拌
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To merge in a seasoning or dressing.
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cía tîeh iam sī-îu thn̂g chò;
this must have a dressing of soy, sugar, and vinegar.
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iam pêh chò;
put simple vinegar on it.
閹
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To castrate; to geld.
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iam-koi;
a capon.
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iam-jîn;
a eunuch.
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iam-hw̆n;
doorkeepers in the harem.
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thāi-kàm to sĭ iam kâi;
the doorkeepers of the harem are eunuchs.
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thien iam;
eunuchs from birth.
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iam khṳ̀ m̄ sĭen;
imperfectly gelded.
覘
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To peep; to peek; to spy.
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íam thóiⁿ i tŏ̤ mē;
peep and see if he is there.
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i khṳ̀ thau íam i;
he went and peeped furtively at her.
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jĭm íam, íam m̄ kìⁿ;
tried to peek in but could not.
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íam mn̂g phāng;
peep through a crack in the door.
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íam choiⁿ-lí-kìaⁿ;
look through a spy-glass.
偃
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To sink under water.
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cí ki cíeⁿ ŏi íam cúi;
this oar sinks in the water.
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íam bú siu bûn sĭ thiⁿ-ĕ thài-phêng;
when military men sink and civilians swim, the whole world is at peace.
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pùaⁿ íam cúi;
half in and half out of water.
掩
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To screen from observation; to hide from view; to shade and conceal.
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i sĭ tó̤ cia-íam kâi ūe;
his talk is intended to keep the facts from being discovered.
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úa thóiⁿ i sĭ tó̤ íam-sek kâi;
I consider that he is acting hypocritically.
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cia-íam kàu bô̤ nâng cai;
kept closely concealed so that no one knows.
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pùaⁿ íam mn̂g;
a half-closed door; half concealed.
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cang thô íam bûa;
cover it over with clay.
饜
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Satiated; to cloy; distasteful.
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ìam cūaⁿ;
sated.
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tham tit bô̤ ìam;
the avaricious are never satisfied.
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cîah bŏi ìam;
cannot eat enough of it.
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thóiⁿ bŏi ìam;
never satisfied with seeing.
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m̄ cai ìam cok;
insatiable.
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cîah tîeh ìam;
have eaten it till I am sick of it.
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peh thâk put ìam;
an insatiable reader.
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kú cŭ lĕng nâng ìam;
one may outstay a welcome.
跨
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To step across; to pass over.
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ìam tùi i sin téng kùe;
step across over his body.
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kha màiⁿ ìam tîeh i;
do not step over it.
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kúi kâi a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ, tó̤ ìam chṳ́ gû, hóⁿ, thò;
several children playing leap-frog.
鹽
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Salt.
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phâk îam;
to evaporate salt in the sun.
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îam chíang;
a salt shed.
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îam teng;
salt-makers.
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îam sieⁿ;
salt-merchants.
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îam-ūn-si;
a salt-commissioner.
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sài îam;
make salt.
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kuaⁿ îam;
salt that has paid duty.
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cía sĭ lâng-su cîah îam;
this is a little salt for daily use.
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îam, cau, chò, cìeⁿ;
salt, malt, vinegar and sauces.
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îam châ bí sĭ ìo-kín kâi;
salt, wood, and rice, are necessaries.
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o îam, pêh îam;
uncleansed salt, and cleansed salt.
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îam hu;
fine salt.
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îam ló;
the brine in damp salt.
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seh cē îam;
sprinkle in a little salt.
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seh cē pô̤h îam;
sprinkle in a thin layer of salt.
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cheⁿ-îam;
soda.
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hûai-îam;
salt-petre.
炎
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Hot; ardent; fiery.
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thiⁿ-khì îam-jîet; thiⁿ-sî îam-jûah;
the weather is very hot.
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sì-chêng sĭm sĭ îam lîang;
the world is very fickle.
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îam-jûah kâi sî-hāu tîeh cai tháu lîang;
when it it hot one must take cooling food.
燄
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The fury of a fire.
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húe-ĭam;
flames.
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húe-ĭam li-li seng khí lâi;
the flames continue to flare up.
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húe-ĭam uak-uak-kie;
the flames mutter.
艶
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Glossy; sleek.
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īam-lĭ;
slick.
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i kâi mô̤ⁿ īam-īam;
its feathers are very glossy.
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nĕ īam-īam;
exceedingly sleek.