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 made himself very much at home.
 * sêk-sāi;
 * not at all diffident; unabashed.


 * sêk sêk nē, màiⁿ cṳ̆-sòi;
 * being well acquainted, do not take thought about it.


 * cía sĭ ún chī sêk kâi;
 * this is one we have tamed.


 * ēng sêk-lôi khṳ̀ ín cheⁿ-lôi lâi;
 * employ a half-civilized one to go and bring one of the aborigines.


 * cí tîo lō lìu kàu sêk;
 * have travelled this road till I know it well.


 * cĭu sêk lō kîaⁿ;
 * go by a well known road.


 * cíeⁿ pn̄g bŏi sêk;
 * the watched pot never boils.


 * tah i bói kâi sêk-tâng-só̤;
 * commission him to buy a wrought brass lock.


 * sêk thn̂g;
 * to make sugar.


 * àiⁿ ka cò̤ cheⁿ si, a sĭ sêk si?
 * Do you wish to buy a piece of stiff silk, or of pliable silk?


 * sêk nêk;
 * cooked meat.


 * sêk hṳ̂;
 * cooked fish.


 * sêk châk;
 * a thief who is acquainted with the premises.


 * sêk mīn, sêk mīn;
 * a very familiar face.


 * soiⁿ càⁿ sêk;
 * first scald it in hot water till it is done.


 * sêk îeh phò;
 * a shop where prepared drugs are sold.

seng


 * A Chinese quart, dry or liquid; to complete or bring about; the 46th diagram denoting advancement; to advance; to rise, as in office.
 * nŏ̤ tâng sĭ cêk seng, câp seng cū cò̤ cêk táu, câp táu cò̤ cêk cîeh;
 * two pints make a quart, ten quarts make a pock, and ten pecks make a chaldron.
 * two pints make a quart, ten quarts make a pock, and ten pecks make a chaldron.


 * cêk seng bí;
 * a quart of rice.


 * nŏ̤ seng cíu;
 * two quarts of wine.


 * kuaⁿ chut lâi seng tn̂g;
 * the magistrate has come out and opened court.


 * cí-hûe híang seng-tn̂g-phàu;
 * the cannon announcing the opening of the court has just been fired.


 * to̤h jît seng êⁿ;
 * choose a lucky day for raising the roof beams.


 * seng kî;
 * raise a flag.


 * seng pín;
 * promotion in rank.


 * seng-cĭeⁿ;
 * to ascend.


 * jît seng khí lâi, gûeh tîm lô̤h khṳ̀;
 * as the sun rises the moon sets.


 * cìeⁿ-seⁿ thóiⁿ tîeh ío ŭ seng kàng;
 * thus there appears to be more ups and downs.


 * àiⁿ seng phû kúi chieh?
 * How many feet should it be raised?


 * seng kûiⁿ saⁿ chieh cū hó̤;
 * to raise it three feet more will be sufficient.


 * Relatives of other surnames; the sons of a sister.
 * gūa seng sun sài;
 * a sister's son's daughter's husband.
 * a sister's son's daughter's husband.


 * To rise, as in office.
 * seng kuaⁿ;
 * promoted to office.
 * promoted to office.


 * seng kuaⁿ, kàng gê-mn̂g;
 * promotion in rank with diminution of power.


 * cí jît kau seng;
 * may you soon be promoted.


 * seng jīm;
 * obtain a post.


 * An instrument of the organ kind, a Pandean pipe, composed of thirteen dissimilar reeds inserted in a gourd-bulb, with a bent blow-pipe; the music is made by inhaling the air through the reeds.
 * kuh seng;
 * to play the Pandean pipe.
 * to play the Pandean pipe.


 * Life; the living; means of living.
 * hâk-seng;
 * students.
 * students.


 * mn̂g-seng;
 * disciple, pupil.


 * mńg-seng;
 * an adherent.


 * cṳ seng;
 * a scholar.


 * ui-seng;
 * a physician.


 * thien-bûn-seng;
 * an astrologer.


 * seng tòaⁿ;
 * actors, taking male and female parts.


 * bú-seng; bú-seng-ŵn;
 * military men.


 * cìaⁿ seng;
 * princes.


 * lău seng;
 * an old man.


 * seng-lí;
 * trade, commercial transactions.


 * cò̤ seng-lí nâng;
 * those engaged in trade.


 * hó̤ seng-lí;
 * a profitable business.


 * An ape, described as having yellow hair, sharp ears, and a human face. Strange stories are told of its ability to speak, wear shoes, drink wine, and go in companies.
 * nâng tàⁿ seng ŏi tàⁿ ūe, sĭ mē?
 * People say the yellow ape can talk, is it so?
 * People say the yellow ape can talk, is it so?


 * A banner.
 * chíaⁿ seng pío;
 * request that a worthy person may be honored with a scroll.
 * request that a worthy person may be honored with a scroll.


 * seng pío cak hàu;
 * a testimonial to filial piety.


 * The mulberry tree.
 * seng-sûi châ;
 * mulberry wood.
 * mulberry wood.


 * seng-sûi cí;
 * mulberries.


 * To conquer; to get the victory; to excel.
 * i kâi nâng hàuⁿ sèng;
 * he loves to be first.
 * he loves to be first.


 * sèng kùe pât nâng;
 * surpasses other people.


 * phah sèng cĭang;
 * win a battle.


 * tit sèng tńg lâi;
 * returned victorious.


 * i nŏ̤ nâng cìen khṳ̀ m̄ hun sèng-hŭ;
 * neither of the two got the advantage of the other in the fight.


 * cìen sèng;
 * to overcome in battle.


 * cō̤ sèng sì;
 * on the winning side.


 * hûa-kî, âng sèng;
 * the red wins (in the game of chess).


 * Guileless; sinceire; real; unalloyed; really; verily; in fact.
 * sêng-sim;
 * honest.
 * honest.


 * sêng-kèng;
 * pure-minded reverence.


 * tâu sêng;
 * return to allegiance.


 * sêng-sît;
 * sincere.


 * ci sêng cū ŏi kám-tŏng sîn-mêng;
 * entire sincerity will move the gods.


 * The bastard banyan.
 * sêng chīu;
 * the banyan tree.
 * the banyan tree.


 * ciaⁿ gûeh cèng tek, jî gûeh cèng sêng;
 * in the first month plant bamboos, in the second month banyans.