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Rh coronet.
 * hŏng ngán;
 * the Emperor's eye; a sign of good luck.


 * lêng kuaⁿ, hŏng chúe;
 * like dragon's liver and phenix's marrow, a rare delicacy.


 * To receive from a superior; to serve respectfully; to reverence.
 * hŏng mĕng lâi cò̤ kuaⁿ;
 * receive orders to take office.
 * receive orders to take office.


 * hŏng cí;
 * receive the will of the Emperor.


 * hŏng kà;
 * received instructions.


 * hŏng-sṳ̆ pĕ-bó̤;
 * reverently obey parents.


 * i mîaⁿ-ke hŏng-sêng nâng;
 * he is a skillful flatterer.


 * hŏng-hìen;
 * to offer, as in worship.


 * hŏng cĭeⁿ;
 * to present a gift to the Emperor.


 * hŏng lói-mûeh;
 * make gifts to the gods.


 * hŏng kîaⁿ kū sṳ̄;
 * follow the customs of one's predecessors.  hó̤


 * Good; well; excellent; fortunate; finished; fit; proper for the purpose; friendly.
 * m̄ cai hó̤ a mó̤;
 * do not know whether it is good or bad.
 * do not know whether it is good or bad.


 * cí-kâi sĭ hó̤;
 * this is good.


 * cí-kâi sĭang hó̤;
 * this is best.


 * hṳ́-kâi ío hó̤;
 * that is better.


 * cí-kâi hó̤ kùe hṳ́-kâi;
 * this is better than that.


 * hṳ́-kâi bô̤ mih hó̤;
 * that is not very good.


 * bô̤ sĭm-mih hó̤ kâi;
 * not a very good one.


 * m̄ cai cí-kâi hó̤ a hṳ́-kâi hó̤;
 * do not know which is the better.


 * cí-kâi pí hṳ́- kâi hó̤ ho̤h cōi;
 * this as compared with that is better by far.


 * hó̤ căi;
 * very good.


 * cĭn hó̤;
 * of the utmost excellence.


 * hó̤ sí;
 * inexpressibly good.


 * i sĭ hó̤ nâng;
 * he is good.


 * seⁿ lâi hó̤;
 * well-favored.


 * thiaⁿ tîeh cin hó̤;
 * really good to hear.


 * thóiⁿ tîeh sît-căi hó̤;
 * considered it truly excellent.


 * cîah tîeh cin-sît hó̤ câi;
 * found by eating it that it was indeed excellent.


 * tŏiⁿ it hó̤;
 * of the best sort.


 * phòng tîeh hó̤ chái-thâu;
 * met with a lucky chance.


 * hó̤ chái;
 * good luck.


 * hó̤ sim-tn̂g;
 * good-hearted.


 * hó̤ sî, hó̤ jît;
 * lucky times and seasons.


 * cò̤ hó̤ sṳ̄;
 * to do good.


 * tàⁿ hó̤ ūe;
 * speak good words.


 * hó̤-hó̤ nâng;
 * in perfect health.


 * i kâi nâng hó̤ a būe?
 * Is he well yet?


 * chŵn hó̤ lío;
 * he is fully recovered.


 * hó̤ hùe;
 * sound goods.


 * hó̤ tī-hng;
 * a goodly land.


 * hó̤ ngŏ̤;
 * a favorable circumstance.


 * cò̤ kàu àiⁿ hó̤;
 * very nearly done.


 * tiang-sî ŏi tit hó̤?
 * When will it be done?


 * àiⁿ hó̤ lío;
 * it is nearly finished.


 * cìeⁿ-seⁿ cò̤ hó̤ mē?
 * Is that the way in which it should be done?


 * hó̤ cìeⁿ-seⁿ tàⁿ;
 * it is best to say thus.


 * cò̤ kàu hó̤-hó̤;
 * make it nicely.


 * kîaⁿ hó̤-hó̤;
 * walk with care.


 * siu-sîp hó̤ cē;
 * arrange it better.


 * hó̤ khṳ̀ a būe?
 * Should we go yet?


 * būe hó̤;
 * it is not well to go yet.


 * hīn-căi hó̤ khṳ̀;
 * it will be well to go now.


