拈
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To take up in the fingers; to pick out; to pick up.
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tîeh khieh khau;
to draw lots;
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khau khieh tîeh tī-tîang?
Who was drafted by lot?
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i kin-nî khieh tîeh tī lîap khau?
To what post was he assigned by the lot which he drew this year?
借
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khieh-sì;
to adapt one’s self to the circumstances; to turn a thing so that it may pass an obstacle; to adjust to the situation.
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cí tieⁿ chn̂g cìeⁿ tōa, tîeh khieh-sì cìaⁿ ŏi tit jîp;
since this table is so large it must be turned according to the aperture it has to be carried through, and then it can be brought in.
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tîeh khieh-sì khieh-sì kîaⁿ cìaⁿ bŏi pûah;
must set your steps where the ground offers foothold, then you will not fall.
掇
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To gather up from different places; to collect.
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khieh-sîp;
to gather together.
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khieh-sîp tōa-bó̤ mûeh;
collected a great quantity.
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khieh-sîp cò̤ cêk ē;
gather into one heap.
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i ío lâk, múaⁿ-tī-kò̤ khieh-sîp;
he is more diligent, and goes everywhere gathering it up.
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khiep-sîp pât nâng kâi, lâi cò̤ ka-kī kâi;
gather other people’s and make it one’s own.
拾
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To gather; to pick up.
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khieh mûeh-hîaⁿ;
gather fuel.
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i sĭ tó̤ thô ĕ khieh tîeh kâi, m̄ sĭ thau-khîeh nâng kâi;
he picked it up from the ground, he did not steal it from anybody.
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thô ĕ khieh tîeh pó̤, kìⁿ kuaⁿ bô̤ thó̤;
a treasure picked up from the ground, cannot be demanded by the owner even through a magistrate.
拿
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To take in one or both hands; to lay hold of; to hold in the hand.
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mûeh-kĭaⁿ hàm i khîeh lâi;
tell him to bring the things here.
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khîeh khṳ̀;
to take away in the hand.
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nín kâi pit cò̤-nî khîeh?
How do you hold the pen?
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khîeh m̄ khí;
cannot take it up.
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khîeh khṳ̀ pun i;
take it and go and give it to him.
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khîeh pàng cí-kò̤;
bring it and put it down here.
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khîeh chut khṳ̀;
take it out.
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khîeh sì-cìaⁿ;
carry it straight.
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màiⁿ khîeh phah tó̤;
don’t spill it.
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mó̤ khîeh ka-lâuh;
don’t drop it.
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cṳ̆-sòi khîeh;
take it carefully.
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khîeh phìu chíu;
it slipped out of his hand just as he was taking it.
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khîeh phìu cū khà-tīo;
let it fall and broke it.
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khah tōa, khîeh bŏi tit jîp;
it is too large and I can’t put it in.
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khîeh khí khṳ̀ lâu-téng;
carry it up stairs.
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khîeh i cih;
hand it to him.
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nŏ̤ ciah chíu khîeh;
take it with both hands.
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cêk ciah cíu khîeh cêk kâi;
take one in each hand.
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khṳt nâng thau-khîeh;
it was slyly taken.
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mûeh ŏi khṳt i khîeh khṳ a bŏi?
Was anything taken by him?
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úa chin chíu tŏ̤ lṳ́ kò̤ khîeh;
I took it from you in my own hands.
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khîeh saⁿ lâi chēng;
get your jacket and put it on.
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khîeh tê lâi cîah;
bring some tea to drink.
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chíu khîeh-khí;
remove your hand.
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khîeh khí lâi;
pick it up.
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i kâi chíu khîeh sih-mûeh?
What has she got in her hand?
tī-kò̤ i cū tîeh khṳ̀;
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khíen ke-jîn khṳ̀ mn̄g-hāu i;
send a servant to inquire after him.
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ngí tīaⁿ cò̤ khíen cŭe;
adjudged to be a crime that should be punished by exile.
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cîah cíu sio-khíen cē;
drink wine to dissipate care.
讉
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To blame angrily.
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ā-sĭ káⁿ jw̆n cò̤ cū pit cau thien khíen;
if one dare act recklessly, he will surely provoke the displeasure of Heaven.
犬
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A dog, especially a large one; it is a metaphor for wickedness and treason.
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bé gû îeⁿ koi khíen sĭ kìe-cò̤ lâk-thiok;
horses, cows, sheep, fowls, dogs and swine are called the six sorts of domestic animals.