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 * To sign ones name.
 * chiam mîaⁿ;
 * to subscribe one's name.


 * chiam-jī;
 * a circular.


 * chiam ap;
 * to affix a mark.


 * chiam ap pâng;
 * a marking office.


 * chiam ap to̤h;
 * the table where seals or signatures are affixed.


 * To canvass for names of people who will join in a general movement, or sign a petition to government; the general opinion.
 * chiam tōa-bó̤-mûeh nâng khṳ̀ pó̤ i;
 * a great number of persons agreed together to go and bail him out.
 * a great number of persons agreed together to go and bail him out.


 * i tieⁿ kong-tîaⁿ chiam ŭ jîeh cōi nâng?
 * How many persons signed the appeal?


 * cīeⁿ jît chiam i pńg to kâi nâng khṳ̀ pó̤ li, pó̤ m̄ chut : taⁿ chiam tăi cèng kâi nâng khṳ̀ pó̤, cóng ŏi tit chut;
 * some time ago they got the people of his own neighborhood to join in an appeal for his release, but did not thus succeed in setting him at liberty: now they have got the general public to unite in asking for his liberation and he is set free.


 * To arrogate to one's self.
 * chìam ūi;
 * to aspire to the throne.
 * to aspire to the throne.


 * chìam hūn;
 * to overstep one's powers.


 * chìam cheng cò̤ ûang;
 * arrogates to himself the title of king.


 * chìam hō̤;
 * arrogates to himself a title.


 * cìa khah kùe chìam!
 * This is too presuming!


 * In seclusion.
 * chîam lêng m̄-hó̤ ēng;
 * a concealed dragon is of no use; (and so is a talented man who is kept in retirement).
 * a concealed dragon is of no use; (and so is a talented man who is kept in retirement).


 * pĭ mn̂g chîam siu;
 * to reform in retirement.


 * tŏng sek, pue chîam kâi mûeh lóng-cóng sĭ i cău kâi;
 * all things, whether moving or quiescent whether flying or lying perdue, were made by him.


 * In serried ranks, groups or clusters.
 * ke-húe chīam-chīam;
 * the weapons were ranged regularly.
 * the weapons were ranged regularly.


 * suaⁿ-hong chīam-chīam;
 * the hills rise in numerous peaks.


 * chieⁿ to̤ pái kàu chīam-chīam;
 * spears and swords ranged in serried ranks.


 * sang pôiⁿ pái-lîet kàu chīam-chīam;
 * ranged in ranks on either side.


 * hue khui kàu cêk ki cêk ki chīam-chīam, ngía căi;
 * the plant blossoms in separate clusters of flowers, beautifully disposed.


 * kî cêk ki cêk ki pái kàu chīam chīam;
 * the flags were arranged at equal distances apart in regular rows.

chiang
 * A prostitute.
 * chiang-kĭ;
 * a strumpet.
 * a strumpet.


 * chiang ke;
 * a bagnio.


 * o̤ chiang, siet tó;
 * harbour prostitutes and institute games of chance.


 * chiang, iu, cău, cut, to sĭ hĭa-cūaⁿ kâi nâng;
 * courtesans, actors, yamen runners, and jailors are low people.


 * chiang kíaⁿ lṳ́!
 * You little coquette!


 * chiang-phû;
 * calamus.
 * calamus.


 * káu cak chiang-phû;
 * nine joints of sweet flag.


 * Boisterous; insubordinate.
 * chiang-khûang;
 * mad.
 * mad.


 * chiang-chiang khûang-khûang;
 * acting like one possessed.


 * i sĭm sĭ chiang-khûang;
 * he is very unruly.


 * chiang-khiet;
 * obstreperous; ferocious.


 * Having many descendants.
 * ău-ĭ chiang-sĕng căi;
 * his posterity is numerous.
 * his posterity is numerous.


 * A shed; a shelter.
 * sîn chíang;
 * a pavilion for the gods.
 * a pavilion for the gods.


 * phâng chíang;
 * a shed where sails are kept under shelter.


 * cûn chíang;
 * a boat house.


 * ngīam hùe chíang;
 * an examining shed.


 * îam chíang;
 * a salt shed.


 * To lead; to take the lead.
 * hṳ́ hùaⁿ nâng sĭ i tó̤ chìang chut;
 * all those people are lead on by him.
 * all those people are lead on by him.


 * cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ sĭ i chìang-sí kâi;
 * it was he who instigated this.


 * hu chìang hŭ sûi;
 * the husband leads, and the wife follows.


 * To take the lead in singing.
 * chìang hŏ̤;
 * the call and response in chanting.
 * the call and response in chanting.


 * lṳ́ chìang úa hŏ̤;
 * you lead and I will follow.


 * chìang lói;
 * to give orders at a ceremony.


 * thâng chìang;
 * to thrum and sing.


 * chìang hì;
 * to sing plays.


 * chìang tău;
 * to call out to clear the road.


 * kò̤ chìang;
 * to sing solos.


 * The red rose.
 * chîang-mûi-hue;
 * the cinnamon rose.
 * the cinnamon rose.


 * chîang-mûi lō;
 * rose water made from red roses.


 * The intestines.
 * tăi chîang, sìo chîang;
 * the large and the small intestines.
 * the large and the small intestines.


 * tît chîang;
 * the rectum.


 * sìo-chîang-khì;
 * colic.


 * chîang huang hĭa hueh;
 * blind piles.