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Rh *
 * Now, at present.
 * hīen-căi; hīen-kim;
 * at once; just now.

hiet


 * A scorpion.
 * hiet kíaⁿ;
 * scorpions.
 * scorpions.


 * chŵn hiet;
 * whole scorpions, used in medicine.


 * hiet kâi búe ŭ chì, ŏi tàng nâng;
 * the tail of the scorpion has a sting in it, that will sting people.


 * hiet tàng nâng lío ŏi pàng tâk lô̤h khṳ̀;
 * after a scorpion has inserted his sting he instills venom from it.

hih


 * To laugh out.
 * hih-hih-chìe;
 * to giggle or snicker.
 * to giggle or snicker.


 * i ciu-jît to sĭ hih-hih-chìe, bô̤ hŵn-ló̤;
 * she goes laughing about all day, and is not down hearted at all.

him


 * To quicken.
 * him-ĭen;
 * to long for.
 * to long for.


 * i-thóiⁿ tîeh sĭm sĭ him-ĭen;
 * he longs for it as soon as he sees it.


 * him-ĭen i kâi mûeh-kĭaⁿ;
 * coveted his things.


 * i bô̤ him-ĭen cí kâi;
 * he has no great desire for this.


 * To shut off the air; to smother.
 * hìm huang;
 * to keep off the wind.
 * to keep off the wind.


 * hìm au;
 * a covered cup.


 * hṳ́ pâng lăi khah hìm khùi;
 * the room is too close.


 * cí kâi lêng-sn̂g-kùa kū lío, khàm lío hìm m̄ miⁿ;
 * the cover of this steamer is worn out, and it does not shut the contents in closely when it is put on.


 * A bear.
 * nŏ̤ ciah hîm;
 * two bears.
 * two bears.


 * cí kâi suaⁿ sĭm-mih hîm hóⁿ pà piu to̤ ŭ;
 * in this mountain there are bears, tigers leopards and panthers.


 * hîm cíeⁿ;
 * a bear's paw.


 * hîm táⁿ;
 * bear's gall.


 * sĭ nâng-hîm a sĭ káu-hîm?
 * Is it the brown bear, or the small white-necked bear?


 * To stare at threateningly; to look at angrily.
 * i kâi hîm i mih sṳ̄?
 * Why does he look so angrily at her?
 * Why does he look so angrily at her?


 * nŏ̤ nâng tó̤ sie hîm;
 * the two glare at each other.


 * lṳ́ m̄ hîm i, cò̤ cai i hîm lṳ́?
 * If you were not staring at him, how did you know he was staring at you?

hîn


 * Dizzy; confused vision.
 * ŏi hîn a bŏi?
 * Are you dizzy?
 * Are you dizzy?


 * nĕ hîn-hîn;
 * very dizzy.


 * thâu-khak hîn-hîn;
 * am dizzy.


 * thâu hîn, mâk àm;
 * vertigo with loss of sight.


 * hó̤-hó̤ sĭ-sĭ cū hwt o-àm-hîn;
 * when he was in his usual health, was suddenly taken with vertigo.


 * íu-hīn; ŭ hăn;
 * a limited number, or amount; not very good or strong; restricted to a small quantity or value.
 * a limited number, or amount; not very good or strong; restricted to a small quantity or value.


 * taⁿ chûn íu-hīn lío;
 * have now but few remaining.


 * i thóiⁿ li hó̤ căi, úa thóiⁿ li íu-hīn;
 * he thought it exceedingly good but I thought it of no great excellence.


 * Clear; plain; to appear; at present.
 * thóiⁿ-kìⁿ hīn-hīn;
 * see it plainly.
 * see it plainly.


 * nĕ hīn-hīn;
 * perfectly apparent.


 * thóiⁿ m̄ hīn;
 * do not see it clearly.


 * thóiⁿ tîeh hīn căi;
 * see it very plainly.


 * cṳ-cheh ìn lâi m̄ hīn;
 * this book is not printed clearly.


 * i kâi kòi-mông chut hīn;
 * his stratagem is divulged.


 * hīn chut i kâi ngŵn-hêng;
 * showed his real feelings.


 * hīn-căi;
 * at present.


 * hīn-căi sĭm-mih sî-hāu?
 * What time is it now?


 * hīn-kim m̄ tâng;
 * now-a-days it is different.


 * hīn-khek chūe bô̤;
 * it cannot now be found.


 * hīn-sî ío kùi;
 * at present it is dearer.


 * hīn ngṳ̂n kio i bói;
 * bought it from him paying cash down.


 * àiⁿ bōi hīn cîⁿ, m̄ chia;
 * will sell it for ready money, but not on credit.


 * hīn cîaⁿ kâi mûeh;
 * ready made articles.


 * hīn-hīn cîaⁿ-cîaⁿ kâi sìo-bâk, thó̤ m̄ khí;
 * the current account already on hand cannot be collected.


 * ngán côiⁿ hīn pò̤;
 * his retribution appears.


 * híen-hīn chut lâi;
 * became visible.


 * m̄ hīn;
 * indistinct; illegible.

hio


 * Unscrupulous; wicked.
 * hio-hîong;
 * unscrupulous.
 * unscrupulous.


 * cí kâi nâng hio-hîong căi;
 * this is a very lawless fellow.


 * cí cêk khí châk eng-kai-tîeh hio síu sī cèng;
 * these bandits should have their heads exposed in cages as a warning to others.


 * Brave; heroic, valorous.
 * cí kúi kâi bú kuaⁿ sĭ hio-íong căi;
 * these military officers are very courageous.
 * these military officers are very courageous.


 * hio-íong kâi cìang;
 * a brave leader.


 * Lucky; beyond one's deserts or expectations; prosperous.
 * cía sǹg sĭ hío-hĕng căi;
 * this is indeed a stroke of luck.
 * this is indeed a stroke of luck.


 * sṳ̄ tîeh cò̤ ún-tàng, mó̤ sĭeⁿ hio-hĕng;
 * one must do things in a safe way, and not depend on having a stroke of luck.


 * i cìeⁿ-seⁿ sǹg sĭ tó̤ thû hio-hĕng;
 * he is then depending on a stroke of luck.