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 teng;
 * a lamp burned before the gods.


 * teng cúaⁿ;
 * oil-cup of a lamp.


 * teng thie;
 * a pick used in raising the wick in a lamp.


 * teng sim;
 * lamp-wick.


 * teng thie kng cē;
 * raise the wick a little so as to make a brighter light.


 * teng pûaⁿ;
 * a tamp tray.


 * teng khàm;
 * the screen of an opium or night-lamp.


 * cí ki teng sĭ tîam tān-îu a sĭ tíam húe-îu?
 * Do you burn pea-nut oil or kerosene in this lamp?


 * cá cai teng sĭ húe, pn̄g sêk íⁿ to̤ sî;
 * if I had known in the beginning that the lamp was fire the rice would have been cooked long ago.


 * teng kîu;
 * a lamp globe.


 * The top, peak or summit; the crown; a knob or button, adopted by the Manchus, and worn on official caps to indicate rank; a classifier of hats, caps, sedans, and state umbrellas; superior, a form of the superlative; to substitute; to put instead.
 * suaⁿ téng thâu;
 * the summit of a mountain.
 * the summit of a mountain.


 * thâu-khak-téng;
 * the top of the head.


 * tì téng;
 * wear a button denoting official rank.


 * i ka-kī tiah tio téng-tài cĭeⁿ pńg khṳ̀ chîaⁿ cŭe;
 * he himself took off the insignia of his rank, and dutifully went and asked for punishment.


 * cía sĭ téng-sĭang kâi;
 * this is the very highest of all.


 * téng tōa;
 * the largest.


 * têng hô̤;
 * the very best.


 * i kíaⁿ khṳ̀ téng i a-pĕ kâi khueh;
 * the son went to take the father's post.


 * kíaⁿ tōa lío bŏi téng-sêng a-pĕ kâi khueh, m̄ phû;
 * when his son is grown, he will not be incapable of taking the place his father holds.


 * cía sĭ lâi téng măuⁿ kâi;
 * this is one who entered the examinations under a false name.


 * To weigh; small steelyards.
 * téng thóiⁿ jîeh tăng;
 * weigh it and see how much there is.
 * weigh it and see how much there is.


 * lût khui lî-téng âp;
 * open the case of the money scales.


 * lî-téng kâi chìn-cheⁿ;
 * the bar of the money scales.


 * lît-téng thûi, lî-téng pûaⁿ, teńg pûaⁿ so̤h, lî-téng nău;
 * the brass weight, the brass pan, the cords attached to the pan, and the two holding cords of Chinese money scales.


 * teńg tît chìn, bô̤ kio bô̤ bî;
 * poise the scale yard horizontally neither inclining upward nor downward.


 * màiⁿ téng khah lîu;
 * do not weigh too light weight.


 * téng khio cē;
 * put on enough more to tip the scale downward a little.


 * téng tê, téng châ, téng bí, téng îu;
 * to weigh tea, wood, rice, and oil.


 * chìn-thâu têng kàu;
 * weigh out a full amount.


 * Order, class, sort or quality; grade, rank; to class.
 * sĭang-téng hó̤ kâi;
 * of the very best quality.
 * of the very best quality.


 * it-teńg tōa;
 * the very largest.


 * tŏiⁿ jī téng;
 * second best.


 * thâu-téng;
 * first best.


 * hùe-mûeh put téng;
 * goods in great variety.


 * hó̤ khiap cōi téng;
 * many sorts, both good and bad.


 * hĭa téng;
 * inferior sorts.


 * tong téng;
 * medium grades.


 * hú téng nâng sĭ àu nâng;
 * such people are rascals.


 * i m̄ sĭ téng ôiⁿ kâi nâng;
 * he is not one who can be had on ordinary occasions.


 * hŭam sṳ̆ tîeh in téng;
 * everything must be done in its proper order.


 * choiⁿ téng hw̄n téng;
 * numberless kinds.


 * sṳ̄ ŭ sam téng sam hō̤;
 * has varied occupations.


 * i kháu pai téng;
 * he failed in his examination and was classed lower than before.


 * kak téng;
 * every quality or class.


 * To thump, to pommel with the fist.
 * tèng tîeh i kâi sim-kuaⁿ;
 * thumped him in the chest.
 * thumped him in the chest.


 * i năi tèng năi phah;
 * it endures thump ing and beating.


 * tèng tîeh bô̤ bī bô̤ sò;
 * it is of no use to pommel him for he is not hurt by it.


 * i tùi i lí-kẃn tèng;
 * he kept on pommeling her.


 * To nail; to drive a nail.
 * tèng chim cē cìaⁿ ngĕ;
 * drive it deeper then it will be firm.
 * drive it deeper then it will be firm.


 * tèng pit khṳ̀;
 * split it in driving the nail in.


 * tèng pit khṳ̀;
 * cannot drive the nail in.


 * cang hô-khî-teng lâi tèng cìaⁿ tùe;
 * take a clamp and drive it in then they will hold together.


 * tèng nŏ̤ sang kîah;
 * make two pairs of clogs.


 * In; upon; on; by; among.
 * tŏ̤ cîeh tèng cŏ̤;
 * sitting among the stones.
 * sitting among the stones.


 * khṳ̀ thiaⁿ tèng chūe;
 * go and look in the main room for it.


 * khṳ̀ suaⁿ tèng kò̤ chūe;
 * go and seek it among the hills.


 * pàng i sin tèng;
 * put it upon his person.


 * khîeh tŏ̤ i chíu tèng;
 * held it in his hand.


 * pàng tŏ̤ chn̂g tèng;
 * put it on the table.


 * khǹg tŏ̤ sim tèng;
 * kept it in mind.


 * taⁿ tŏ̤ koiⁿ-thâu tèng;
 * carried it on his shoulder.


 * cŏ̤ tŏ̤ kha-thâu-u tèng;
 * sitting in her lap.


 * chō̤ tŏ̤ úaⁿ tèng;
 * put it in a bowl.


 * tìo tŏ̤ piah tèng;
 * hung it against the partition.


 * pâk tŏ̤ ie tèng;
 * tied it around his waist.


 * To attain; fit; suitable.
 * i bô̤ tèng ēng;
 * it is not fit for such use.
 * it is not fit for such use.


 * cí kâi cū tèng úa kâi ì;
 * thia suits my ideas.


 * cîa īa sĭ m̄ tèng ì li sûi i sẃn kàu tèng ì kâi;
 * this does not suit his taste, let him select one that does.


 * tèng kṳ́-jîn lío cū tèng cìu-sṳ̄;
 * having taken the degree of Master of Arts, he gained that of Doctor of Laws.


 * tī cêk séⁿ tèng cŏ̤-ngŵn?
 * To which province did the one who became senior wrangler of the