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90 humility called himself the stupid one.
 * ké cheng-cò̤ siang-kheh;
 * falsely gave him the title of merchant.


 * cheng-hu nâng, hok sĭ ēng kùi jī, ēng cun jī, ēng lĕng jī;
 * to compliment people by the use of the term Noble, or Honored, or Respected, before their names.


 * Pure; clear; to cleanse; cool.
 * cheng-khih; cheng-kiet;
 * clean.
 * clean.


 * sói cheng-khih;
 * wash it clean.


 * cheng-cheng khih-khih;
 * perfectly clean.


 * úa chìu kàu cheng-khih căi;
 * I have scrubbed it very clean.


 * cheng-cheng cĕng-cĕng;
 * perfectly cleansed.


 * cheng-cheng nē;
 * very pure.


 * cŏ̤ cheng;
 * let it set till it is clear.


 * thêng cheng;
 * let it stand till it becomes clear by settling.


 * cheng cúi;
 * pure water.


 * cheng tê;
 * pure tea.


 * cheng thng;
 * clear soup.


 * lṳ́ kâi chíu nah-sap, khṳ̀ sói cheng-khih;
 * your hands are dirty, go and wash them clean.


 * cheng-cheng pêh-pêh;
 * spotless.


 * m̄ cheng-pêh;
 * not unblemished.


 * sin ke cheng-pêh;
 * an unsullied name.


 * lṳ́ màiⁿ tó̤ sói cheng;
 * do not try to excuse yourself for it.


 * līo-lí cheng-chó̤;
 * the whole matter is well arranged.


 * cheng-cheng chó̤-chó̤;
 * completely settled.


 * ūe tàⁿ lâi m̄ cheng-chó̤;
 * the subject is not definitely stated.


 * sìo-búe hâiⁿ būe cheng;
 * the balance is not paid in full.


 * hâiⁿ cheng lío;
 * paid in full.


 * i seⁿ lâi cheng-sìu căi;
 * he is very well formed.


 * tăi cheng kok;
 * China.


 * cheng chîo;
 * the present dynasty.


 * cheng sim;
 * pure hearted.


 * cheng-lîang;
 * cool.


 * thiⁿ-sî cheng-lîang;
 * the weather is agreeably cool.


 * cîah cheng-lîang;
 * to take cooling food.


 * lṳ́ thóiⁿ tîeh cheng kuaⁿ-húe hó̤, a cheng sim-húe hó̤, a sĭ cheng hùi-húe hó̤?
 * Do you think it is the liver, the heart, or the lungs, which requires medication?


 * cìe úa thóiⁿ li tîeh cheng sĭen-húe cìaⁿ hó̤;
 * according to my judgment, it is the kidneys which require to be acted upon.


 * cheng-sîn;
 * the cool of the morning.


 * cheng sìo-bâk;
 * settle an account.


 * kâi gûeh cheng cêk tńg sìo;
 * settle the account monthly.


 * cheng sǹg mêng-pêh;
 * reckoned in full.


 * cheng ôiⁿ;
 * quite at leisure.


 * cheng-khih sìeⁿ;
 * clean looking.


 * cheng huang mêng gûeh;
 * balmy breezes and moonlight nights.


 * cúi cheng, kìⁿ cîeh;
 * transparent depths of water.


 * i kâi ke cheng, lṳ́ tîeh cai thóiⁿ kù i;
 * his family is in reduced circumstances, and you should be considerate toward him.


 * cò̤ cheng kuaⁿ;
 * an upright judge.


 * cheng lîam;
 * clean handed.


 * bw̄n tn̆g khoi cúi sói m̄ cheng;
 * a thousand fathoms of river water would not wash it clean.


 * To perfume; to scent; to impart an odor.
 * ēng phang-cháu chèng i phang;
 * lay fragrant herbs among them, to impart a sweet odor.
 * lay fragrant herbs among them, to impart a sweet odor.


 * cía tê sĭ chèng hue kâi, chèng kaù cn̂g kâi hue bī;
 * this tea has had flower petals mixed with it to scent it, till it tastes strongly of the flowers.


 * m̄-hó̤ khṳt i chèng tîeh;
 * do not let this take an odor from that.


 * khṳt i kâu khì-bī chèng tîeh cū àiⁿ seⁿ pēⁿ;
 * if you take in its exhalations, yon will become ill.


 * cieⁿ-ló̤ pàng sieⁿ tói chèng lío bŏi seⁿ cù-thâng;
 * put camphor into the box, and when it has imparted its scent, moths will not breed there.


 * i kâi saⁿ-khó chèng kàu phang căi;
 * her clothes are scented so as to be very flagrant.


 * To warm by steaming; heat what has before been cooked.
 * khioh khu cheng i sie;
 * take it and warm it up by steaming it.
 * take it and warm it up by steaming it.


 * kui i pàng tíaⁿ tói kò̤ chèng, cìa bŏi chìn;
 * put it back into the pan and let it steam there then it won't get cold.


 * Fire-arms; guns.
 * hàm phah thih kâi lâi phah kúi ki chèng;
 * tell the blacksmith to make some guns.
 * tell the blacksmith to make some guns.


 * tōa chèng;
 * a cannon.


 * chèng kha;
 * gun carriage.


 * cêk bûe chèng;
 * one cannon.


 * kúi híang chèng;
 * a revolver.


 * lâk híang chèng;
 * a revolver with six barrels.


 * cí ki chèng hó̤ phah kúi híang?
 * How many balls does this revolver carry?


 * saⁿ-mn̂g-chèng;
 * a petard.


 * pàng saⁿ-mn̂g-chèng;
 * fire a petard.


 * âng-keⁿ chèng;
 * evening gun-fire.


 * jī chèng;
 * the nine o'clock gun.


 * thiⁿ-kng chèng híang lío;
 * the sunrise gun has been fired.


 * úa thiaⁿ-kìⁿ chèng kóng-cē-kìe;
 * I heard the sound of a gun.


 * cí-hûe tī-kò̤ kâi chèng kūang-cē-kìe;
 * this moment a gun sounded somewhere.


 * chèng-kíaⁿ;
 * a pistol.


 * chèng-cí;
 * shot.


 * chèng-îeh;
 * powder.


 * chèng kâi hûe-hĭⁿ mn̂g;
 * the touch-hole.


 * chèng khang;
 * the bore of a gun.


 * cang chèng phah sí i;
 * took a gun and shot him dead.


 * Suitable; in consonance with.
 * chèng ceh a m̄ chèng ceh;
 * suited or unsuited to the position.
 * suited or unsuited to the position.


 * i īa sĭ lâi lí cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ cū chèng ceh, īa sĭ khṳ̀ lí hṳ́ kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ cū m̄ chèng ceh;
 * if he undertakes to manage this case it is consonant with his duty, but if he enters into that one he dishonors his office.


 * cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ chèng ì căi;
 * this is very satisfactory.


 * m̄ chèng ì;
 * unsatisfactory.