâi chìn-cheⁿ;
the bar of the money scales.
lît-téng thûi, lî-téng pûaⁿ, teńg pûaⁿ so̤h, lî-téng nău;
the brass weight, the brass pan, the cords attached to the pan, and the two holding cords of Chinese money scales.
teńg tît chìn, bô̤ kio bô̤ bî;
poise the scale yard horizontally neither inclining upward nor downward.
màiⁿ téng khah lîu;
do not weigh too light weight.
téng khio cē;
put on enough more to tip the scale downward a little.
téng tê, téng châ, téng bí, téng îu;
to weigh tea, wood, rice, and oil.
chìn-thâu têng kàu;
weigh out a full amount. 等 téng 863 118 6 Order, class, sort or quality; grade, rank; to class. sĭang-téng hó̤ kâi;
of the very best quality.
it-teńg tōa;
the very largest.
tŏiⁿ jī téng;
second best.
thâu-téng;
first best.
hùe-mûeh put téng;
goods in great variety.
hó̤ khiap cōi téng;
many sorts, both good and bad.
hĭa téng;
inferior sorts.
tong téng;
medium grades.
hú téng nâng sĭ àu nâng;
such people are rascals.
i m̄ sĭ téng ôiⁿ kâi nâng;
he is not one who can be had on ordinary occasions.
hŭam sṳ̆ tîeh in téng;
everything must be done in its proper order.
choiⁿ téng hw̄n téng;
numberless kinds.
sṳ̄ ŭ sam téng sam hō̤;
has varied occupations.
i kháu pai téng;
he failed in his examination and was classed lower than before.
kak téng;
every quality or class. 搋 tèng 112 64 10 To thump, to pommel with the fist. tèng tîeh i kâi sim-kuaⁿ;
thumped him in the chest.
i năi tèng năi phah;
it endures thump ing and beating.
tèng tîeh bô̤ bī bô̤ sò;
it is of no use to pommel him for he is not hurt by it.
i tùi i lí-kẃn tèng;
he kept on pommeling her. 釘 tèng 904 167 2 To nail; to drive a nail. tèng chim cē cìaⁿ ngĕ;
drive it deeper then it will be firm.
tèng pit khṳ̀;
split it in driving the nail in.
tèng pit khṳ̀;
cannot drive the nail in.
cang hô-khî-teng lâi tèng cìaⁿ tùe;
take a clamp and drive it in then they will hold together.
tèng nŏ̤ sang kîah;
make two pairs of clogs. 上 tèng 741 1 2 In; upon; on; by; among. tŏ̤ cîeh tèng cŏ̤;
sitting among the stones.
khṳ̀ thiaⁿ tèng chūe;
go and look in the main room for it.
khṳ̀ suaⁿ tèng kò̤ chūe;
go and seek it among the hills.
pàng i sin tèng;
put it upon his person.
khîeh tŏ̤ i chíu tèng;
held it in his hand.
pàng tŏ̤ chn̂g tèng;
put it on the table.
khǹg tŏ̤ sim tèng;
kept it in mind.
taⁿ tŏ̤ koiⁿ-thâu tèng;
carried it on his shoulder.
cŏ̤ tŏ̤ kha-thâu-u tèng;
sitting in her lap.
chō̤ tŏ̤ úaⁿ tèng;
put it in a bowl.
tìo tŏ̤ piah tèng;
hung it against the partition.
pâk tŏ̤ ie tèng;
tied it around his waist. 中 tèng 105 2 3 To attain; fit; suitable. i bô̤ tèng ēng;
it is not fit for such use.
cí kâi cū tèng úa kâi ì;
thia suits my ideas.
cîa īa sĭ m̄ tèng ì li sûi i sẃn kàu tèng ì kâi;
this does not suit his taste, let him select one that does.
tèng kṳ́-jîn lío cū tèng cìu-sṳ̄;
having taken the degree of Master of Arts, he gained that of Doctor of Laws.
tī cêk séⁿ tèng cŏ̤-ngŵn?
To which province did the one who became senior wrangler of the 