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CHICKEN chicken, koi-kiáⁿ. pox, tshut-tāu; tsúi-tsu. hearted, bô-táⁿ; bun-táⁿ.

chide, mēⁿ; tok-cheh; cheh-pĩ; kùe-cheh; cheh-hiâm.

chief, thàu-nâng; thâu-ma̍k. chiefly, thâu-che̍k-kâi; tãi-sì; tōa-pùaⁿ.

chilblain, kûaⁿ-tàng; tòng-tshng; tàng-tshng.

child, a-nôuⁿ; nôuⁿ-kiáⁿ; kiáⁿ. childhood, tsò-sòi-kiáⁿ--sî; iùⁿ-nîⁿ. childless, bô-kiáⁿ; bô-kiáⁿ bô-jî. childish, nôuⁿ-kiáⁿ-khuán; nôuⁿ-kiáⁿ-iēⁿ. see.

chill, chhìn; kûaⁿ.

chillies, kim-kaⁿ-náⁿ.

chimney, in-tâng; húe-hun-tâng.

chin, ẽ-hâi.

China, Tong-kok; Tong-ngûan; Tong-hûa; Tn̂g-suaⁿ. China proper, tsa̍p-poih-séⁿ. Chinese Empire, tãi-chheng-kok (the Manchoo synasty). Chinaman, Tn̂g-nâng; Tong-kok-nâng; Hàn-jîn; Hûa-jîn. Chinese language, Tn̂g-nâng-ūe. china-aster, kek-hue. china-root, thóu-ho̍k-lẽng; thóu-ho̍k; ho̍k-lẽng. china ware, hûi; jiâu-khì.

chink, phāng. to chink dollars, pu̍ah-ngṳ̂n-siaⁿ.

chintz, ìn-hue-pòu; hue-pòu.

chip, phùa-khui-tshâ; siah-tshâ. chips, tshâ-tshùi.

chirp, bird, chih-chiau̍h-kiè. crickets, tek-sut kiang-kiang-kiè; tiang-tiang-kiè.

chisel, tsha̍k-kiáⁿ. stonecutter's, tsãm; chie̍h-tsãm.

chloranthus, koi-kha-lân (chloranthus inconspicuus).

choice, select, chì-hó; siãng-hó; tsùe-hó; tśng-hó; it-hó; súan-hó--kâi.

choke, kéⁿ--tie̍h; kéⁿ-tie̍h-âu. to death, kéⁿ-sí.

cholera, thòu-sià; sî-lẽng thòu-sià; khak-luãn thòu-sià; khong-thûi-ùaⁿ.

choleric, kip-sèⁿ; sèⁿ kín; kōi-seⁿ-khì.

choose, suán; suán-to̍h; kóiⁿ-to̍h; to̍h; kóiⁿ; púe-to̍k.

chop, tso̍ih; tok. mark, jī-hō. dollars, tèng-hō. chopping-block, tiam. knife, tshài-to; tshài-iang-to; pang-to. mutton-chop, pâi-kut-ne̍k.

chopsticks, tṳ̄. to hold, sái-tṳ̄; khiâ-tṳ̄. lift with, koih.

chord, of musical instrument, hîⁿ-sùaⁿ. of an arc, keng-hîⁿ.

Christ, Ki-tok. Christianity, Iâ-sou kà. Christians, Iâ-sou mn̂g-thû.