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 * The god who rules over a particular spot; the tutelary deities; the altars to gods of the land, usually without roofs; a village or hamlet.
 * m̄ sĭ ún kâi sĭa, mn̄g lâi tó̤ hìen ngṳ̂n-tĭaⁿ;
 * as he is not our god, why should we be making offerings to him.


 * cì sĭa-cek;
 * sacrifice to the gods of land and of grain.


 * hâp sĭa phêng-ang;
 * the whole village is at peace.


 * sĭa hiaⁿ-tĭ;
 * men belonging to the same locality.


 * teng cêk-sĭa cêk-sĭa;
 * lamps in clusters, as when carried by companies in procession.


 * To spurt out; to shoot.
 * sīa cìⁿ;
 * to shoot an arrow.
 * to shoot an arrow.


 * sīa tîeh pá;
 * to hit the mark.


 * sīa tîeh âng sim;
 * to hit the center of the target.


 * sĭ sīa bé-cìⁿ a sīa oō-cìⁿ?
 * Are they shooting with arrows used by the cavalry or with those used by the infantry?


 * jît ía sīn jîp lâi;
 * the sun shines in here.


 * sīa hóⁿ;
 * shoot a tiger.


 * cìⁿ sīa m̄ jîp;
 * the arrow did not stick.


 * To thank; to express gratitude by a present.
 * kám-sīa;
 * thank you.
 * thank you.


 * cōi sīa;
 * many thanks.


 * sīa thiap;
 * a card of thanks.


 * sīa lói;
 * a doctor's fees; a substantial acknowledgement of gratitude.


 * sīa ngî;
 * a suitable token of indebtedness; a present in return for a favor.


 * pài sīa;
 * a visit expressive of gratitude.


 * sīa ṳuṳn [sic];
 * express gratitude for favors.


 * sīa thiⁿ, sīa tī;
 * make offerings to heaven and earth in thanksgiving.


 * cò̤ hì sīa sîn;
 * perform a play out of gratitude to the gods.


 * sīa i kâi nâng-chêng;
 * express thanks for his kindness.


 * cía tîeh tāng sīa i;
 * he must be largely rewarded for this.


 * sīa kău, sīa pô̤h, tîeh sīa i;
 * whether the token of gratitude be valuable or not, he must be presented with one.


 * sīa sṳ;
 * presents to a teacher.


 * khṳ̀ i mīn-côiⁿ khàu sīa;
 * go before him, kneel, and touch the ground with the forehead, expressing gratitude.

 siaⁿ


 * A sound; a voice; a tone; a note in music; the tones or inflections of words in speaking; a cry, a wail; language; verbally; reputation; celebrity.
 * siaⁿ-im;
 * sound.
 * sound.


 * thiaⁿ-kìⁿ i kâi siaⁿ-sueh;
 * heard his voice.


 * i kâi siaⁿ sì tōa căi;
 * his voice is very powerful.


 * jíang kàu âu bô̤ siaⁿ;
 * screamed until she was hoarse.


 * cí kâi jī sĭ phêⁿ siaⁿ, a sĭ ceh siaⁿ?
 * Has this word the even tone or some other tone?


 * sĭang siaⁿ, khṳ̀ siaⁿ, jîp siaⁿ, lóng-cóng sĭ ceh;
 * the rising, the departing, and the entering tones are all uneven ones.


 * ti siaⁿ, sòi gṳ́;
 * in a low voice.


 * kau siaⁿ tōa kìe;
 * call out in a shrill voice.


 * kĕ-kĕ siaⁿ kio i tàⁿ;
 * told him in a very low tone.


 * phûeh khṳ̀ sòi-sòi siaⁿ;
 * talked in a very soft voice.


 * hó̤ mîaⁿ-siaⁿ;
 * of good repute.


 * tōa mîaⁿ-siaⁿ;
 * celebrated.


 * soiⁿ siaⁿ tô̤h nâng;
 * his name is enough to appall them.


 * híang siaⁿ;
 * a loud report.


 * úa ŭ kio i híang siaⁿ kùe;
 * I have told him.


 * cwn sàng siaⁿ khṳt i cai;
 * called out especially to let him know.


 * thiaⁿ tîeh cn̂g kâi bô̤ siaⁿ khùi chut;
 * could not hear the slightest sound.


 * màiⁿ tàⁿ khah tōa siaⁿ;
 * do not speak too loud.


 * tong siaⁿ cē;
 * moderate your tone a little.


 * ău pêⁿ ŭ năngnâng [sic] pang siaⁿ;
 * there are persons behind the scenes who join in the chorus.


 * khàu siaⁿ;
 * sound of weeping.


 * ta-po nâng cṳ-nîe siaⁿ;
 * a man with a feminine voice.


 * thiaⁿ-tîeh sĭ a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ siaⁿ-sueh;
 * it appears to be the voice of a child.


 * tōa nâng siaⁿ;
 * the voice of an adult.


 * i kâi siaⁿ híang-lĭang căi;
 * his voice is very resonant.


 * huang siaⁿ, hŏ siaⁿ;
 * sound of wind and rain.


 * sau siaⁿ;
 * a husky voice.


 * khang tn̂g siaⁿ;
 * drawl it out.


 * Intuitively wise and good; holy, sacred; perfect; imperial; a sage.
 * sìaⁿ nâng;
 * holy men.
 * holy men.


 * sìaⁿ jŭ;
 * the sacred edict; an imperial order.


 * sìaⁿ sĭang;
 * the Emperor.


 * cí cêk jît sĭ sìaⁿ jît;
 * this day ia an holy day.


 * mêng-cṳ́ cheng cò̤ à-sìaⁿ;
 * Mencius is called the second sage.


 * sĭ sĭm-mih sîn-sìaⁿ kàng-lîm;
 * it is some divinely inspired one come down among men.


 * pái-kìⁿ sìaⁿ sìeⁿ;
 * visit shrines.


 * A tenth; a percentage.
 * cêk sîaⁿ jîeh cōi?
 * How much does ten per cent amount to?
 * How much does ten per cent amount to?


 * hâiⁿ nâng ngŏ sîaⁿ sìo;
 * pay half of the bill.


 * chíaⁿ kong-chin chut lâi kîaⁿ sîaⁿ;
 * call on the arbitrator to carry it into effect.


 * cía ngṳ̂n kàu káu sîaⁿ;
 * this money amounts to ninety per cent.


 * poih káu sîaⁿ sek cū hó̤;
 * eight or nine tenths will do.


 * hâiⁿ kàu nâng câp sîaⁿ kàu, bô̤ kíam nâng cêk sîaⁿ;
 * pay the amount in full, so that nothing is due.


 * siu lâi bô̤ sĭm-mih sîaⁿ sìo;
 * collected but a small proportion of the amount of the bills.


 * hâiⁿ bô̤ io sîaⁿ;
 * paid but a small proportion.


 * A citadel; a place walled in for the defense of the people; the wall of a city; a city that has a wall; a provincial capital.
 * gūa sîaⁿ; gūa în sîaⁿ;
 * the suburbs.
 * the suburbs.


 * lăi în sîaⁿ;