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 : the outskirts of the city near the wall.
 * séⁿ sîaⁿ;
 * the provincial capital.


 * kiaⁿ sîaⁿ;
 * Peking.


 * kūiⁿ sîaⁿ;
 * the district city.


 * tōa sîaⁿ, sòi sîaⁿ;
 * large and small walled towns.


 * sîaⁿ chîaⁿ;
 * the city wall.


 * sîaⁿ mn̂g;
 * city gates.


 * sîaⁿ lâu;
 * towers on the city wall.


 * sîaⁿ kṳn;
 * the foundation of the city wall.


 * sîaⁿ kṳn co;
 * rental of ground at the foot of the city wall.


 * kŭn sîaⁿ; hú sîaⁿ;
 * a departmental city.


 * sîaⁿ chĭ;
 * city market.


 * sîaⁿ lăi, sîaⁿ gūa;
 * inside and outside the city wall.


 * sîaⁿ kha; sîaⁿ kha piⁿ;
 * close to the city wall.


 * sîaⁿ ĕ, sîaⁿ téng;
 * below or above the city.


 * kĭen kâi sîaⁿ;
 * founded a city.


 * suaⁿ sîaⁿ;
 * a city among hills.


 * thô sîaⁿ;
 * a mud-built city wall.


 * cîeh sîaⁿ;
 * a stone-built city wall.


 * sîaⁿ tî;
 * city pools.


 * sîaⁿ hô̤;
 * the river upon which a city is.


 * pûaⁿ sîaⁿ;
 * traverse the city; cross the city wall.


 * peh sîaⁿ;
 * mount the city wall.


 * ûi sîaⁿ;
 * besiege a city.


 * phah sîaⁿ; kong sîaⁿ;
 * attack a city.


 * phùa sîaⁿ;
 * storm and take a city.


 * tô sîaⁿ;
 * sack a city.


 * bw̄n lí chîang sîaⁿ;
 * the Great"Wall.


 * cí-kìm sîaⁿ;
 * the Forbidden City.


 * síu sîaⁿ;
 * guard the city.


 * cíeⁿ sîaⁿ-mn̂g;
 * guard the city gates.


 * pé sîaⁿ mn̂g;
 * barricade the gates.


 * sîaⁿ mn̂g lô̤h só̤ a būe?
 * Are the city gates yet closed for the night?


 * lî sîaⁿ câp lí;
 * a league away from the city.


 * khiok-hôk sîaⁿ-tî;
 * recapture the city.


 * pó̤-hŭ sîaⁿ-tî;
 * protect the city, as by divine influences.


 * tūi sîaⁿ chut lâi;
 * get out by being let down over the wall by a rope.


 * ngó sîaⁿ;
 * five municipalities of the city of Peking.


 * cêk cō̤ sîaⁿ;
 * one citadel.


 * pò sîaⁿ;
 * an artificial city.


 * sîaⁿ hām;
 * the city is fallen.


 * kh̀un sîaⁿ;
 * beleaguer a city.


 * sîaⁿ síu îaⁿ;
 * a garrison guarding a city.


 * sûn sîaⁿ;
 * patrol the city.


 * sîaⁿ lăi hun cò̤ chit ngô̤, chit kâi tī-pó̤;
 * the city is divided into seven wards, having seven aldermen.


 * tîeh ŭ căi sîaⁿ tek-pó̤ lâi pó̤;
 * must be bailed out by some reliable person belonging to the city.


 * ûang sîaⁿ;
 * royal cities.


 * A hamper, or basket,
 * cîah sīaⁿ;
 * a hamper for food; a large round basket, with compartments.
 * a hamper for food; a large round basket, with compartments.


 * chun sīaⁿ;
 * large hampers, carried in pairs.


 * kng cêk kha tōa sīaⁿ;
 * carry a wooden hamper on a pole between two persons.

siah


 * Pewter.
 * siah khì;
 * pewter ware.
 * pewter ware.


 * nŏ̤ lîap mâk tōa kùe siah cúaⁿ;
 * eyes bigger than saucers.


 * phah siah pô̤h;
 * make tin-foil.


 * hu siah;
 * pulverized pewter.


 * thih siah hún;
 * white lead.


 * îeⁿ siah;
 * to melt pewter.


 * siah kang;
 * workers in pewter.


 * phah siah phò;
 * shops where pewter ware is made.


 * cù siah;
 * to cast pewter.


 * pó siah kâi;
 * mended with pewter.


 * cîm-thâu siah;
 * bars of pewter.


 * cham kĕ kâi siah;
 * adulterated pewter.


 * To hew; to whittle; to pare off.
 * siah sòi cē;
 * whittle it down a little.
 * whittle it down a little.


 * khîeh pó-thâu lâi siah;
 * take a hatchet and hew it off.


 * phoi siah;
 * to trim off.


 * cang to̤ cē siah cū siah tīo cêk pa chut lâi;
 * taking a knife to pare off a little, he cut off a great slice.


 * A banquet; an entertainment.
 * cíu sîah;
 * a supper at which wine is offered.
 * a supper at which wine is offered.


 * to̤h sîah;
 * a feast.


 * ŭ kúi nâng lâi hù sîah?
 * How many have come to the banquet?


 * jît tàu cò̤ sîah chíaⁿ nâng kheh;
 * make a noonday feast, and invite guests.


 * cò̤ ŭ jîeh cōi sîah?
 * How many tables were spread at this feast?


 * cŏ̤ sîah;
 * to sit at table.

siak


 * To regard; to take pains.
 * put siak;
 * unworthy of thought; to disregard; to keep aloof from.
 * unworthy of thought; to disregard; to keep aloof from.


 * put siak cò̤;
 * it is not worth while to do it.


 * put siak thóiⁿ;
 * have no intention of looking at it.


 * i put siak bói ci kâi mûeh;
 * he need not take the trouble to buy this article.


 * i cò̤-nî put-siak thàng i kâi cîⁿ?
 * Why does he hold aloof from earning this money?


 * cía kâi hŵn-lío put-siak cîah, lṳ́ àiⁿ cîah sĭm-mûeh?
 * If you will not eat this, what then are you going to eat?

siam


 * Somber; majestic
 * siam ngîam;
 * severe.
 * severe.


 * huap-lût siam-ngîam;
 * the majesty of the law.


 * kui-kṳ́ siam-ngîam;
 * the rule is strict.


 * The ginseng plant, and many other roots of a mucilaginous nature, used in medicine and deemed to partake of the virtues of ginseng.
 * jîn siam;
 * ginseng, so called from the resemblance of its forked roots to the figure of a man.
 * ginseng, so called from the resemblance of its forked roots to the figure of a man.


 * îeⁿ siam;
 * foreign ginseng.


 * kau-lî siam;
 * Corean ginseng.


 * hue-kî siam;
 * American ginseng.


 * siam chiu;
 * rootlets of ginseng.


 * hái siam;
 * biche-de-mer.


 * tang siam;
 * a species of sage.


 * táng siam;
 * a species.


 * ngŏ siam;
 * all kinds of ginseng.


 * Fine, delicate, minute.
 * cò̤ lâi siam-khá căi;
 * is of very delicate workmanship.
 * is of very delicate workmanship.