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 * Water in which rice has been scoured.
 * ēng bí-kam-cúi khṳ̀ sói;
 * take rice water and wash it.


 * cía àiⁿ ēng bí-kam-cúi lâi cì;
 * rice water is to be used in mixing this.


 * lṳ́ kâi sin-hūn lîang, tîeh cîah cò̤ bí-kam-tê, m̄ hó̤ cîah tê hîeh;
 * your system is depleted, and you must drink coffee made from browned rice, you should not drink tea.


 * To move the feelings; affected by.
 * kám-sīa lṳ́;
 * thank you.
 * thank you.


 * kám lṳ́ kâi ṳn;
 * appreciate your kindness.


 * úa kâi sim kâm-keh cṳ cì;
 * I am exceedingly grateful.


 * kám-hùe nâng kâi sim;
 * stir the heart to repentance.


 * i thiaⁿ tîeh kâi sim cū kám-tǒng;
 * when he heard it he was much moved.


 * kám-mǎuⁿ huang hâng;
 * affected by the weather.


 * sieⁿ-huang têng kám;
 * his ailment relapsed.


 * im îang kâi khì cē kau-kám, cū hùe-seⁿ bw̄n mûeh;
 * the dual powers exerting a reciprocal influence, produce all things.


 * kám-èng sîn sok;
 * bring an appropriate recompense from the gods.


 * kám i kâi tek;
 * thankful for his goodness.


 * To cover; to cover over.
 * kiaⁿ kàu phǔe kám miⁿ-miⁿ;
 * so afraid that he hid himself under his coverlet.
 * so afraid that he hid himself under his coverlet.


 * lṳ́ kâi phǔe m̄-hó̤ kám thâu kám hîah;
 * do not cover your head with your coverlet.


 * kám lío khah hip tîeh;
 * after covering up I was too hot.


 * tì cêk kâi kám thâu;
 * wore a veil, as in mourning.


 * chìn li khṳ̀ kám phǔe;
 * if you are cold go and get under the quilt.


 * To bury, without rites.
 * cheⁿ-ûah lîah khṳ̀ kám;
 * seize and bury alive.
 * seize and bury alive.


 * kám tǒ̤ thô̤ tói;
 * bury it in the ground.


 * kám lío chah ki mûeh cò̤ kì-hō̤;
 * bury it, and insert something as a mark by which the spot may be identitied.


 * i kâi cîⁿ-ngṳ̂n kám lô̤h thô tói, bô̤ nâng cai;
 * buried his money in the earth, where uo one knew of it.


 * A pit.
 * heng-kám;
 * the chest.
 * the chest.


 * heng-kám kut;
 * the breast bone.


 * i teh sieⁿ tîeh heng-kám;
 * he bore a burden so heavy as to injure his chest.


 * heng-kám thìaⁿ;
 * a pain in the chest.


 * To enjoy as the gods do; to accept the fumes of sacrifice.
 * lǎu-îa kàm tê;
 * the god enjoys the tea.
 * the god enjoys the tea.


 * lṳ́ pat thòiⁿ-kìⁿ lǎu-îa kàm cíu mē?
 * Have you seen the gods accept the wine?


 * To oversee; to superintend; to inspect.
 * kàm-tok;
 * to oversee.
 * to oversee.


 * ka-kī tó̤ kàm-tok;
 * he is himself superintending the job.


 * sîn-mêng kàm-chak;
 * the gods supervise.


 * kàm-seng sĭ tŏ̤ kok-cṳ́-kàm thâk cṳ̄ kâi nâng;
 * the national students are those who study in the National Academy.


 * jîp kàm thâk cṳ̄;
 * go to the National Academy to study.


 * khim-thien-kàm sĭ lí thien-bûn kâi sṳ̌;
 * the Board of Astronomy regulates astronomical affairs.


 * thài-kàm sǐ hûang-tì kâi nôⁿ-pôk;
 * the eunuchs are the servants of the Emperor.


 * A precedent; a speculum.
 * côiⁿ kṳ khó̤ kàm;
 * you can see what you will come to by so doing.
 * you can see what you will come to by so doing.


 * thóiⁿ kang kàm;
 * consider historical precedents.


 * i chîang thóiⁿ thong kàm;
 * he considers precedents.


 * To hold inside the mouth; to hold; to contain.
 * kâm cêk chùi cúi;
 * hold a mouthiul of water in the mouth.
 * hold a mouthiul of water in the mouth.


 * lṳ́ kâi chùi kâm sǐm-mûeh tǒ̤?
 * What have you got in your mouth?


 * cí kǐaⁿ muêh thóiⁿ tîeh kâm cúi kâm cúi nē, téng ǔ tǎng;
 * this seems to be saturated with water, and weighs heavily.


 * cí cêk ki pit ío ǒi kâm bâk;
 * this pen holds the ink better.


 * kâm pit cňg bâk kâi nâng;
 * one who follows literary pursuits.


 * kim-kâm;
 * sugar plums.

chùi tèng
 * kâm lîap kim-kâm;
 * holding a sugar-plum in his mouth.

kang


 * Toilsome; difficult; hard ship.
 * kang-khó;
 * distressing.
 * distressing.


 * ǒi kang-khó a bǒi?
 * Is it difficult to do?


 * bǒi kang bǒi khó;
 * not toilsome.


 * sǐm sĭ kang-lâng;
 * is very wearisome.


 * cìeⁿ-seⁿ kang-kang khó-khó, hìeⁿ-seⁿ cìaⁿ kōi;
 * that is a very troublesome way of doing it, the other way would be easier.


 * kang-siap;
 * bitter; wretched.


 * tîeh ǒi kang-lâng khak-khó cìaⁿ ǒi tit hó̤;
 * if you can persevere against difficulties all will be well.


 * kang-khó co̤h, khùaⁿ-ûah cîah;
 * work hard and eat in comfort.


 * cía kang-khó tàⁿ;
 * this is hard to say.


 * i sĭ teng kang tńg khṳ̀ chù;
 * he went home on account of domestic sorrow.


 * i sĭ teng pě-kang a sĭ teng bó̤-kang?
 * Is he in mourning for his father or his mother?


 * The large rope which binds a net; a restraining bond; a great principle.
 * kang-mâk;
 * a general outline.
 * a general outline.


 * kang-kàm;
 * annals.


 * kang nía;
 * the leading points.


 * sam