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Rh ; lṳ́ cò̤-nî hŵn-hŵn ló̤-ló̤ m̄ hàuⁿ hiah?
 * Why are you so persistently melancholy?


 * sim m̄-hó̤ khah to̤ hŵn;
 * you should not indulge in too much grief.


 * ciu jît sim cē khah kùe hŵn cū àiⁿ seⁿ pēⁿ;
 * if you indulge in too much grief day after day, you will become ill.


 * bô̤ hŵn bô̤ ló̤;
 * wholly free from vexation.


 * míen-ēng hŵn-ló̤; mín hŵn mín ló̤;
 * have no occasion for solicitude.


 * A ring; a bracelet; winding around.
 * chíu hŵn;
 * a bracelet.
 * a bracelet.


 * kha hŵn;
 * ankle rings.


 * hĭⁿ hŵn;
 * ear-rings.


 * mn̂g hŵn;
 * a door knocker.


 * chn̂g-kūiⁿ hŵn;
 * rings affixed to furniture.


 * sieⁿ-hŵn;
 * trunk rings.


 * láng hŵn;
 * rings on bags.


 * thih hŵn;
 * iron rings.


 * tèng cêk kâi hŵn hó̤ tìo mûeh;
 * nailed up a ring to hang things from.


 * suaⁿ sì seⁿ lâi wn-hŵn;
 * the spur of the mountain winds about.


 * cúi īa tùe i wn-hŵn;
 * the water courses follow its windings.


 * kíu lîen-hŵn;
 * the chain and bar puzzle.


 * lîen-hŵn kau-tah kàu thó̤-thó̤ tàng-tàng;
 * interlinked securely.


 * i hŵn;
 * a ring worn on the tunic to suspend charms from.


 * ēng hŵn lâi tah kín cìaⁿ ún-tǹg;
 * take a ring and link it in tightly then it will be secure.


 * Manifold; multitudinous; troublesome from excess.
 * i kâi sṳ̄-bŭ hŵn căi;
 * his cares are manifold.
 * his cares are manifold.


 * hùi-ēng hau-hŵn;
 * expend lavishly.


 * ciu jît kâi sṳ̄ sĭm sĭ hŵn-jông;
 * the daily occupations are very troublesome.


 * lṳ́ màiⁿ khah hŵn-hùi;
 * do not spend too extravagantly.


 * cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ sĭm sĭ hŵn-lâng;
 * this affair is indeed very needlessly troublesome.


 * cu bŭ hŵn-hŭa căi;
 * the whole affair is very wearisome.


 * i kâi sṳ̄ khah hŵn;
 * his affairs are too numerous and troublesome.


 * To dress the hair in a knot on the top of the head, as the ancient Chinese did; a tuft, a knob, a knot.
 * hia-hŵn;
 * a slave girl; a maid servant who has been bought.
 * a slave girl; a maid servant who has been bought.


 * cí kâi sĭ i sin piⁿ kâi hia-hŵn;
 * this is her personal attendant.


 * hṳ́ lăi kâi hia-hŵn sĭ-pĭ ho̤h cōi nâng;
 * the female attendants in there are very numerous.


 * Metallic salts.
 * pêh-hŵn;
 * alum.
 * alum.


 * cheⁿ-hŵn;
 * copperas.


 * cŏ̤-hŵn;
 * blue vitriol.


 * ní cŏ̤-hŵn;
 * colored with blue vitriol.


 * hŵn cúa;
 * paper sized with alum.


 * cang hŵn lâi ún cìaⁿ ŏi tùe;
 * size it with alum and then it will adhere.


 * A servant of the crown.
 * hw̆n-ke;
 * chamberlains.
 * chamberlains.


 * hw̆n kuaⁿ;
 * statesmen.


 * sì hw̆n-ke;
 * hereditary officers in the Emperor's household.


 * iam hw̆n;
 * eunuchs in the palace.


 * mîaⁿ hw̆n;
 * a royal servant who receives posthumous honors. hwt


 * The hair on the human head.
 * cháu thâu kit hwt;
 * a long married couple.
 * a long married couple.


 * kit hwt hu chi;
 * an old married pair.


 * phi mô̤ⁿ sùaⁿ hwt;
 * disheveled hair.


 * ho̤h hwt thong ngŵn;
 * white hair and rosy complexion.


 * To sprout; to shoot forth; to issue.
 * hwt châi;
 * to grow rich.
 * to grow rich.


 * hwt ;
 * to take an oath.


 * hwt hîeh;
 * to put forth leaves.


 * hwt sún;
 * to sprout.


 * hŵthwt [sic] ke;
 * to increase as a family.


 * hwt piaⁿ khṳ̀ tú-gṳ̆;
 * dispatch soldiers to repulse them.


 * hwt gê;
 * to bud.


 * hwt gê; hwt khí;
 * to teeth.


 * hwt mô̤ⁿ;
 * to grow hairy.


 * hwt-khí lâi;
 * to spring up and grow.


 * hwt îeⁿ cûn;
 * to dispatch a gun-boat.


 * tāu hwt gê lío;
 * the peas have sprouted.


 * hwt toaⁿ;
 * issue a permit.


 * hwt hùe;
 * to send off goods.


 * hwt hûe;
 * to send off on a return journey.


 * hwt chut lâi;
 * to send forth.


 * hwt-nō̤; hwt-náu;
 * get irritated.


 * sît hwt būe côi;
 * its wings are not yet fully grown.


 * hwt mêng cí kâi tŏ̤-lí;
 * set forth this doctrine clearly.


 * hwt seⁿ;
 * to put forth.


 * àiⁿ cò̤-nî khai-hwt?
 * In what way is it to be set forth?


 * i cìaⁿ khui-hwt pat-tò̤-khṳ̀;
 * he understands the exposition of it.


 * i íⁿ-keng tá-hwt nâng khṳ̀ lío;
 * he has already dispatched a messenger.


 * hwt-lô̤h kūiⁿ khṳ̀ sím;
 * he has gone to the district city to try cases.


 * hwt ko;
 * become mouldy.


 * hwt tâk mûeh; hwt mûeh;
 * develop a poisonous swelling.


 * hwt kūaⁿ;
 * to perspire.


 * hwt jîet; hwt jûah;
 * have fever.


 * hwt sĭm-mih pēⁿ?
 * What disease has he?


 * hwt sie ùi chìn;
 * have fever and ague.


 * hwt cíu-mô̤h;
 * have a rash from drinking wine.


 * hwt kháu-nîe;
 * issue rations.


 * hwt kang-cîⁿ;
 * pay wages.


 * táng i lâi hwt-lô̤h;
 * wait till behe [sic] comes and gives the orders.


 * kàu jîeh cōi hùe cìaⁿ hwt tâk?
 * How old was he when he got promotion?


 * A penalty; to fine; to punish.
 * hêng-hŵt;
 * punishment.
 * punishment.


 * síeⁿ hŵt hun mêng;
 * the rewards and punishments are distinctly set forth.


 * hŵt cíu saⁿ pue;
 * forfeit three glasses of wine (by being made to drink them).


 * hŵt