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Rh ; cìⁿ sīa tîeh a sīa m̄ tîeh?
 * Did the arrow hit the mark or did it not?


 * chíu cìⁿ;
 * an arrow shot from the hand, without a bow.


 * pàng né cìⁿ;
 * shoot at a venture.


 * híang cìⁿ;
 * a whizzing arrow.


 * bé cìⁿ;
 * mounted bowmen.


 * pō cìⁿ;
 * unmounted bowmen.


 * hó̤ cìⁿ;
 * a good shot.


 * siang lî put kùe cêk cìⁿ cṳ tī;
 * not more than a bowsbot apart.


 * kuang-im sṳ̆ cìⁿ;
 * time flies like an arrow.


 * àm cìⁿ;
 * a secret arrow.


 * cìⁿ tah cĭeⁿ keng hîⁿ;
 * the arrow is laid upon the bowstring ready to be shot.


 * tît kùe cìⁿ, ngĕ kùe thih;
 * straighter than an arrow, and harder than iron.


 * chah hĭⁿ cìⁿ;
 * pierce the ear with an arrow as a punishment.


 * lĕng cìⁿ;
 * a random shot.


 * cìⁿ kuaⁿ, cìⁿ nêk, cìⁿ mô̤ⁿ;
 * the shaft, the point, and the feather of an arrow.


 * i kâi cìⁿ-nêk cṳ́ tâk îeh kâi, sīa tîeh hueh lāu cíu sí;
 * if a poisoned arrow draws blood death follows.


 * To crowd; to jostle; to press closely upon.
 * ìong cìⁿ;
 * push and crowd.
 * push and crowd.


 * oi-oi cìⁿ-cìⁿ;
 * to jostle and push.


 * cìⁿ m̄ tin-tăng;
 * cannot make it budge.


 * sie cìⁿ sie kôih;
 * to crowd each other.


 * cìⁿ tŏ̤ i sin-piⁿ;
 * pressed close to his person.


 * màiⁿ cìⁿ khah bûa;
 * do not crowd up too close.


 * thèng cìⁿ;
 * crowd carelessly.


 * cheⁿ cìⁿ jîp khṳ̀;
 * crowded forcibly in.


 * cìⁿ bŏi tit jîp;
 * cannot crowd in.


 * cìⁿ bŏi tit chut lâi;
 * cannot press my way out.


 * i khṳt nâng cìⁿ sí khṳ̀ lūa;
 * he was killed by pressure in the crowd.


 * jw̆n cìⁿ, cìⁿ m̄ khui;
 * however much you crowd you cannot crowd through.


 * cìⁿ kàu cêk sin kūaⁿ;
 * crowded till the perspiration started out all over him.


 * saⁿ khṳt nâng cìⁿ lîh khṳ̀;
 * his jacket was torn in the crowd.


 * Healthy granulations on a sore.
 * hṳ́ chng-kháu piⁿ thó kò̤ nêk-cìⁿ chut lâi;
 * new flesh has formed at the edge of the sore.
 * new flesh has formed at the edge of the sore.


 * cîⁿ-chang;
 * an edible tuber, the water chestnut, called also the “horse's hoof.”
 * an edible tuber, the water chestnut, called also the “horse's hoof.”


 * The tenth part of a tael; copper money; cash, the only coin which the Chinese now make.
 * cîⁿ-ngṳ̂n;
 * money.
 * money.


 * tâng cîⁿ;
 * copper coins.


 * i ŭ cîⁿ;
 * he is a monied man.


 * cíeⁿ cîⁿ nôⁿ;
 * a miser.


 * táu cîⁿ;
 * to exchange coins.


 * câp hāi cîⁿ; chṳ̀ cîⁿ;
 * the current rate of exchange, ten per cent of poor cash.


 * tōa cîⁿ;
 * good cash.


 * cîⁿ kíaⁿ;
 * worn cash.


 * àu cîⁿ;
 * bad cash.


 * âng cîⁿ;
 * copper cash.


 * cúa cîⁿ;
 * paper cash.


 * cîⁿ cúa;
 * paper spirit money.


 * cîⁿ nîe;
 * revenue in cash.


 * thiap cîⁿ cúi;
 * make allowance for surplus weight in the coin.


