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u: ay'zhafn ⬆︎ 哀呻 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.2]
V : groan
呻吟
khip'irn-lat 吸引力 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khib'irn'lat ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : power of attraction (personality, fame, etc)
吸引力
khipkhix 吸氣 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khib'khix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
VO : breathe in, inspire
吸氣
khiplat 吸力 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khib'lat ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : attractive force, magnetic force, suction
吸力
khipsiw 吸收 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khib'siw ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : absorb, assimilate
吸收
u: khip ⬆︎ 扱 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : hold on firmly (by magnetism, suction, also of child holding on to its mother)
吸
khid 乞 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : ask earnestly, entreat (the gods)
祈求
u: khid ⬆︎ □ [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
Passive Marker : (follows Subject and precedes agent) <I khit lang5 phah: He was struck by someone> (cf hou7, siu7)
被
khitciah 乞食 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khid'ciah ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N ê : beggar
乞丐
u: khid'ciah'voar ⬆︎ 乞食碗 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N châng : marsh pennywort, Hydrocotyle javanica
乞食碗
khitciaqpøo 乞食婆 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khid'ciah'pøo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N ê : beggar woman
女乞丐
u: khid'zuie ⬆︎ 乞水 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
VO : secure water for washing the body of a person who has just died by using two coins for divining instead of the usual divining blocks (poe), after which the coins are thrown into the well or spring as payment for the water
小殮
khit'høea 戛火 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khid'hea ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
VO : start fire (an annual ritual in earlier times when, once a year, all fire was extinguished and new fire started)
發火
u: khid hea'hw ⬆︎ 乞火烌 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
VO : ask for incense ashes from the temple on the occasion of a death in the family
請骨灰
khit'ho 乞雨 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khid'ho ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
VO : perform ceremonies to bring rain in a period of drought
祈雨
u: khid loo'tafn ⬆︎ 乞爐丹 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
VO : ask for incense ashes from the temple to be used as medicine on the occasion of illness in the family
求爐丹(香灰)
khitthør 乞討 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khid'thør ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : entreat (the gods) for (sthg)
祈求
khit 煡 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khit ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : thicken (with starch or flour), make (gruel, paste)
煮(漿糊)
khit 杙 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khit ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N ki : peg, small stake
栓
khidkoo 煡糊 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khit'koo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
VO : stir paste (in making it, var of khut8-kou5)
煮漿糊
khiuo 搝 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiuo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : grab, grasp and pull towards one (cf thoa)
扭
khiuu 虯 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiuu ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : curl up
彎曲
khiuu 虯 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiuu ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
SV : curled, frizzled
捲曲
khiuu 虯 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiuu ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
SV : niggardly, stingy
捲曲
khiukhiam 虯儉 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiuu'khiam ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
SV : extremely economical, niggardly, penurious
吝嗇
khiu 𩚨 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiu ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
SV : rubbery (texture)
有勁
khviw 腔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khviw ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : (regional) accent
腔音
khviw 腔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khviw ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N/Bib : dialect
腔音
khviukhao 腔口 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khviw'khao ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N/Bib : dialect
腔調
khviu 噤 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khviu ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : restrain one's appetite from what does not agree with him
忌口
u: khviu'zhuix ⬆︎ 噤喙 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
VO : restrain one's appetite (from what does not agree with one)
忌口
khng'øeh 糠□ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngf'eh/*oeh ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : rice bran
米糠
khngx 勸 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : exhort
勸
khngx 囥 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : place, put, store (sthg in a place)
放,置
khngx 囥 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : hold (one's age) well
放,置
khngx 囥 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : cherish or harbor (emotion)
