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 chēng lêng phâu;
 * wear a cloak which has the figure of a dragon embroidered on it.


 * hue-gê kuah cò̤ chîⁿ-lêng kâi;
 * the ornamentation is that of a dragon carved in bas-relief.


 * kau-lêng pw̆n tīo tī-hng;
 * a mountain dragon despoiled the place.


 * ūe cò̤ sang lêng chíeⁿ pó̤;
 * draw the figures of two dragons one on either side of a ball which they seem to be struggling for.


 * lêng thâu, hŏng búe;
 * the head of a dragon and the tail of a phenix.


 * lêng lâng;
 * the scales of a dragon.


 * lêng kauh cúi;
 * a dragon wallowing in the water.


 * lêng-chiu cúi;
 * a steady pouring rain.


 * lì kàu lêng-khang thàng hóⁿ-khang;
 * tear it till the dragon's den trenches upon the tiger's; rip it in pieces.


 * To insult ; to treat vilely.
 * lêng-jôk;
 * to put to shame; to humble.
 * to put to shame; to humble.


 * sĭu i lêng-jôk;
 * was insulted by him.


 * màiⁿ lêng-ngîak;
 * do not maltreat him.


 * sĭ sì khi-lêng nâng;
 * makes use of his power to humble other people.


 * The last drops of a shower.
 * lêng-lô̤h;
 * stripped of leaves; standing alone; scattered, as a population.
 * stripped of leaves; standing alone; scattered, as a population.


 * i cí ău kâi ke lêng-lô̤h lío;
 * the family is now all scattered.


 * taⁿ cò̤-nî cū pāi kàu lêng-lêng lô̤h-lô̤h?
 * How is it that they are now driven to such straits as to be all scattered apart?


 * toaⁿ kâi kíaⁿ sap-sap ìuⁿ, sît-căi sĭ lêng-teng, ko-khó;
 * has only one miserable little child, and is indeed solitary and forlorn.


 * The throat, the gullet.
 * i kâi âu-lêng thìaⁿ;
 * she has a sore throat.
 * she has a sore throat.


 * âu-lêng ôih, thun m̄ lô̤h;
 * his throat is small and he cannot swallow it.


 * kéⁿ tŏ̤ âu-lêng kò̤;
 * stuck in his throat.


 * Serenity of mind; to bring repose to; rather; better.
 * uaⁿ-lêng;
 * tranquil.
 * tranquil.


 * hâp ke uaⁿ-lêng;
 * the family are all well.


 * lêng-kò̤; lêng-khó̤;
 * the rather; I prefer.


 * cìeⁿ-se lêng-kò̤ sí kèng hó̤;
 * it is better to die than to do that.


 * lêng sí m̄ khéng sĭu jôk;
 * rather die than bear insult.


 * lêng khó̤ sìn khî ŭ, mó̤ sìn khî bô̤;
 * it is better to believe that it exists than that it does not.


 * A tumulus over a grave, now applied to the mausolea of emperors.
 * thiⁿ-ĕ hẃn-lw̆n, kŭa ûang-lêng khṳt nâng thau líu khṳ̀;
 * the whole empire is in anarchy, and even the imperial tombs are secretly dug open.
 * the whole empire is in anarchy, and even the imperial tombs are secretly dug open.


 * phài nâng khṳ̀ cíeⁿ ûang-lêng;
 * depute persons to guard the imperial tombs.


 * Pendant tail feathers.
 * tì hue-lêng;
 * wear a peacock's feather, as an official badge.
 * wear a peacock's feather, as an official badge.


 * lâm-lêng;
 * a raven's plume.


 * saⁿ ngán hue lêng;
 * a three eyed feather, worn by high nobles.


 * lêng kńg;
 * the tube to hold the feather.


 * pôih tīo i kâi lêng;
 * deprived him of his feather, a mark of official disapprobation.


 * síeⁿ cêk tîo lêng;
 * to confer a feather as a reward.


 * A general name for birds of the wagtail and lark families.
 * peh-lêng;
 * the lark.
 * the lark.


 * i ki chùi cū peh-lêng;
 * he has a lark's mouth; he is an eloquent speaker.


 * sài thóiⁿ tī-tîang kâi pêh-lêng kìe cōi īeⁿ siaⁿ;
 * find out by a singing match which lark can sing the best.


 * Clever; sprightly.
 * lêng-lāi;
 * astute, shrewd, quick-witted.
 * astute, shrewd, quick-witted.


 * Tendrils.
 * kue thiu tîo lêng tŏa tŏ̤ chīu tèng;
 * the melon has put forth a tendril and is climbing the tree.
 * the melon has put forth a tendril and is climbing the tree.


 * tāu kâi lêng;
 * the tendrils of the bean-stalk.


 * The ignominious slow punishment of quartering a criminal, or cutting him in pieces.
 * tōa lêng-chî;
 * cutting in many pieces.
 * cutting in many pieces.


 * sòi lêng-chî;
 * cutting in a few pieces (the skin of the forehead is first cut and is laid over the eyes).


 * A steamer used for steaming or boiling rice and cakes; it has wooden sides and a splint bottom.
 * ĭoⁿ khí lêng-sn̂g cū sĭ kúe;
 * lift the steamer and there is the cake.
 * lift the steamer and there is the cake.


 * A law, a rule, an order; to enjoin upon, to command, to warn; to oblige to do; to occasion, to cause; a period of time, or that which marks it; in direct address used for you or your.
 * lĕng cun tŏ̤ mē?
 * Is your father at home?
 * Is your father at home?


 * lĕng thâng jîeh khin-kīaⁿ;
 * Is your mother well?


 * cìeⁿ-sî ŭ sî-lĕng pēⁿ;
 * has lately had ailments such as are common at this season.


 * mĕng-lĕng;
 * an order or command.


 * cun tōa nâng kâi mĕng-lĕng;
 * obey the orders of his superior.


 * kung-lĕng ngīam căi;
 * the military orders are very strict.


 * hō̤-lĕng siam-ngîam;
 * the written orders are exceedingly strict.


 * sît-