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 prepared to grant it.
 * càu cún;
 * the memorial is granted.


 * pín cún kùe kâi;
 * a petition that was granted.


 * A gauge; to adjust; exact; true.
 * ŭ cún ŭ sîn tīaⁿ-tīaⁿ tîeh-tîeh;
 * made exact with water level and plumb line.
 * made exact with water level and plumb line.


 * cò̤ mih sṳ̄ ŭ cún-sîn;
 * there are right methods for doing everything.


 * úa cí kâi sî-ceng sĭang cún;
 * this clock of mine is very accurate.


 * cí kâi sî-pie cún a m̄ cún?
 * Does this watch keep correct time?


 * úa cí kâi sî-pie jû kèng cún;
 * my watch is more nearly correct.


 * cún-cún hó̤;
 * exactly adjusted.


 * cò̤ sṳ̄ ŭ tīaⁿ cún;
 * do things by exact measurements.


 * cìeⁿ-seⁿ cún tîeh;
 * that is exactly right.


 * lîah kàu cún-cún;
 * hold it true.


 * cìⁿ sīa khṳ̀ ŭ cún;
 * the arrow was shot in a right line.


 * i kâi cún-thâu hó̤ câicăi [sic];
 * its gauge is very perfect.


 * cún hīn-khek sĭ ēng cò̤ tī-chín;
 * now-a-days a plumb line is used instead of a water-level.


 * One of a thousand; remark ableremarkable [sic].
 * cùn-sìu;
 * one of superior natural abilities; one preeminent among the many.
 * one of superior natural abilities; one preeminent among the many.


 * i sĭ îu cùn-sìu kien kâi a sĭ ŭ tí-cṳ́ kâi?
 * Was he appointed to office on account of his superior talents, or on account of his having taken a degree?


 * Steep; lofty.
 * kau suaⁿ cùn nía;
 * precipitous mountain passes.
 * precipitous mountain passes.


 * An abyss.
 * cùn hô̤;
 * to deepen a river.
 * to deepen a river.


 * cùn hô̤ kêk;
 * a deep bend in a stream.


 * To stop from work, having finished the task.
 * tiang-sî cùn kang?
 * When will the work be finished?
 * When will the work be finished?


 * cùn kang ău cū chíaⁿ sai-pĕ;
 * after the work is finished, the master workmen will be invited to a supper.


 * hŵn-lío būe cùn kang;
 * have not yet finished the work.


 * kang-thîaⁿ tōa căi, cò̤ ku-ā nî cìaⁿ cùn kang;
 * it is a big job that it will take several years to finish.


 * A stately, well shaped horse.
 * cùn-bé;
 * noble steeds, of which Mah-wang of had eight.
 * noble steeds, of which Mah-wang of had eight.


 * i kâi sìⁿ kut kuah cò̤ poih cùu-bécùn-bé [sic];
 * the ribs of his fan had the eight steeds carved thereon.


 * A boat or ship.
 * cêk ciah cûn;
 * a boat.
 * a boat.


 * cûn ciah;
 * vessels.


 * tōa ciah cûn;
 * large boats.


 * cûn kíaⁿ;
 * small boats.


 * âng thâu cûn;
 * junks.


 * cêk pang cûn;
 * a fleet.


 * tō cûn;
 * a ferry boat.


 * húe-cûn; húe-lûn-cûn;
 * steamboats.


 * cìen cûn;
 * a man-of-war.


 * piaⁿ cûn;
 * a gunboat.


 * po̤h cāi cûn;
 * a huckster's boat.


 * kuaⁿ cûn;
 * a mandarin's boat.


 * sûn hô̤ cûn;
 * a boat which patrols the river.


 * ah cûn;
 * guard boats.


 * poih cíeⁿ cûn;
 * eight oared boats.


 * sam páng cûn;
 * small row boats.


 * pha hṳ̂ cûn;
 * a fishing boat.


 * ngŏ tó cûn;
 * a cargo boat.


 * kap-páng cûn;
 * a sailing ship.


 * lâk phâng cûn;
 * a full rigged ship.


 * cûn cú;
 * the owner of the vessel, or its captain.


 * cûn tèng kâi húe-tíeⁿ;
 * the chief officer of a vessel.


 * cûn tèng kâi tăi-kong;
 * the steersman.


 * cûn-thâu-;
 * harbour master.


 * lô̤h cûn;
 * to embark.


 * cĭeⁿ cûn;
 * to disembark.


 * sái cûn;
 * to sail a boat.


 * kîaⁿ cûn;
 * run a boat, or be a sailor.


 * theⁿ cûn, kò̤ cûn;
 * to pole or to row a boat.


 * ló cûn;
 * to scull a boat.


 * lîah cûn búe;
 * to steer.


 * tŏa cûn;
 * to tow a boat.


 * thóiⁿ huang sái cûn;
 * to run a sail boat.


 * khui cûn;
 * start the boat.


 * pâk cûn;
 * tie up a boat.


 * cùncûn [sic] phâng, cûn tŏa, cûn ûi;
 * the sail, rudder and masts of a boat.


 * cûn thâu, cûn búe, cûn tói, cûn po̤-kîⁿ, cûn po̤-mīn;
 * the bow, the stern, the hull, the bulwarks, and the deck of a boat.


 * cûn chng;
 * the hatches.


 * cûn cíeⁿ;
 * an oar.


 * cûn àiⁿ kò̤ cíeⁿ a àiⁿ sái phâng?
 * Do you wish to row or to sail?


 * kîaⁿ-cûn cáu-bé saⁿ hun mīaⁿ;
 * sailors and couriers do not live out half their days.


 * kîaⁿ-cûn, khĭa-phò put lî pùaⁿ pō;
 * sailors and shopkeepers cannot leave their work by so much as half a step.


 * cwn kò ciah cûn;
 * chartered a boat.


 * lâi tah cûn;
 * came on board.


 * tah m̄ tîeh cûn;
 * missed the boat.


 * châk cûn;
 * a pirate vessel.


 * lîah cûn;
 * seize a boat.


 * huang cûn;
 * impress a boat.


 * cĭeⁿ nâng cûn àiⁿ nâng cûn cáu;
 * wish a speedy trip to the boat that carries you.


 * tō cûucûn [sic] tah nâng kùe khoi;
 * only a bearer of other people's messages.


 * kîaⁿ cûn bô̤ thăi pĕ;
 * no waiting even for a father.


 * cûn tó̤ thìo;
 * the boat is pitching.


 * To wring; to wrench by twisting.
 * úa cŭn m̄ tn̆g, lṳ́ lâi cŭn;
 * I cannot wrench it off, you come and try.
 * I cannot wrench it off, you come and try.


 * cía so̤h àu lío, cē cŭn cū tn̆g;
 * this rope is rotten, and if you give it a twist it will break.


 * saⁿ sói lío, cŭn ta-ta;
 * wash the jacket, then wring it dry.


 * pò cŭn m̄ ta, chit lío cū lok-lok;
 * if you do not wring the cloth dry, the thing will still be dripping with water after you have wiped it.


 * cŭn i kâi ăm;
 * wring its neck.


 * cŭn sí;
 * to strangle by wrenching the neck.


 * A gust, blast, burst, or time; a shower; a short space; transitory; a little while.
 * A gust, blast, burst, or time; a shower; a short space; transitory; a little while.