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 siu kâi thâu lô̤h khṳ̀ to kio tōa nâng pêⁿ-pêⁿ kûiⁿ ló;
 * if she were to bind her feet, and arrange a coiffure, she would be as tall as a grown person.


 * peh cĭeⁿ kûiⁿ-kûiⁿ kâi suaⁿ téng;
 * climb a high hill.


 * tah kâi pêⁿ kûiⁿ-kûiⁿ;
 * make a high platform.


 * jît chut ho̤h kûiⁿ lío;
 * the sun is already high.


 * kûiⁿ suaⁿ kûiⁿ chîo tùi;
 * high hills have high hills to face them.


 * uang-uang kûiⁿ;
 * tall and personable.


 * A political division answering to a district; the fifth order of territorial divisions, sometimes called a county.
 * i kíaⁿ tó̤ cò̤ kūiⁿ kuaⁿ;
 * his son is district magistrate.
 * his son is district magistrate.


 * hīn jīm móng kò̤ kâi ti-kūiⁿ;
 * is now filling the office of district magistrate in a certain place.


 * kūiⁿ sîaⁿ;
 * district cities.


 * káu kūiⁿ;
 * the nine districts.


 * nín sĭ tī cêk kūiⁿ kẃn kâi?
 * In which district are you?


 * kūiⁿ cú; kūiⁿ thài-îa;
 * the district magistrate.


 * kūiⁿ ô̤h;
 * the district examinations.


 * keh kūiⁿ;
 * the adjoining district.


 * lîn kūiⁿ;
 * neighboring districts.


 * nŏ̤ kūiⁿ kiam kài;
 * the two districts are contiguous.


 * suaⁿ kūiⁿ;
 * a mountainous district.


 * sĭ tōa kūiⁿ a sĭ síe kūiⁿ?
 * Is it a large or a small district?


 * cí-kò̤ sĭ sôk tī cêk kūiⁿ hūn kẃn?
 * What district magistrate holds this place under his jurisdiction?


 * síu kūiⁿ;
 * the chief district.


 * kūiⁿ gê-mn̂g;
 * the district yamun.


 * kūiⁿ sêng;
 * the deputy magistrate of the district.


 * kūiⁿ-kháu kháu ŵn a būe?
 * Are the district examinations through with yet?


 * A case with drawers or a door; a press; a locker; a chest.
 * tōa kūiⁿ, kūiⁿ kíaⁿ;
 * large and small lockers.
 * large and small lockers.


 * chn̂g-kūiⁿ;
 * a sideboard.


 * to̤h-kūiⁿ;
 * a side table with drawers.


 * kūiⁿ-thâi;
 * a counter in a shop.


 * cúi kūiⁿ;
 * large covered water-jars.


 * lō kūiⁿ;
 * water jars kept along the street, as a precaution against fires.

kun


 * An army; troops; a legion of 12500 men; the headquarters; military; warlike; what pertains to an army.
 * tăi kun;
 * a legion.
 * a legion.


 * kun-îaⁿ kâi sṳ̄-bŭ hŵn;
 * the affairs of the army are numerous and vexations.


 * i tùe nâng khṳ̀ chut kun;
 * he is a camp follower.


 * mîaⁿ-ke kîaⁿ kun;
 * skilled in military tactics.


 * kun-mîn hú;
 * a military sub-prefect, placed at an important point with civil jurisdiction.


 * kun thiaⁿ;
 * the office of the sub-deputy district magistrate.


 * íong kẁn sam kun;
 * the bravest of the brave.


 * tong kun;
 * the main body of the troops.


 * khṳ̀ tâu kun;
 * to enlist as a soldier.


 * îu kun-kong seng kàu cò̤ cóng-tok;
 * rise by military merit to the office of governor.


 * ngí tīaⁿ cò̤ chong kun kâi cŭe;
 * sentenced to banishment to a garrison on the frontier.


 * tŏ̤ kun côiⁿ ku-ā nî;
 * in the van of the army for several years.


 * líang kun tùi têk;
 * two armies in opposition.


 * kun léng ngîam-sok;
 * military orders are stringent.


 * thūn kun tŏ̤ móng kâi tī-hng;
 * intrenched forces in a certain spot.


 * ēng kun sie kìⁿ;
 * practise military etiquette in salutation.


 * kau-seng cò̤ thî-tok-kun-mn̂g;
 * became the general-in-chief.


 * cie kun bói bé;
 * raise and equip troops.


 * kun cuang kêk;
 * of military stores.


 * cí hûe tú-tú ŭ kun bŭ;
 * have military business on hand just now.


 * kun khì;
 * weapons of war.


 * pun cêk chut ciang-kun-lĕng;
 * sound a victorious pean.


 * hīu-khek kâi ciang-kun sèⁿ sĭm-mûeh?
 * What is the surname of the present victorious commander?


 * kun-sṳ;
 * a strategist in war.


 * cí cêk ki kun-bé thóiⁿ tîeh hîong-càng căi;
 * these troops appear very powerful.


 * mĕng nâng tòa ki kun khṳ̀ síu sîaⁿ;
 * order some one to take a body of troops and go and guard the city.


 * pāi kun cṳ cìang;
 * a defeated general,. [sic]


 * cí ki kun sĭ tŏ̤ móng kò̤ tit sèng tńg lâi;
 * this division of the army has returned from a victory in a certain place.


 * kun-sṳ̆ hùe huaⁿ-hí cĭu lâk;
 * the soldiers are willing to do their utmost.


 * choiⁿ kun kōi tit, cêk ciang lâng khîu;
 * a thousand men may be had easily, but one leader for them is hard to find.


 * cū sĭ i tó̤ thîo kun;
 * it is he who directs the movements of the troops.


 * chui kun côiⁿ kîaⁿ;
 * urge the troops forward.


 * ín kun tui-kúaⁿ;
 * lead the troops in pursuit.


 * kun cìu kàu tī-kò̤?
 * How far have the troops advanced.


 * thò̤ kun;
 * withdraw the troops.


 * kun huap;
 * military regulations.


 * kun-ui;
 * martial; warlike.


 * tăi-ciang-kun, poih mīn ui-hong;
 * a great commander is majestic, no matter on what side you approach him.


 * chue-sùaⁿ kun sim;
 * demoralize the army.


 * kun-sṳ̆ íong-iak;
 * soldiers eager for battle.


 * kun bô̤ cìen sim;
 * the troops have no mind to fight.


 * kun lĕng m̄ kîaⁿ;
 * the orders are not obeyed.


 * chau-līen kun-sṳ̆;
 * drill the troops.


 * kun m̄ ceng; cúi kun bô̤ mih ceng-līen;
 * the army is not well disciplined.


 * kun nîe;
 * soldiers' rations.


 * kun tang khueh nîe;
 * the army lacks supplies.


 * tôi kun su lâi pang-cŏ̤ kun hìang;
 * contribute means for aiding in the equipment of the army.


 * One who is honored as a prince or chief ruler; a soverignsovereign [sic]; exalted; superior.
 * lṳ́ thóiⁿ i kâi nâng sĭ kun-cṳ́ a sĭ sío-jîn?
 * Do you consider him a cultivated person, or a
 * Do you consider him a cultivated person, or a