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Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect.
剪 cíen 978 18 9 To cut and trim with shears. ŏi châi ŏi cíen;
can cut and fit garments.
cíen kàu chùi-chùi;
snip it up fine with shears.
cíen cò̤ nŏ̤ kûeh;
cut it in two.
cíen níu;
a cutpurse; a pickpocket. 贐 cíen 989 154 14 Presents given to friends going on a journey, or as tokens of remembrance. cíen ngî; cíen kîaⁿ; cíen pîet; cíen níu;
parting presents. 診 cíen 17 149 5 To ascertain the state of. cíen mêh;
to feel the pulse. 殄 cíen 900 78 5 To exterminate. pău cíen thien mûeh;
recklessly destroy heaven's gifts. 踐 cíen 979 157 8 To trample on. cṳ̆ siang cíen tâh;
trampled upon each other, as in a battle or in flight. tāu cíen;
small pox pustules. 戰 cìen 45 62 12 War; battle; to fight. kio i tùi cìen;
made war against them.
cìen-tîeⁿ tèng, ŭ khí sĭ pō-cìen, ŭ khí sĭ bé-cìen, ŭ khí cìen îaⁿ, ŭ khí cìen su, ŭ khí cìen kàu sí, ŭ khí tit tîeh cìen kong;
on the battle field, there are some who fight on foot, some who fight on horseback, some who are victorious, some who are defeated, some who fight to the death, and some who get the honors of war.
cìen-kó lûi kàu jîet-jîet;
the war drums sound loudly.
cìen cûn;
a gunboat; a man-of-war.
cìen bé;
a war horse.
cìen cìang;
military commanders.
tăi cìen;
a great battle.
cìen tīn;
drawn up in battle array.
káⁿ cìen;
valorous.
phwt cìen;
indomitable.
cí îaⁿ tèng sĭ cí kâi nâng sĭang mîaⁿ-ke phah cìen;
in this corps this is the one who is most skilled in warfare.
kú cìen;
used to war.
kùa míen-cìen pâi;
carry a flag of truce.
hĭa cìen cṳ;
declare war; send a challenge.
chēng cìen-kah;
wear armor.
cìen kàu kiⁿ su îaⁿ;
fought till the issue was decided.
cúi cìen;
a naval engagement.
hueh cìen;
a bloody fight.
m̄ cai tī-tîang cìen îaⁿ;
do not know which party was victorious.
nŏ̤ nâng cìen kàu hêk căi;
fought till both were exhausted.
kau-cìen;
join in battle.
tâng mêng-khí-cá kau-cìen kàu ĕ-kùa;
fought from early morning until afternoon.
kau-cìen m̄ hiah;
fighting pugnaciously.
cŏ̤ cìen;
aid in the fight.
ceⁿ-cìen;
to quarrel.
cìen sí;
died in battle.
phi tŏ̤ châng-îeⁿ tèng cìen;
ranged on
the plain for battle.
tŏ̤ suaⁿ tèng ngŏ̤ tîeh cīu cìen;
met and fought on the hills.
lṳ́ màiⁿ kiaⁿ lâi kio i cìen;
do not fear to fight with them.
jṳ́-bŭn móng kok kio móng kok kau-cìen;
have heard that certain countries were at war with each other.
hong-siaⁿ tŏ̤ hṳ́-kò̤ cìen káng gûeh;
a rumor that they have been fighting there for a whole month.
sim cìen-cìen;
affrighted, in battle.
sim kiaⁿ táⁿ cìen;
terrified, as in going into a melee. 顫 cìen 45 181 13 To quake; to shake; to tremble. kha cìen chíu cìen;
shivers all over.
lṳ́ cò̤-nî cìeⁿ hău-seⁿ sía jī chíu ŏi cìen?
How is it that when you are so youthful your hand shakes when you write?
sim kiaⁿ nêk cìen;
so terrified that the flesh creeps.
即 ciet 984 26 7 Forthwith; that is; even; the same as. ciet jît;
that same day.
ciet sî;
instantly; ciet sĭ; that is it.
m̄ sĭ hṳ́-kâi ciet sĭ cí-kâi;
if that is not it, this is.
sin kun ciet ūi;
a new monarch is on the throne.
ciet-khek;
forthwith.
ciet-sok cĭu khṳ̀ cò̤;
went at once and did it.
ciet sĭ hṳ́ kâi mîaⁿ;
that is the name.
ciet jû móng sṳ̄;
supposing that happens.
kùe nî tó̤ ciet;
New Year soon comes. cih 接 cih 975 64 8 To receive; to welcome; to take in the hand. ngêng-cih;
to meet and welcome.
cih tîeh sìn;
received a letter.
úa m̄ cêng cih tîeh lṳ́ kâi jī;
I have not received your letter.
cih ìn;
receive the seal.
cih jīm;
take office.
chut lâi cih i;
issue forth to receive him.
i bô̤ chut lâi cih úa;
he did not come out to welcome me.
cih sin kuaⁿ;
welcome a new official.
cih sìaⁿ cí;
receive the imperial orders.
tŏ̤ móng jît cih tîeh hûang-sĭang kâi cí;
on that day received the orders of the prime minister.
cih sîn;
welcome the gods.
kŭi lô̤h khṳ̀ cih i;
kneel to receive him.
cih i kâi tăng tàⁿ;
took upon him his heavy burden.
méⁿ-méⁿ kio i cih;
took it from him in haste. 摺 cih 41 64 11 To fold, to double together; a fold; a paper properly folded. cih cúa;
to fold paper.
cih saⁿ khò;
to fold up clothes.
cih hó̤ lío, tháu tît;
after folding, straighten it again.
cúa tâm cih-bûa lío tháu m̄ khui;
the paper being wet I could not open it out again after folding it up.
cih lío tab cò̤ cêk ē;
after folding them, put them together in a pile.
cih ŭ kâi kak;
turn down a corner;
