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 koiⁿ u-u ùe-ùe;
 * the whole place is filthy.


 * khṳt i u-ùe tîeh;
 * contaminated by him.


 * tham kuaⁿ u lī to tîeh tṳ̂ tĭo;
 * must get rid of covetous officials and their system of spoils.


 * An exclamation of regret.
 * u hu ai cai;
 * alas; ah, woe the day.
 * alas; ah, woe the day.


 * Wings; plumes; made of or having feathers; feathered; cloth having a rough surface; flying.
 * ú-se;
 * camlet.
 * camlet.


 * ú-mô̤ⁿ;
 * plush.


 * ú-pò;
 * bunting.


 * ú-jìo;
 * fine thick camlet.


 * ú-tîu;
 * bombasin.


 * siu-bûa lâi cò̤ ú-êk;
 * gather up to form pinions; take as a powerful helper.


 * kàu i kâi ú-êk cē sêng cū o̤h tṳ̂;
 * when his wings are formed it will be difficult to drive him out.


 * i hīn-khek ú-êk kàu khuah căi;
 * he now has wide influence.


 * Wide, vast, reaching everywhere; the canopy of heaven; the countenance; to cover, to shelter, to brood over; to regard.
 * ú-tĭu kang m̄-hó̤ khueh cí kâi tŏ̤-lí;
 * none in the universe in any age should lack this doctrine.
 * none in the universe in any age should lack this doctrine.


 * i seⁿ lâi kâi khì ú put pûam;
 * his talents and his countenance are uncommon.


 * tho̤h tŏ̤ nâng kâi ú ĕ;
 * is under the protection of some person.


 * to̤ mông jîn ú phî-ìm;
 * I am greatly indebted for your human protection;—a polite phrase used in expressing thanks for hospitality or for favors.


 * Showers.
 * kok-ú;
 * the second festival in the third month of the year about the time for planting the early rice crop.
 * the second festival in the third month of the year about the time for planting the early rice crop.


 * ú-súi;
 * the second festival of the first month of the year.


 * The reputed founder of the Hia dynasty, who reigned at Ping-yang-fu in Shansi; in epitaphs, one who recieves a kingdom and perfects its work.
 * sún-tì sái ú-tì khṳ̀ tī âng-cúi;
 * Sun sent Yu to regulate the waters of the flood.
 * Sun sent Yu to regulate the waters of the flood.


 * ú-tì tī cúi, tī poih nî cū sêng kong;
 * the emperor Yu undertook to regulate the waters, and after eight years labor upon them accomplished the work.


 * ú-ṳ̂-nîe;
 * concretions of brown haematite, supposed to be petrified crumbs from Yu's table.


 * To loath, to abhor.
 * khó̤-ù;
 * hateful.
 * hateful.


 * siu ù;
 * sensitive.


 * cèng ù pit chak;
 * what all abhor, is something that must be inquired into.


 * hŭam cèng ù;
 * loathed by all.


 * hàuⁿ sĭen ù ak;
 * loved righteousness and hated iniquity.


 * A low wall thrown up for defense; a bank.
 * cûn ù;
 * a breakwater.
 * a breakwater.


 * hái-kîⁿ co̤h kâi ù hó̤ chàng îaⁿ;
 * made an intrenchment on the shore, and established their camp.


 * ēng tùi khìo-búe ù kò̤ kùe a mín?
 * Need we pass the outer defensed on not?


 * Joy, pleasure; to amuse; to divert.
 * cìeⁿ-seⁿ cū kàu hó̤ cṳ̆ û;
 * thus one has the means of enjoying himself.
 * thus one has the means of enjoying himself.


 * hì chái û chin;
 * sported about dressed in gay colors, for the purpose of diverting his parents.


 * cong jît to sí hwn-û hì-lâk;
 * amusements and pleasure throughout the day.


 * ciⁿ-û;
 * a support of pillar out of the perpendicular; to equivocate; to prevaricate.
 * a support of pillar out of the perpendicular; to equivocate; to prevaricate.


 * i kâi ūe tàⁿ lâi ciⁿ-ciⁿ û-û;
 * what he said was wholly equivocal.


 * úa thiaⁿ i kâi ūe sĭ tó̤ ciⁿ-û kâi ūe;
 * I consider his language such as is used merely to stave off further inquiry.


 * To have; to be in possession of; to exist; yes; it is so.
 * ŭ mē?
 * Is there any?
 * Is there any?


 * lṳ́ ŭ a bô̤?
 * Have you any or not?


 * ŭ sṳ̄;
 * has business on hand.


 * ŭ ā;
 * has some.


 * cí kò̤ ŭ;
 * there are some here.


 * ŭ hăng;
 * to a limited amount.


 * ŭ sìo-bâk hó̤ thó̤;
 * has bills to collect.


 * só̤ ŭ kâi hùe-mûeh;
 * whatever goods you have.


 * bô̤ só̤ put ŭ;
 * there is nothing that he has not got.


 * ŭ ūe àiⁿ kāng lṳ́ tàⁿ;
 * have something I want to say to you.


 * ŭ sim;
 * considerate.


 * taⁿ lâi ŭ chêng ŭ lí;
 * what he says is reasonable.


 * cía hô̤ lâng cṳ ŭ nē?
 * What difficulty is there about it?


 * pù ŭ kâi nâng;
 * a man of means.


 * ŭ cîⁿ ŭ ngṳ̂n cū ŏi tit cò̤;
 * with money, it can be done.


 * ŭ tek ŭ hĕng;
 * is virtuous and upright.


 * lṳ́ thóiⁿ i ŭ cŭe a bô̤?
 * Do you think him guilty or not?


 * i ŭ tì-hŭi;
 * he is wise.


 * i lâi sĭ ŭ ì;
 * there is a aa [sic] significance in his coming.


 * ŭ ì ŭ sṳ̀;
 * it has a meaning.


 * ŭ cū tàⁿ ŭ, bô̤ cū tàⁿ bô̤;
 * if there is any say so, and if there is none say so.


 * ŭ tŏ̤ mē?
 * Was it there?


 * cĭn khî só̤ ŭ lóng-cóng hâiⁿ;
 * give all that I have.


 * ŭ tit, ŭ sit;
 * some succeeded and some failed.


 * ŭ îaⁿ, ŭ su;
 * some one and some lost.


 * ŭ nâng tŏ̤ a bô̤?
 * Is anyone there?


 * ŭ sĭm mûeh?
 * What have you got? What is the matter?


 * m̄ sĭ ŭ pēⁿ
 * she is not sick.


 * i ŭ peⁿ;
 * he is sick.


 * m̄ cai i ŭ a bô̤;
 * do not know whether he has any or not.


 * i tàⁿ ŭ;
 * he says he has.