放,置
khngx 囥 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : hoard (money)
放,置
u: khngx'toax ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : put in, put on
放在…
khøf 科 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøf ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
M/ST : branch (medical science)
科
khøf 科 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøf ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
M/ST : course (of study)
科
khøf 科 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøf ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
M/ST : section (second lowest subdivision of a government office)
科
u: khøf'ar ⬆︎ 柯仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N châng : a tree of the Chinquapin family, Castanopsis carlesii
鋸葉櫧
khøbak/khøbok 科目 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøf'bak/bok ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
M/N : subject, item, course
科目
khøhak 科學 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøf'hak ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : science (as a field of study)
科學
khøhak-hoax 科學化 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøf'hak'hoax ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : do (sthg) scientifically
科學化
khøhak-hoax 科學化 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøf'hak'hoax ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
SV : scientific
科學化
khøhak-kaf 科學家 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøf'hak'kaf ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N ê : scientist
科學家
khøhak-koarn 科學館 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøf'hak'koarn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N keng : science building
科學館
khøpiet 科別 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøf'piet ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : list of subjects (of study)
科別
u: khøf'sy ⬆︎ 柯絲 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N châng : trees of the Chinquapin family, Castanopsis carlesii
鋸葉櫧
u: khøf'sy ⬆︎ 柯絲 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N châng : trees of the Chinquapin family, Castanopsis kusanoi
草野氏櫧
khør 洘 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
SV : thick, viscous (liquid)
濃
u: khør ⬆︎ 洘 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : empty (a pond or section of a stream to catch fish)
打乾
u: khør ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : throw (syn tim3)
擲
u: khør ⬆︎ 洘 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
SV : crowded (people, animals)
擠
khør 考 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : give or take an examination (pVmod oe7/boe7-tiau5)
考
u: khør ⬆︎ 洘 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : ebb (tide)
退潮
khøf'aix 可愛 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'aix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
SV : cute, lovable
可愛
khøf'axn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'axn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : design, devise, plan, orignate
設計
khøf'axn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'axn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : design, device, idea, plan
設計
khøfzaf 考查 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'zaf ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : investigate (situation, reason)
考察
khøfzaf 考查 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'zaf ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : investigation
考察
khøfzeg 考績 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'zeg ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : rating of the quality of an official's work
考績
khøfzhad 考察 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'zhad ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : investigate (a new technique), examine into (sthg) carefully
考察
khøfzhad 考察 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'zhad ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : investigation, examination
考察
khøfchix 考試 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'chix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : give or take a test or examination
考試
khøfchix 考試 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'chix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : examination, test
考試
khøfchix-vi 考試院 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khør'chix'vi ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : Examination Yuan (one of the five divisions of the Chinese gov't)
考試院
khøfzhuo 可取 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'zhuo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
SV : commendable (person), praiseworthy
可嘉
u: khør'guu ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
SV : suspicious (affair, person)
可疑
khøfgiam 考驗 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'giam ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V/N : (put to) the test
考驗
khøfhan 洘旱 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'han ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V/SV : (be) dry (weather)
乾旱
khøfhan 洘旱 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'han ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : drought
乾旱
khøf'ie 可以 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'ie ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
AV : permitted to
可以
khøf'ie 可以 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'ie ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
Res : Yes., O.K.