 * lṳ́ hó̤ kio i tàⁿ;
 * you should tell him.


 * i nŏ̤ nâng sĭang siang-hó̤;
 * the two are very friendly.


 * siang-hó̤ phêng-íu;
 * congenial friends.


 * i kio úa sĭang-téng siang-hó̤;
 * he is exceedingly friendly with me.


 * tàⁿ khṳ̀ khap hó̤;
 * spoken opportunely.


 * khap-hó̤ ngŏ̤ tîeh i lâi;
 * met him just in the nick of time.


 * lṳ́, hó̤ mē?
 * You be the one to do it, will you?


 * i ang cía sĭm sĭ hûa-hó̤;
 * they, the husband and wife, are very congenial.


 * kio i tàⁿ hó̤ ūe;
 * speak comfortably to him.


 * lṳ́ cêng ìn kùe hó̤;
 * you have already assented to it.


 * lṳ́ thóiⁿ tîeh hó̤ mē?
 * Do you think it will be well to do so?


 * lṳ́ cài sĭeⁿ thóiⁿ hó̤ a mó̤;
 * you think it over again, whether it would be well to do it or not.


 * ka-kī hó̤ khṳ̀;
 * you should yourself go.


 * úa mn̄g i, i ìn tàⁿ hó̤;
 * I asked him and he assented.


 * Suitable; fit; may; ought; can; sign of the potential mood.
 * hó̤ mē?
 * Can it be done?
 * Can it be done?


 * hó̤ a m̄ hó̤?
 * Is it suitable or not?


 * sĭ hó̤ sĭ m̄-hó̤ li tàⁿ;
 * whether it is fit or unfit, say so.


 * hó̤ kîaⁿ kâi sṳ̄ cìaⁿ kîaⁿ;
 * what may be done, that do.


 * hó̤ tàⁿ kâi ūe cìaⁿ tàⁿ;
 * what ought to be said, that say.


 * lṳ́ hó̤ sĭeⁿ;
 * you should think it over.


 * cí kĭaⁿ mûeh cò̤-nî i hó̤ cîah úa m̄-hó̤ cîah?
 * How is it that he can eat this and I cannot?


 * cìeⁿ tōa le, hó̤ lâi thâk cṳ;
 * being so large, he should go to school.


 * cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ būe hó̤ cò̤;
 * this should not yet be done.


 * lṳ́ hó̤ hàm i khîeh lâi;
 * you may tell him to bring it.


 * hó̤ khṳ̀ kìe i lâi;
 * you go and tell him to come.


 * mn̂g hó̤ kueⁿ;
 * shut that door.


 * chài hó̤ cîah a būe?
 * Is the meal ready yet?


 * i sĭ hó̤ sieh kâi nâng;
 * she is a lovable person.


 * úa ô̤h cêk kĭaⁿ hó̤ chìe kâi sṳ̄ lṳ́ thiaⁿ;
 * I will tell you something laughable.


 * cí tieⁿ chn̂g būe ta, būe hó̤ ēng;
 * this table is not yet dry enough to be used.


 * hó̤ líam teng a būe?
 * shall I light the lamp yet?


 * lṳ́ tîeh hó̤ hîam i;
 * you should reprove him.


 * hó̤ tit tîeh;
 * deserves; ought to get.


 * lṳ́ ka-kī hó̤ khṳ̀ cò̤;
 * you go and do it yourself.


 * hó̤ cîah;
 * fit for food; eatable.


 * To lay out; to squander; to consume.
 * cêk nî ŭ jîeh cōi chṳ́ hò̤?
 * How much is the annual loss from rats?
 * How much is the annual loss from rats?


 * hò̤ châi;
 * squanderd wealth.


 * hṳ-hò̤ kâi;
 * it is a useless outlay.


 * hò̤-sùaⁿ ngŵn-khì; hò̤ tīo sîn-khì;
 * waste one's energies.


 * tăi hò̤, sío hò̤;
 * great and small outlays.


 * chŵn bô̤ im-hò̤;
 * have no tidings whatever.


 * cìeⁿ kú bô̤ im bô̤ hò̤;
 * for ever so long there has been no tidings from it.


 * lṳ́ màiⁿ tó̤ cò̤ hò̤;
 * do not be playing tricks there.