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Rh in a very long breath.
 * khùi cêk ē khip-jîp cĭu àiⁿ thìaⁿ;
 * when I draw in my breath it hurts me.


 * cêk u cêk khip;
 * one exhalation of breath to one inhalation.


 * To draw forth; to imbibe; to head, as doctrine or example.
 * i cong jît hûang-hûang khip-khip, to sĭ ēng kang;
 * he gives earnest heed the whole day long, and is very diligent.
 * he gives earnest heed the whole day long, and is very diligent.


 * i cò̤ sṳ̄ hûang-hûang khip-khip, khṳ̂n-kṳ́n căi;
 * he does things heedfully, and is very earnest and attentive.


 * Cautious; wary; solicitous, lest a thing miscarry.
 * kìⁿ-tîeh nĕ khîp-khîp;
 * became very apprehensive on seeing it.
 * became very apprehensive on seeing it.


 * kiaⁿ kàu khîp-khîp;
 * wary through dread.


 * khîp-khîp, m̄ káⁿ tin-tăng;
 * dare do nothing, for fear of results.

khíu

 * Dandruff; scurf; dirt grimed in.
 * kueh tīo i kâi o khíu;
 * scrape off the black scurf.
 * scrape off the black scurf.


 * nah-sap kàu cí téng chĭeⁿ têng khíu;
 * so dirty as to have a layer of scurf formed upon it.


 * thâu-khíu cōi căi;
 * his head is covered with dandruff.


 * tîeh ŭ sie-sie kâi cúi, hṳ́ têng khíu cìaⁿ chìu tit khṳ̀;
 * you must have very hot water and then the layer of dirt may be scrubbed off.


 * cía tîeh ŭ hwn-kán cìaⁿ sói i kâi khíu, tit cheng-khih;
 * in order to wash this grime off clean, soap must be used.


 * To grasp; to clutch; to pinch up.
 * khíu cŭ;
 * gather up in a lump by grasping.
 * gather up in a lump by grasping.


 * khíu kín;
 * clutch tightly.


 * khíu i kâi piⁿ;
 * clutch his queue.


 * khíu i kâi heng-côiⁿ;
 * clutched him on his chest.


 * khíu kín-kín m̄ khéng pàng;
 * clutched him tightly and would not let go.


 * khíu kàu i hueh lâu;
 * nabbed him so as to make the blood start out.


 * To implore, to seek, to aim at.
 * ai khîu;
 * sadly beg.
 * sadly beg.


 * khṳ́n khîu;
 * earnestly beseech.


 * hŭam sṳ̄ m̄-hó̤ khah kho̤ khîu;
 * nothing should be too peremptorily demanded.


 * khî-khîu hŏ-cêk;
 * pray for rain.


 * ŭ khîu pit èng;
 * the demand brings the supply.


 * sì-sôk kâi nâng m̄ sĭ khîu mîaⁿ cū sĭ khîu lĭ;
 * common people, if they are not seeking fame are seeking gain.


 * khîu châi;
 * endeavor to gain wealth.


 * khîu châi bŏi pit cū tit châi : khîu kong-mîaⁿ bŏi pit cū tit kong-mîaⁿ : hŭam sṳ̄ sĭ khîu ka-kī cìaⁿ chiet-ìo;
 * if you strive for wealth, you are not certain to gain it: if you strive for fame you may fail to get it: in all things strive for self-mastery and that which is most important will be attained.


 * pù-kùi m̄ hó̤ búang khîu;
 * seek not to gain honor and riches by unworthy means.


 * múaⁿ-tī-kò̤ khîu, sîn mn̄g hût;
 * entreating the gods everywhere.


 * pín-khîu;
 * to petition.


 * nâng to̤-to̤ ŭ khîu kau hẃn ti, khîu îong hẃn jôk kâi;
 * people often seek for a high position and get a low one instead, they seek for glory and on the contrary are disgraced.


 * tho̤h nâng khṳ̀ khîu chin;
 * commission some one to intercede with his relations.


 * khîu nâng jû thun saⁿ-chùn-kìam;
 * to entreat people is like swallowing a three inch blade.


 * thô mīn kōi ǹg, nâng mīn lâng khîu;
 * to depend on the face of the earth for support is easy, to supplicate before the face of man is hard.


 * put khîu jîn;
 * need not ask anybody for it; a back-scratcher.


 * i mih sṳ̄ ŏi, mín ēng khîu-sĭ nâng;
 * he can do all sorts of things and need ask help from none.


 * khîu cṳ́;
 * pray for the gift of offspring.


 * khîu sīu;
 * pray for long life.


 * cía sṳ̄ m̄ hò̤ kíang-khîu;
 * it is not well to pray for this too importunately.


 * Afraid; pale and trembling.
 * kiaⁿ kàu khâp-khâp-khīu;
 * so frightened that he was white and trembling.
 * so frightened that he was white and trembling.


 * kiaⁿ kàu khīu bŏi tit hiah;
 * quaking with fright.


 * chìn kàu khīu;
 * shivering with cold.


 * sieh kàu khīu;
 * tremblingly careful of.


 * Hard from being underdone.
 * pn̄g khah khīu, cîah m̄ lô̤h;
 * the rice is too little cooked, I cannot eat it.
 * the rice is too little cooked, I cannot eat it.


 * mī tîeh sah khīu cē, m̄ hó̤ⁿ khah mîⁿ;
 * the vermicelli must be but slightly boiled, do not boil it too soft.

khng

 * Chaff; blasted grain; broken grain.
 * cho-khng;
 * the chaff.
 * the chaff.


 * chio cē khng-pn̄g khṳt koi cîah;
 * mix up some food for the fowls.


 * khng-kíaⁿ;
 * finely broken grain mingled with chaff.


 * tṳ khng;
 * the refuse left after pounding rice for the last time.


 * To lay away for safe keeping; to store up; to put by carefully; to conceal.
 * khǹg miⁿ-miⁿ;
 * put away out of sight.
 * put away out of sight.


 * jû tó̤ khǹg châng phò khòi cêk īeⁿ;
 * as carefully as you would put away the title deeds of fields and shops.


 * lṳ́ thóiⁿ khǹg ŭ sĭm-mûeh tŏ̤;
 * you look and see what there is put away there.


 * àm-cĕⁿ khǹg ki to̤ tŏ̤ sin tèng;
 * secretly concealed a knife upon his person.


 * khǹg-pàng