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 * The lapel of a coat, which used to distinguish the gentry as the gowned class; the bosom; the feelings.
 * lṳ́ kâi àiⁿ ka cò̤ tōa tâng a sĭ ka cò̤ khih khim?
 * Do you want yours cut so as to button under the arm, or half way between the front and the left shoulder?


 * i kio úa sĭ khim hiaⁿ-tĭ;
 * he and I are brothers-in-law.


 * ō̤, lṳ́ kio i sĭ lîen-khim!
 * Oh, you and he are the husbands of two sisters are you!


 * i kâi heng-khim khuah-tâk;
 * he is very large-hearted.


 * jŭ kak hieⁿ-lí kâi khim-khî kak nâng kak nâng iak-sok kíaⁿ-tĭ;
 * order the learned and the elders in each village to keep the young men in subjection.


 * To clutch; to grasp by the collar; to seize.
 * i khṳt i khím lâi;
 * he was seized and brought here by him.
 * he was seized and brought here by him.


 * lṳ́ ā sĭ kiaⁿ-ùi khím i m̄ lâi, hàm ke cêk nâng sie-hŭ khím;
 * if you fear that you cannot seize and bring him, call another man to help in arresting him.


 * khím i kâi piⁿ;
 * caught him by the queue.


 * khím i kâi heng-kuaⁿ-côiⁿ;
 * seize him by the lapel of his tunic.


 * khím so̤h;
 * caught hold on a rope.


 * To seize as a hawk does; to grasp; to clutch.
 * lîah mûaⁿ-ciah su ēng khîm hóⁿ lâk;
 * in catching a sparrow the skill that would catch a tiger must be used.
 * in catching a sparrow the skill that would catch a tiger must be used.


 * khîm châk su khîm ûang;
 * in seizing rebels, their leader must be caught.


 * khîm lîah; khîm ûak; to arrest.


 * Flying and feathered creatures.
 * khîm sìu;
 * birds and beasts.
 * birds and beasts.


 * khîm-cío;
 * the feathered tribes.


 * cí khí nâng kio khîm sìu, bô̤ ĭ;
 * such people are not in any way different from wild animals.


 * cí khí kîaⁿ-ûi sĭ khîm-sìu kâi kîaⁿ-ûi, m̄ sĭ nâng kâi kîaⁿ-ûi;
 * this conduct is that of a beast, not that of a human being.


 * A Chinese lute; a harpsicord.
 * tôaⁿ khîm; thâng khîm;
 * to thrum the strings of a lute.
 * to thrum the strings of a lute.


 * khîm tôaⁿ lâi hó̤ thiaⁿ căi;
 * the lute is well played.


 * khîm sùaⁿ;
 * harp-strings.


 * khîm sùaⁿ soiⁿ hûa hó̤ lío cìaⁿ lâi tôaⁿ;
 * first atune the strings of the lute and then play.


 * lṳ́ ŏi phah îo-khîm a bŏi?
 * Do you play the zithern?


 * i sĭ pat cŏ̤ kùe khîm-tn̂g kâi nâng;
 * he is one who has sat on the judge's bench.


 * poih im khîm;
 * a music box.


 * thâng khîm put jîp gû jṳ́;
 * it is useless to thrum the lute to a buffalo.


 * cí cêk kèⁿ khîm kâi im ío hó̤;
 * this lute has a finer tone.


 * thiaⁿ khîm tô̤-pī;
 * heard the sound of his lute, and fled.


 * khîm,, cṳ, sieⁿ, siu-sîp hó̤-hó̤;
 * had all his accoutrements ready.

=== khin ===
 * Light; not heavy; levity; lightly; to think lightly of; to disesteem; paltry.
 * cí kâi ío khin;
 * this is the lighter.
 * this is the lighter.


 * ūe tàⁿ khin cē : lṳ́ thóiⁿ nâng tàⁿ ūe khin siaⁿ sòi gṳ́ nō̤ : khin-khin cē;
 * speak lower: you see that other people speak low and gently: be gentle yourself.


 * úa bô̤ thóiⁿ-khin i;
 * I do not disregard him.


 * pàng mûeh khin-khin pàng lô̤h khṳ̀, kîaⁿ pō īa tîeh khin cē : put lŭn cò̤ sĭm-mih sṳ̄ ŏi khin kha khôih chíu li jú-kèng hó̤, cū bōi, īa tîeh màiⁿ hâng-hâng tăng-tăng pīn-pōng-kìe;
 * when you set things down, set them down lightly: and in walking set your feet down lightly: in whatever you do it is better to so move your hands and feet that they make no noise, and still better, if you do not clatter and bang the things you touch.


 * khin-khin cē tàⁿ tîeh, i cū m̄ hàuⁿ;
 * if you speak about it, though ever so gently, he is displeased.


 * hĭⁿ m̄ hó̤ khah khin, i cū sĭ hĭⁿ khah khin cìaⁿ ŏi tì-kàu gō sṳ̄;
 * one should not be too ready to believe all he hears: if he gives too ready credence to what he hears it will lead to grave mistakes in what he does.


 * i kâi cò̤-sṳ̄ khah khin-phio phû-chàu;
 * his conduct is too frivolous and volatile.


 * tîeh pûaⁿ khin cāi cē cìaⁿ ŏi tit kùe;
 * must lade in a rather light cargo and then we can cross.


 * i kâi nî hŵn-lío ío khin;
 * he is still rather young.


 * màiⁿ khin-hut i;
 * do not treat him with disrespect.


 * cía sǹg sĭ khin khó̤ kâi sṳ̄;
 * this is a trivial matter.


 * khin-khío;
 * portable.


 * khin-khin khío-khío, chut mn̂g ío kōi tòa;
 * it is very light and portable, and will be easy to carry when going out.


 * khin-hún;
 * calomel.


 * cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ kwn-hĭ hui khin;
 * the consequences of this affair are of no slight importance.


 * lṳ́ m̄-hó̤ khah khin sin chut lâi;
 * you should not come abroad with too few extraneous supports to your dignity.


 * kha khin, chíu sang;
 * agile and nimble.


 * khin-khin phah, màiⁿ phah khah tōa lâk;
 * beat very lightly, do not beat with too much force.


 * i kâi ngṳ̂n khah khin;
 * his dollars are too light.


 * tèng tîeh cí kĭaⁿ ío khin;
 * found by weighing that this one is still lighter.


 * cí tàⁿ sĭang khin;
 * this burden is the lightest.


 * úa kâi ceh-jĭm ío khin;
 * my responsibilities are rather light.


 * choiⁿ lí kìa teng-sim, mûeh khin ì tăng;
 * a lamp-wick sent a thousand miles, is a paltry thing with a grave meaning.