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 * A column; a line; a row.
 * cêk jît thâk kúi cūe cṳ;
 * read several columns of letters in a day.


 * cêk hîeh cò̤ poih cūe;
 * make eight columns to the leaf.


 * cêk cūe sía saⁿ-câp kâi jī;
 * write thirty letters to the column.

cuh


 * cíu-cuh;
 * a dimple.
 * a dimple.


 * i cē chìe kih-kau nŏ̤ kâi cíu-cuh;
 * when she laughs there are two dimples in her cheeks.


 * nâng tàⁿ ŭ cíu-cuh kâi cū ŏi cîah cíu, kù-chṳ́ kìe-cò̤ cíu-cuh;
 * people say that those who have dimples are apt to be wine-bibbers, therefore dimples are called wine grots.


 * Full; enough; no deficiency; nothing wanting.
 * nĕ cuh-cuh, kâi cîⁿ bô̤ kíam;
 * fully sufficient, not lacking a cash.
 * fully sufficient, not lacking a cash.


 * cêk nî nĕ cuh-cuh;
 * fully a year.


 * To sip, to suck.
 * cuh tê;
 * sips tea.
 * sips tea.


 * cuh ta;
 * to suck dry.


 * a-nôⁿ cuh nĭ;
 * the infant sucks at the breast.


 * máng cuh hueh;
 * mosquitoes suck blood.


 * cuh cap;
 * suck the juice.


 * cuh cheng-khih khṳ̀;
 * suck it all out clean.


 * cuh kàu pá-pá;
 * sucked his fill.

cui


 * A point; an apex; a sharp pointed tool.
 * bô̤ lîp cui cṳ tī;
 * not even a spot where you could put down the point of a pin.
 * not even a spot where you could put down the point of a pin.


 * ín cui chǹg kó;
 * pierced his thigh with the point.


 * To jut out; projecting.
 * phīⁿ cui-cui, mâk thó-thó;
 * his nose is large, and his eyes protuberant.
 * his nose is large, and his eyes protuberant.


 * hṳ́-kò̤ ío cui, hṳ́-kò̤ ío thap;
 * there it juts out and there it juts in.


 * phīⁿ cui li pó mâk thap;
 * the projection of the nose makes up for the hollowness of the eyes; the beauty of one part compensates for the ugliness of another.


 * tìn-tang cui khí lâi;
 * the center juts out.


 * A black horse.
 * o-cui bé;
 * a coal black steed.
 * a coal black steed.


 * Water, the first of the five elements; liquid.
 * ká thn̂g-cúi cîah;
 * stir up some sweetened water to drink.
 * stir up some sweetened water to drink.


 * khîeh cho̤h thn̂g khṳ̀ thàu lîang cúi cîah;
 * put some sugar into cold water and drink it.


 * cíaⁿ cúi;
 * fresh water.


 * kîam cúi;
 * salt water.


 * céⁿ cúi;
 * well water.


 * khoi cúi;
 * river water.


 * kheⁿ cúi;
 * water from a pool.


 * hŏ̤ cúi;
 * rain water.


 * hái cúi;
 * sea water.


 * hŏ-sùaⁿ cúi;
 * water running from an umbrella.


 * lîm-cîⁿ cúi;
 * water from the eaves.


 * tîe cúi;
 * tidal waters.


 * lâu cúi;
 * the tides.


 * lâu-cúi khó̤ a tĭⁿ;
 * is the tide falling or rising?


 * lâu-cúi ta;
 * the tide is at its lowest ebb.


 * cúi-síu;
 * a waterman.


 * cúi-kieh;
 * passage money.


 * cúi po̤-hûn;
 * ripples.


 * cúi tōa;
 * the water is rising.


 * cúi-chia;
 * a water wheel.


 * sàng cúi-lói;
 * send a present of eatables.


 * cho̤h cúi pun úa cîah;
 * give me a drink of water.


 * sŭn cúi;
 * go with the current.


 * ngêk cúi;
 * go against the current.


 * taⁿ cui;
 * carry water.


 * cêk tih cúi;
 * a drop of water.


 * cêk tíam cúi;
 * a very little water.


 * cúi-húe-po;
 * a man of all work.


 * sit cúi;
 * lost at sea.


 * tâu cúi; thìo cúi;
 * to jump overboard.


 * pûah lô̤h cúi;
 * fell into the water.


 * ŏi khṳt cúi kek sí a bŏi?
 * Was he drowned?


 * m̄ hâh cúi thó;
 * the climate is unsuited to him.


 * câp jît cúi lō;
 * ten days journey by water.


 * léng nâng lô̤h cúi;
 * pushed some one into the water.


 * mâng i lô̤h cúi;
 * pulled him into the water.


 * kún cúi;
 * boiling water.


 * chìn cúi; lîang cúi;
 * cold water.


 * sie cúi;
 * hot water.


 * cúi húe bô̤ chêng;
 * fire and water show each other no favor.


 * îeⁿ hue, cúi sèⁿ;
 * specious and unstable.


 * thâu cúi;
 * the best brand.


 * jī cúi;
 * inferior sorts.


 * cúi cheⁿ;
 * the planet Mercury.


 * cúi ngṳ̂n;
 * quicksilver.


 * ngṳ̂n cúi;
 * an allowance for surplus weight in silver coins.


 * cúi côk kâi mûeh;
 * aquatic tribes.


 * cúi lô̤h cîeh chut;
 * when the water falls the stones appear; murder will out.


 * phùn cêk sin cúi;
 * spattered all over with water.


 * i ŏi sîu cúi;
 * he can swim.


 * bī cúi;
 * dive into the water.


 * phû tŏ̤ cúi mīn;
 * floats on the surface of the water.


 * tîm lô̤h cúi tói;
 * sinks to the bottom of the water.


 * cúi lō khui-thong;
 * the passage is clear.


 * phīⁿ cúi;
 * mucous from the nose.


 * nŭaⁿ cúi;
 * saliva.


 * lan̂g cúi;
 * pus.


 * hueh cúi;
 * the serum of the blood.


 * lō cúi;
 * dew.


 * mâk îeh cúi;
 * eye-water.


 * îeh cúi;
 * liquid medicines.


 * cúi-cúi;
 * watery.


 * keng cúi;
 * thien kùi cúi; the menstrual flow.


 * sĭen cúi khui;
 * incontinence of urine.


 * cúi chim a chíen?
 * Is the water deep or shallow?


 * cúi cheng a lô̤?
 * Is the water clear or turbid?


 * cí-kò̤ ŭ jîeh cōi sîam cui?
 * How many fathoms of water here?


 * cúi sek ngía căi;
 * the complexion derived from drinking the water of the place, is very fine.


 * sek cúi ngía;
 * the color is beautiful.


 * i cîah m̄ tîeh cúi thó;
 * the climate of the place does not agree with him.


 * cúi-kng;
 * a water jar.


 * cúi-kóng;
 * a long handled dipper.


 * cúi-tháng;
 * water buckets.


 * èng cúi;
 * sprinkle it with water.


 * ak cúi;
 * pour water on it.


 * hŏ-cúi ak kàu tâm-tâm;
 * wet by rain.


 * cúi-éng;
 * waves.


 * thó̤iⁿ huang-cúi;
 * to consider