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Rh *
 * To pluck, to pick, to gather.
 * cho̤h kúe-cí khṳt nâng chú kàu lío-lío;
 * the fruit has all been plucked by some one.


 * i khṳ̀ chú cháu-îeh;
 * she has gone to gather medicinal herbs.


 * khṳ̀ chú ki thô̤-ki líu-ki lâi;
 * go and pick a sprig of peach and one of willow, and bring them here.


 * chù-nâng;
 * a resident of the place; a native; the host.
 * a resident of the place; a native; the host.


 * chù-nâng sĭ tī-tîang?
 * Who is the resident manager?


 * úa sī chù-nâng lṳ́ sĭ nâng-khek;
 * I am a native, and you are an alien.


 * hâh tit chù-nâng ì pĭen-sĭ hó̤ kang-hu;
 * if it suits the notion of a resident of the place, it is certainly well made.


 * tŏ̤ ke ŭ nâng-kheh, chut gūa cìaⁿ ŭ chù-nâng;
 * if you have guests when at home, you will have hosts when you go abroad.


 * hṳ́ kò̤ ŭ chù-nâng-thâu a bô̤?
 * Is there any one there who exercises hospitality to new comers?


 * chíaⁿ i lâi cò̤ chù-nâng;
 * invite him to act as host and assist in entertaining the guests.


 * A place; a spot; a condition.
 * sì chù;
 * on all sides.
 * on all sides.


 * kak chù;
 * everywhere.


 * chù-chù to sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;
 * it is just so in all places.


 * tŏ̤ pât chù;
 * elsewhere.


 * nŏ̤ chù tó̤ sie ceⁿ;
 * there is rivalry between the two places.


 * cí chù bô̤ hue, pât chù chái;
 * if there are no flowers in this spot, pick some elsewhere.


 * pât chù căi-seⁿ?
 * How is it elsewhere?


 * bô̤ sĭm-mih hó̤ chù;
 * there is nothing very good about it.


 * tŏ̤-lí sueh kàu hó̤ chù;
 * the doctrine was so explained as to benefit the hearers.


 * tàⁿ i kâi tó̤ chṳ̀;
 * spoke of his shortcomings.


 * cṳ̆ ŭ hó̤ chù;
 * it has good points.


 * kun-ki chù;
 * the General Council of State.


 * îa-bú chù;
 * the Military Council.


 * A house; a dwelling.
 * cêk cō̤ chù; cêk koiⁿ chù;
 * one house.
 * one house.


 * chù tī;
 * the building spot.


 * chù tîeⁿ;
 * a building lot.


 * chù-téng;
 * the roof of the house.


 * chù cú;
 * the owner of the house.


 * tōa chù;
 * a large house.


 * chù kíaⁿ;
 * a hut.


 * chù àiⁿ khí jîeh khuah?
 * How large a house are you going to build?


 * tó̤ khí sin chù;
 * is building a new house.


 * siu-sîp kū chù;
 * to repair an old house.


 * lău chù;
 * an old house.


 * lău chù-piⁿ;
 * an old neighbour.


 * tâng chù tīu;
 * live in the same house.


 * i tó̤ cíeⁿ chù;
 * he is guarding the house.


 * lṳ́ chù tŏ̤ tī kò̤?
 * Where is your home?


 * bô̤ chù bô̤ só̤;
 * without house or home.


 * tóiⁿ chù;
 * to mortgage a house.


 * chù sĭ tǹg kâi;
 * the house is taken on a mortgage.


 * chù-tŏiⁿ;
 * a tenant.


 * sùe chù;
 * to hire a house.


 * chù co;
 * house rent.


 * nâng sĭ chù thèⁿ;
 * people are the props of a house.


 * lṳ́ tī-tiang-sî àiⁿ khù chù?
 * When are you going home?


 * To put; to set in order.
 * chù-tì mûeh-kĭaⁿ;
 * to get things in order.
 * to get things in order.


 * chù chíu put kîp;
 * put his hand to it too late.


 * Agreeable; attractive.
 * chù-bī;
 * amusing; queer; pretty.
 * amusing; queer; pretty.


 * chù-bī sí;
 * amusing beyond expression.


 * chù-chù bī-bī;
 * exceedingly interesting.


 * nĕ, chù-bī chù-bī;
 * very winsome.


 * sît căi ŭ chù-bī;
 * really agreeable.


 * bô̤ sĭm-mih chù-bī;
 * not particularly pleasing.


 * i sĭ tó̤ tàⁿ chù-bī kâi;
 * he is telling what amuses.


 * bô̤ chù bô̤ bī;
 * altogether uninteresting.


 * a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ chù-chù bī-bī;
 * the child is very winsome.


 * Leisurely; with dignified slowness.
 * chu-chuchû-chû [sic] nē, màiⁿ khah méⁿ;
 * be moderate and composed, do not be in a hurry.
 * be moderate and composed, do not be in a hurry.


 * chû-chû nē kîaⁿ;
 * move sedately along.

chúa [sic]
 * Awry; askew; deflected.
 * cam bŏi chúa;
 * the needle is not bent.
 * the needle is not bent.


 * cò̤ lâi chúa;
 * it is made crooked.


 * i kâi chùi chúa-chúa;
 * his mouth is drawn to one side.


 * chúa chùi;
 * a wry mouth.


 * tieⁿ chúa chùi;
 * to make faces.


 * ôi-tói-hṳ̂ lún kàu chùi chúa;
 * the sole endures till its mouth is drawn out of shape; his appearance of suffering is his natural aspect.


 * i kâi bō̤ tì khṳ̀ chúa;
 * his cap is put on askew.


 * i kâi thâu-khak seⁿ lâi chúa;
 * his head is deformed.


 * phīⁿ chúa;
 * his nose is crooked.


 * cŏ̤ chúa;
 * sit in a slovenly attitude.


 * màiⁿ pàng chúa;
 * do not set it down askew.


 * kîaⁿ chúa lō;
 * went by the wrong road.


 * cûn sái chúa kùe hìeⁿ pôiⁿ;
 * sail the boat at an angle in crossing to the other side.


 * cìⁿ sīa khṳ̀ chúa;
 * the arrow was shot to one side.


 * màiⁿ khĭa chúa;
 * do not loll nor lean against anything when you stand.


 * kṳ̀ khṳ̀ chúa;
 * sawed obliquely.


 * jît-thâu chúa tíam-kíaⁿ lío;
 * the sun is already a little past the meridian.


 * To lead on; to bring forward; to induce; to confirm in; to perpetuate.
 * chūa cúi kâi nâng;
 * pilots.
 * pilots.


 * chúa [sic] cúi cûn;
 * a pilot boat.


 * i cìeⁿ-seⁿ chūa nâng ló;
 * by thus doing he brings dislike upon himself.


 * cêk kâi li chūa nâng sieh, cêk kâi li chūa nâng ùi;
 * the