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u

  • 呼u221305
  • To breath out; to call out.
u huang, hŵn hŏ;
call for wind and rain as jugglers do.
côiⁿ u, ău ìong;
those going before halloo, and those behind crowd up.
cêk u cêk khip;
one exhalation and one inhalation of the breath.
u u toah toah;
hallooing.
u hàm;
to bawl at.
u hẁn;
to yell at rudely.
cêk u cêk khip mêh lâi kúi cì?
How many beats of the pulse to each breath?
  • 吁u228303
  • An interjection expression aversion or grief.
hŵn-ló̤ kàu chîang-u tó̤-thàng;
so distressed in mind that he sighs and moans.
  • 迂u1181623
  • Vague, vast, distant, wide.
màiⁿ tàⁿ kàu hìeⁿ u-khuah;
do not speak so vaguely.
cía sṳ̄ khah u-khuah, o̤h sêng;
this is too indefinite a thing, and will be difficult to bring to pass.
khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ lŏng, khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ u-khuah;
it grows gradually less exact and clear as I continue to work at it.
u-u khuah-khuah;
not perspicuous in meaning or intention; not clearly defined.
  • 烏u1058866
  • Not reduced to order; promiscuous.
cía sĭ u-hâh cṳ cèng;
these are a set of lawless fellows; roughs and vagabonds.
u ŭ;
none; all gone; nought.
kui cò̤ u ŭ;
it was an entire loss; it brought in nothing.
kui cò̤ u ŭ khṳ̀ lío;
it has all come to nought.

汙u1058853 Foul, filthy, impure;

to defile; to stain.
u-ùe i kâi mîaⁿ-sek;
stain his reputation.
cêk ​koiⁿ u-u ùe-ùe;
the whole place is filthy.
khṳt i u-ùe tîeh;
contaminated by him.
tham kuaⁿ u lī to tîeh tṳ̂ tĭo;
must get rid of covetous officials and their system of spoils.
  • 嗚u10583010
  • An exclamation of regret.
u hu ai cai;
alas; ah, woe the day.
  • 羽ú11241240
  • Wings; plumes; made of or having feathers; feathered; cloth having a rough surface; flying.
ú-se;
camlet.
ú-mô̤ⁿ;
plush.
ú-pò;
bunting.
ú-jìo;
fine thick camlet.
ú-tîu;
bombasin.
siu-bûa lâi cò̤ ú-êk;
gather up to form pinions; take as a powerful helper.
kàu i kâi ú-êk cē sêng cū o̤h tṳ̂;
when his wings are formed it will be difficult to drive him out.
i hīn-khek ú-êk kàu khuah căi;
he now has wide influence.
  • 宇ú1126403
  • Wide, vast, reaching everywhere; the canopy of heaven; the countenance; to cover, to shelter, to brood over; to regard.
ú-tĭu kang m̄-hó̤ khueh cí kâi tŏ̤-lí;
none in the universe in any age should lack this doctrine.
i seⁿ lâi kâi khì ú put pûam;
his talents and his countenance are uncommon.
tho̤h tŏ̤ nâng kâi ú ĕ;
is under the protection of some person.
to̤ mông jîn ú phî-ìm;
I am greatly indebted for your human protection;—a polite phrase used in expressing thanks for hospitality or for favors.
kok-ú;
the second festival in the third month of the year about the time for planting the early rice crop.
ú-súi;
the second festival of the first month of the year.
  • 禹ú11251144
  • The reputed founder of the Hia dynasty, who reigned at Ping-yang-fu in Shansi; in epitaphs, one who recieves a kingdom and perfects its work.
sún-tì sái ú-tì khṳ̀ tī âng-cúi;
Sun sent Yu to regulate the waters of the flood.
ú-tì tī cúi, tī poih nî cū sêng kong;
the emperor Yu undertook to regulate the waters, and after eight years labor upon them accomplished the work.
ú-ṳ̂-nîe;
concretions of brown haematite, supposed to be petrified crumbs from Yu's table.
  • 惡ù1063618
  • To loath, to abhor.
khó̤-ù;
hateful.
siu ù;
sensitive.
cèng ù pit chak;
what all abhor, is something that must be inquired into.
hŭamcèng ù;
loathed by all.
hàuⁿ sĭen ù ak;
loved righteousness and hated iniquity.
  • 塢ù10613210
  • A low wall thrown up for defense; a bank.
cûn ù;
a breakwater.
hái-kîⁿ co̤h kâi ù hó̤ chàng îaⁿ;
made an intrenchment on the shore, and established their camp.
ēng tùi khìo-búe ù kò̤ kùe a mín?
Need we pass the outer defensed on not?
  • 娛û1122387
  • Joy, pleasure; to amuse; to divert.
cìeⁿ-seⁿ cū kàu hó̤ cṳ̆ û;
thus one has the means of enjoying himself.
hì chái û chin;
sported about dressed in gay colors, for the purpose of diverting his parents.
cong jît to sí hwn-û hì-lâk;
amusements and pleasure throughout the day.
ciⁿ-û;
a support of pillar out of the perpendicular; to equivocate; to prevaricate.
i kâi ūe tàⁿ lâi ciⁿ-ciⁿ û-û;
what he said was wholly equivocal.
úa thiaⁿ i kâi ūe sĭ tó̤ ciⁿ-û kâi ūe;
I consider his language such as is used merely to stave off further inquiry.
  • 有ŭ1113742
  • To have; to be in possession of; to exist; yes; it is so.
ŭ mē?
Is there any?
lṳ́ ŭ a bô̤?
Have you any or not?
ŭ sṳ̄;
has business on hand.
ŭ ā;
has some.
cí kò̤ ŭ;
there are some here.
ŭ hăng;
to a limited amount.
ŭ sìo-bâk hó̤ thó̤;
has bills to collect.
só̤ ŭ kâi hùe-mûeh;
whatever goods you have.
bô̤ só̤ put ŭ;
there is nothing that he has not got.
ŭ ūe àiⁿ kāng lṳ́ tàⁿ;
have something I want to say to you.
ŭ sim;
considerate.
taⁿ lâi ŭ chêng ŭ lí;
what he says is reasonable.
cía hô̤ lâng cṳ ŭ nē?
What difficulty is there about it?
pù ŭ kâi nâng;
a man of means.
ŭ cîⁿ ŭ ngṳ̂n cū ŏi tit cò̤;
with money, it can be done.
ŭ tek ŭ hĕng;
is virtuous and upright.
lṳ́ thóiⁿ i ŭ cŭe a bô̤?
Do you think him guilty or not?
i ŭ tì-hŭi;
he is wise.
i lâi sĭ ŭ ì;
there is a a significance in his coming.
ŭ ì ŭ sṳ̀;
it has a meaning.
ŭ cū tàⁿ ŭ, bô̤ cū tàⁿ bô̤;
if there is any say so, and if there is none say so.
ŭ tŏ̤ mē?
Was it there?
cĭn khî só̤ ŭ lóng-cóng hâiⁿ;
give all that I have.
ŭ tit, ŭ sit;
some succeeded and some failed.
ŭ îaⁿ, ŭ su;
some one and some lost.
ŭ nâng tŏ̤ a bô̤?
Is anyone there?
ŭ sĭm mûeh?
What have you got? What is the matter?
m̄ sĭ ŭ pēⁿ
she is not sick.
i ŭ peⁿ;
he is sick.
m̄ cai i ŭ a bô̤;
do not know whether he has any or not.
i tàⁿ ŭ;
he says he has.
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