 * ŭ cîⁿ sái tit kúi oi bō̤ ;
 * who has money may employ devils to turn his mill.


 * tâk jîeh cōi cîⁿ?
 * What is its value in money?


 * cîⁿ khó̤ thong sîn;
 * money will move the gods.


 * kúi cîⁿ tăng?
 * How many mace does it weigh?


 * cêk cîⁿ jîeh cōi cîⁿ?
 * How many cash are there in one mace?


 * cîⁿ-cè sòi-kù;
 * the debt is but a trifling one.


 * khìam cîⁿ;
 * to owe money.


 * hâiⁿ cîⁿ;
 * to pay money.


 * thó̤ cîⁿ;
 * to dun for money.


 * siu cîⁿ;
 * to collect money.


 * lāi cîⁿ;
 * interest on money loaned.


 * bó̤ cîⁿ;
 * capital.


 * thàng cîⁿ;
 * earns money.


 * thàng tōa cîⁿ kâi nâng;
 * one well worth his wages.


 * m̄ sieh síe cîⁿ;
 * not sparing of money.


 * i kâi cîⁿ-chêng jūn căi;
 * it is very difficult to get any money from him.


 * cîah nâng kâi cîⁿ cōi căi;
 * made away with a great amount of money belonging to other people.


 * seⁿ cîⁿ pàng sìo;
 * to shave notes.


 * cîah kong cîⁿ;
 * use up the public funds.


 * khieh cò̤ kong cîⁿ;
 * put it into the common purse.


 * chûn ŭ jîeh cōi cîⁿ?
 * How much money is there remaining?


 * tôi cîⁿ;
 * contributes money.


 * cù cîⁿ;
 * coins money.


 * sai cù m̄-hó̤ cîⁿ;
 * makes counterfeit money.


 * kó cîⁿ;
 * ancient coins.


 * kim cîⁿ;
 * modern coins.


 * lô̤h cîⁿ;
 * put down a sum of money.


 * phài cîⁿ;
 * pay money according to assessment.


 * pûah cîⁿ; tó cîⁿ;
 * to gamble.


 * îaⁿ cîⁿ;
 * win money.


 * su cîⁿ;
 * to lose money.


 * pńg cîⁿ;
 * one's own money.


 * cîⁿ phìe; cîⁿ chà;
 * paper money or bank notes.


 * cîⁿ cng;
 * a bank.


 * cîⁿ phò;
 * a broker's office.


 * cîⁿ chīu khui hue;
 * his geese lay golden eggs.


 * khǹg ŭ sai-khia cîⁿ;
 * he has private funds.


 * cîⁿ-kǹg-so̤h;
 * a cash-string.


 * cîⁿ-kǹg-so̤h mīn;
 * looks greedily toward money.


 * tham-cîⁿ;
 * covetous.


 * ngìen-cîⁿ;
 * parsimonious.


 * hàuⁿ cîⁿ;
 * avaricious.


 * àiⁿ cîⁿ;
 * eager for gain.


 * lŭ cîⁿ;
 * a bribe.


 * lói cîⁿ;
 * fees.


 * sai ēng cîⁿ;
 * secret spendings.


 * ūaⁿ cò̤ cîⁿ;
 * exchange it for cash.

cia


 * To screen; to shade; to cover.
 * cia jît, cia huang, cia hŏ;
 * to screen from the sun, the wind, and the rain.
 * to screen from the sun, the wind, and the rain.


 * hŏ-cia;
 * an umbrella.


 * cia thâu pò;
 * a scarf used for covering the head.


 * cia mīn pò;
 * a veil for the face.


 * cia mīn;
 * to shade the face.


 * cia mâk;
 * shade the eyes.


 * cia sin;
 * screen the person.


 * cia miⁿ-miⁿ;
 * screen closely.


 * cia-pò-phâng;
 * an awning.


 * gūa mīn cia cêk têng cúa;
 * put a layer of paper on the outer surface, as a shield.


 * cia îu-pò kâi m̄ ùi hŏ;
 * what is covered with oiled cloth will not be injured by the rain.


 * khîeh kâi kûe-lôih lâi cia;
 * take a splint hat and screen it.


 * khîa ki sìⁿ khṳ̀ cia jît;
 * hold up a fan as a sun shade.