cun

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  • A bottle or flask.
hûi cun, po̤-lî cun;
earthen or glass bottles.
cêk kâi cun;
a bottle.
cúi cun;
a water bottle.
îu cun;
an oil can.
kúi ki cíu cun;
several wine bottles.
cun-thak;
the stopper of a bottle.
cun-thak pôih chut lâi;
take out the stopper.
cun sak miⁿ-miⁿ;
cork the bottle tightly.
cun chùi khîeh cúa sak miⁿ;
take some paper and stop the mouth of the bottle tightly.
cun kùa;
the cover of a flask.
cêk cun cíu;
a bottle of liquor.
cun hĭⁿ;
the handle of a flask.
ŭ lâng-ló̤ tùe tŏ̤ cun tói;
there is a little adhering to the bottom of the bottle.
tn̂g ăm cun;
a long necked flask.
cun tn̆g cheng-khih;
rinse the bottle clean.
khui cun;
open a bottle.
chò tò̤ jîp cun tói;
pour the vinegar into the bottle.
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  • To venerate.
cun-kèng;
show respect toward.
cun-tŏng i;
evince esteem for.
cun-kùi kâi nâng;
an honored personage.
bô̤ cun i cò̤ tōa;
does not pay respect to him as to a superior.
cun-hôk;
be subservient through esteem.
cía sĭ cun-cheng i kâi ūe;
this language is used in expressing reverence for him.
ŭ cun pui tōa sòi kâi lói-sìo;
there are certain forms of etiquette appropriate between the high and the low, the old and the young.
i m̄ cun i;
he does not pay respect to him.
lĕng cun;
your father.
cun kè;
respected sir.
cêk cun hût;
a Buddhist idol.
i keng lăi sai ŭ kúi cun lău-îa;
in their temple they have several gods.
cì-cun;
the Emperor.
cun cíang;
elderly honored persons.
cun i cò̤ tōa;
treat him as your elder.
hú-cun;
the prefect.
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  • To conform to; to follow orders.
cun huap-lût;
obey the laws.
cun mĕng;
obey orders.
cun kîaⁿ;
carry out the instructions.
lím cun;
lím-lím cun; conform exactly.
cun-chông i kâi ūe;
carried out his directions.
i m̄ cun;
he does not comply.
cò̤ mih sṳ̄ to̤ sĭ cun lói-huap;
in whatever he does he acts in conformity with the regulations.
cêk pôiⁿ cun tẁn, cêk pôiⁿ m̄ cun tẁn;
partly followed the instructions and partly disobeyed them.
kŭ cun;
carry out all orders.
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  • To grant, permit, or allow.
cún a m̄ cún?
Did he grant your request or not?
cún lṳ́ khîu;
grant your petition.
cún i cìeⁿ-seⁿ kîaⁿ;
permit him to do thus.
úa ṳ̆-soiⁿ cún-pĭ hó̤ lío;
I am already prepared to grant it.
càu cún;
the memorial is granted.
pín cún kùe kâi;
a petition that was granted.
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  • A gauge; to adjust; exact; true.
ŭ cún ŭ sîn tīaⁿ-tīaⁿ tîeh-tîeh;
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 câi;
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.
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  • One of a thousand; remark able.
cùn-sìu;
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?
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  • Steep; lofty.
kau suaⁿ cùn nía;
precipitous mountain passes.
cùn hô̤;
to deepen a river.
cùn hô̤ kêk;
a deep bend in a stream.
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  • To stop from work, having finished the task.
tiang-sî cùn kang?
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.
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  • A stately, well shaped horse.
cùn-bé;
noble steeds, of which Mah-wang of Cheu had eight.
i kâi sìⁿ kut kuah cò̤ poih cùu-bé;
the ribs of his fan had the eight steeds carved thereon.
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  • A boat or ship.
cêk ciah cûn;
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-kẃn;
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.
cùn 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.
cûu 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.
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  • To wring; to wrench by twisting.
úa cŭn m̄ tn̆g, lṳ́ lâi cŭn;
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.
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  • A gust, blast, burst, or time; a shower; a short space; transitory; a little while.
cêk cūn huang, cêk cūn hŏ;
a gust of wind, and a shower of rain.
cêk cūn kng, cêk cūn àm;
light and darkness alternating at short intervals.
cêk cūn khui, cêk cūn bûa;
recedes and approaches alternately.
hía in cêk cūn cêk cūn lí-lí phû khí lâi;
the smoke keeps rising puff after puff.
cêk cūn thìaⁿ cêk cūn;
the pain comes on in spasms of increasing violence.
cūn sie, cūn chìn;
first hot and then cold.
cūn kûaⁿ, cūn jûah;
chills and fever rapidly alternating.
ni-cūn;
the time when milk is secreted in the breast.
i cí-hûe ni-cūn lâi, méⁿ-méⁿ phŏ̤ a-nôⁿ khṳ̀ cîah nĭ;
the milk is now come in her breast, carry the baby quickly and let it nurse.
cêk cūn jīo kùe lâi, cêk cūn jīo kùe khṳ̀;
they drove each to and fro, as the fortunes of war shitted.