可以
khøfkaux 考較 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'kaux ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
VO : take the imperial examination (for the highest degree, obs)
科考
khøfkexng 可敬 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'kexng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
SV : honorable, respectable, reputable
可敬
khøfkiexn 可見 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'kiexn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
Cd : (introduces the conclusion to be drawn): Hence it may be seen that… It is thus evident that…
可見
khøfkngx 考卷 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'kngx ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : examination paper
考卷
u: khør'kor'hak ⬆︎ 考古學 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : archaeology
考古學
khøfkor-hagkaf 考古學家 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'kor hak'kaf ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N ê : archaeologist
考古學家
khøfkoaxn 考卷 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'koaxn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : examination paper
考卷
khøfkhøx 可靠 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'khøx ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
SV : dependable, trustworthy
可靠
u: khør'laau ⬆︎ 洘流 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : ebb (tide)
退潮
khøfleeng 可能 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'leeng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
AV : be possible to
可能
khøfleeng 可能 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'leeng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : possibility
可能
khøflieen/khøfliin 可憐 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'liin/*lieen ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : pity
可憐
khøflieen/khøfliin 可憐 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'liin/*lieen ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
SV : pitiable, wretched
可憐
u: khør'liin'tai ⬆︎ 可憐代 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
SV : pitiable, wretched
可憐
khøflu 考慮 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'lu ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : consider
考慮
khøflu 考慮 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'lu ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : consideration
考慮
khøfvox 可惡 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'vox ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
SV : detestable, hateful, odious
可惡
u: khør'voa ⬆︎ 洘旱 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V/SV : (be) dry (weather)
乾旱
u: khør'voa ⬆︎ 洘旱 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : drought
乾旱
khøfpie 可比講 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'pie(-korng) ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
Ccl : (introduces an example or an instance): for example, for instance
好比(說)
khøfphvax 可怕 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'phvax ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
SV : fearful, terrible
可怕
khøfsefng 考生 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N ê : examinee, candidate for an examination
考生
khøfsiøq 可惜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'siøq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
SV : regrettable
可惜
khøfsiøq 可惜 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'siøq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
Smod : regrettably
可惜
u: khør'tao ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N châng : Elaeocarpus japonicus
柯斗
khøftøee 考題 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'*tee/toee ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : examination subject
考題
khøftviuu 考場 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'tviuu ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N keng : examination room
考場
u: khør'thea'toong ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N/Med : cortisone
可體銅
khøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : bruise (fruit, etc, accidentally)
碰
khøx 靠 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : rely on, lean on, trust
靠
khøx 課 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
M : lesson
課
khørgoa 課外 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'goa ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
Nmod : extracurricular
課外
khørhii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'hii ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N bé : deep-sea bass, bathrobe bass, Cephalopholis miniatus
紅鱠
khørpurn 課本 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'purn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N pún : text book
課本
khørseg 課室 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'seg ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N keng : classroom
課室
khørsiorng 犒賞 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'siorng/sviuo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V/N : (give) a reward to soldiers (after a victory)
犒賞
khørsiorng 犒賞 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'siorng/sviuo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V/N : (give) a reward
犒賞
khørsvoaf 靠山 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'svoaf ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : backer, someone to lean on
靠山
khørsøex 課稅 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'soex ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
VO : levy tax
賦稅
khørtee 課題 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'tee ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : topic of a lesson, subject
課題
khørtiam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'tiam ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : (arm-) rest, (leg-) rest
坐墊
khørtviuo 課長 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'tviuo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N ê : departmental head (in an office)
課長
khørtngg 課堂 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'tngg ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N keng : classroom
課堂
khørtheeng 課程 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'theeng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : curriculum, schedule
課程
khørtheeng-piør 課程表 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'theeng'piør ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N tiuⁿ : schedule of classes
課程表
khof 箍 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khof ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
Mr : dollar
元,塊(錢)
khof 呼 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khof ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : call (chickens, dogs, ducks, etc)
呼 叫
khof 呼 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khof ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : lead (one's subordinates, vulgar)
呼 叫
khof 箍 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khof ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
M : slice (of sthg round), chunk (of sweet potato chopped for cooking)
塊
khof 箍 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khof ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : put a hoop on
箍
khof 箍 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khof ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : hoop
箍
khof 箍 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khof ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
Nsf : area around sthg <bak8-chiu-khou: area around the eyes>, <chhui3-khou: area around the mouth>
箍
kho'eq 呼呃;呼呃仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khof'eq(-ar) ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
VO : hiccup, hiccough
打噎
kholøh 箍絡 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khof'løh ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N : bamboo hoops and ropes for carrying loads
僕人 苦力
kholøh 箍絡 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khof'løh ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N ê : coolie who carries loads
僕人 苦力
kholøh 箍絡 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khof'løh ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N ê : servant
僕人 苦力
khoniafkuq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khof'niar'kuq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
N châng : Amorphophallus hirtus
蒟蒻
u: khof'tvoaf ⬆︎ 呼蛋 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : (onomatopoeic of the sound made by a hen before laying an egg, cf kok8-kok8-ke)
咯蛋

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