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 * Statutes; rules.
 * ciang thîaⁿ;
 * by-laws.


 * thû-ciang;
 * an instrument to stamp orders with.


 * khek kâi thû-ciang;
 * engrave a stamp.


 * cìe kū ciang;
 * according to the old regulations.


 * hìang ciang;
 * the present regulations.


 * To rule; to direct; to oversee.
 * i tó̤ cíang-kẃn;
 * he holds jurisdiction.
 * he holds jurisdiction.


 * sĭ tī-tîang tó̤ cíang sṳ̄?
 * Who has the direction of the affair?


 * sĭ i tó̤ cíang kà;
 * he is the one who issues the directions.


 * cíang-kūiⁿ;
 * the book keeper.


 * chṳ̂ put cíang piaⁿ, ngĭ put cíang châi;
 * compassion will not control soldiers, and justice will not administrate wealth.


 * Senior; to grow; to prosper.
 * cíang-cṳ́;
 * the eldest son.
 * the eldest son.


 * seⁿ cíang tŏ̤ cí-kò̤;
 * was born and reared here.


 * i íⁿ-keng cíang-sêng lío;
 * he is already grown up.


 * ke-cíang;
 * the head of the family.


 * cun-cíang;
 * a venerable person.


 * cíang-láu;
 * an elder; a veteran.


 * cíang pâng cíang;
 * the eldest in the family of the eldest brother.


 * cía hong-khì m̄ hó̤ cíang;
 * this practice must not be suffered to continue.


 * ē-jît cíang-cìn tîeh pat i, in-ûi būe cíang-cìn kâi sî-hāu tit i ŭ nâng-chêng;
 * when we have grown prosperous we must recognize him, because before we became prosperous we received favors from him.


 * cíang tha nâng kâi cì-khì;
 * praised the other's good qualities.


 * A leader; to take charge of a force.
 * piaⁿ cìang;
 * a military leader.
 * a military leader.


 * tăi cìang;
 * the chief leader.


 * mîaⁿ cìang;
 * a famous leader.


 * lîang cìang; hó̤ cìang;
 * a considerate leader.


 * sío cìang;
 * a youthful leader.


 * lău cìang;
 * a veteran leader.


 * cìaⁿ cìang;
 * chief of the staff.


 * hù cìang;
 * lieutenant commander.


 * cham cìang;
 * a brigadier general.


 * phien cìang;
 * a lieutenant.


 * cìang kuaⁿ;
 * army officers.


 * hó̤-hàng cìang;
 * renowned leaders.


 * cìen cìang;
 * warriors.


 * pāi cìang;
 * a defeated leader.


 * méⁿ cìang;
 * an impetuousleader.


 * íong cìang;
 * a brave leader.


 * sîn cìang;
 * an angelic leader.


 * sĭang cìang;
 * the superior officer.


 * suah cìang;
 * a veteran general.


 * chut cìang, jîp sìang;
 * a general in war, a prime minister in peace.


 * cìang mn̂g cṳ cṳ́;
 * of the breed of warriors.


 * cìang lĕng;
 * general orders.


 * cìang piaⁿ;
 * to lead the troops.


 * cìang put kù sùe;
 * insubordination; the generals not obedient to the commander-in-chief.


 * hó̤ cò̤ cìang m̄ hó̤ cò̤ sùe;
 * he will do for a general but not for a generalissimo.


 * cìang thâi;
 * a signal station.


 * choiⁿ piaⁿ kōi tit, cêk cìang lâng khîu;
 * it is easier to get a thousand soldiers than to find one general.


 * ŏi tŏ̤ choiⁿ kun bw̄n bé tang chú tăi-cìang cṳ thâu, jû thàm lâng chú mûeh;
 * he can take the head of a general out of the midst of an army, as you would take a thing out of a bag.


 * A cataract forming.
 * lăi-ciàng;
 * paralysis of the optic nerve.
 * paralysis of the optic nerve.


 * cheⁿ-mêⁿ lăi-cìang;
 * stone blind.


 * kim mâk lăi-cìang;
 * bright eyed and stone blind.


 * To commend; to enhearten.
 * cìang síeⁿ;
 * to hold out rewards.
 * to hold out rewards.


 * chíaⁿ cìang;
 * request that a testimonial may be offered.


 * khua-cìang;
 * to laud.


 * cìang-síeⁿ kun-sṳ̆;
 * reward an officer in the army.


 * hŭn-cìang;
 * unreasonable; incoherent.
 * unreasonable; incoherent.


 * hŭn-cìang kâi nâng;
 * unreasonable people.


 * hṳ́ cho̤h ūe tàⁿ chut lâi, cn̂g kâi hŭn-cìang kâi ūe;
 * all that was said was utterly incoherent.


 * hŭn-cìang kâi tong-si, màiⁿ chái i;
 * he is an unreasonable creature, pay no heed to him.


 * Noxious exhalations.
 * in-cìang kâi tī-hng;
 * an unhealthy country.
 * an unhealthy country.


 * suaⁿ lâm cìang-khì;
 * a malarious atmosphere.


 * To separate so as to screen or protect.
 * pó̤-cìang;
 * a defense or protection.
 * a defense or protection.


 * To measure; to survey.
 * cĭang tī;
 * to survey land.
 * to survey land.


 * cĭang thóiⁿ jîeh tn̂g;
 * measure it and see how long it is.


 * cĭang suaⁿ;
 * measure wild land.


 * cĭang châng;
 * to survey arable land.


 * jîeh cōi keng cĭang?
 * How many chains is it in length?


 * kok cĭang;
 * the Emperor's father-in-law.


 * To fight; weapons; to rely on.
 * tá cĭang;
 * to fight.
 * to fight.


 * phah cĭang;
 * to join in battle.


 * pāi cĭang;
 * defeated in battle.


 * sèng-cĭang;
 * victorious.


 * phah pāi-cĭang;
 * worsted in the fight.


 * tá sèng cīang;
 * victorious in the fight.


 * cĭang lṳ́ kâi lâk;
 * rely on your strength.


 * úa-cĭang lṳ́;
 * relies on you.


 * cí kâi nâng hó̤ khàu-cĭang;
 * this person may be relied upon.


 * chŵn cĭang sìn-ngĭ;
 * rely solely on his honor.


 * cĭang i kâi sì;
 * depend on his influence.


 * kíaⁿ-jît cìaⁿ àiⁿ khui cĭang;
 * to-day the battle will begin.