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pin

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  • A regal concubine of the first rank.
hûang-tì sĭ cêk hŏ, cêk hui, nŏ̤ pin;
the emperor has one empress, one concubine, and two maids of honor who wait in the royal presence.
  • 檳榔pin-lô̤695
  • The areca or betel nut.
cîah pin-lô̤;
chew betel.
hŵt i lâi khîa pin-lô̤ pûe hui;
require him to bring a present of betel-nut, in acknowledgement of an offense.
  • 戲弄pin-tǹg180
  • To make sport of; to tease; to play practical jokes upon.
pin-tǹg kàu i khàu;
plagued him till he cried.
  • pin6951547
  • A visitor; a stranger.
pin-kheh;
a visitor.
sai-pin;
a domestic tutor.
pin cú tùi cŏ̤;
guest and host sat opposite each other.
pin hẃn cò̤ cú, cú hẃn cò̤ pin;
guest took the place of host, and host of guest.
în-pin-kẃn;
reception rooms in a yamun.
  • pin6958514
  • A beach; to border on.
hái pin kâi tī-hng;
land lying along the coast.
cúi pin;
the water side.
  • pín6961138
  • To make known one's case to a superior; to announce; to petition, to ask of, (employed in courtesy to friends and by servants to their master); a petition; a statement or report.
pín-hôk cīeⁿ-sĭ;
reply to a superior officer.
pín-cai kuaⁿ-hú;
make known to the magistrate.
pín kuaⁿ cai;
inform the authorites.
chíaⁿ nâng lâi cò̤ pín-thiap;
invite some one to draw up a petition, or statement.
píu i khìam cîⁿ, m̄ hàuⁿ hâiⁿ;
complain against him that he owes money and will not pay it.
hṳ́ pín tói kâi ūe cò̤-nî tàⁿ?;
What is said in the statement laid before the officials?
cía tîeh ēng tîaⁿ, a ēng pín?;
Should an indictment or an accusation be made use of in this case?
jîp pín ēng sĭm-mih lói-sìo a mín?;
In entering a complaint, is it necessary to pay any fee?
úa sĭ cìe sît pín;
I went according to the facts, in making my complaint.
soiⁿ íⁿ-keng pín mêng kùe;
it has been clearly stated beforehand.
kuaⁿ ka-kī lâi, úa íⁿ-keng mīn pín kùe;
the magistrate himself came, and I have already stated the case to him in person.
pín sî;
announce one's departure.
pín táu;
announce an arrival.
pín kàu jīm;
send information of his arrival at his post.
pín kìⁿ;
announce a visit.

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  • A board with an inscription.
pâi-pín; píu-hîah;
a votive tablet.
seng pín;
hang up a votive tablet.
  • pín697306
  • A kind; series; rank.
pín măuⁿ;
the expression; the countenance.
bô̤ pín;
no character; abandoned.
kêk pín;
the highest grade.
cṳ̆ cìaⁿ it pín, kàu cŭang káu pîn;
from the very highest rank to the very lowest.
  • pìn67511810
  • A fine toothed comb; to comb.
bói hù siu pìn;
buy a set of combs.
cía sak-pìn khah hi;
the teeth of this fine-toothed comb are too far apart.
  • pìn67511810
  • Everywhere; the whole; to go around; to make a circuit.
pìn sin sng-thìaⁿ;
my whole body aches.
thâk cêk pìn cū cai;
when you have read it all through you will know.
pin chù to cêk īeⁿ;
throughout the house it is the same.
pìn tī n̂g-kim;
the whole land is full of gold.
pìn thiⁿ cn̂g kâi hûn;
the whole heavens are overcast.
lṳ́ līam cêk pìn úa thiaⁿ;
you recite it once for me to hear.
pìn-sì-chù khṳ̀ chê-mn̄g;
inquired for it in all the surrounding houses.
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  • To carry out to burial.
chut pìn;
to carry to the grave.
sàng pìn;
to accompany to burial.
pìn-cǹg tŏ̤ tī-kò̤?;
Where is he buried?
  • 𩯭pìn69619014
  • The hair on the temples.
pìn-piⁿ;
the temples.
nŏ̤ pôiⁿ pìn-piⁿ pîak-pîak-kìe;
my temples throb.
pìn-piⁿ lûah kàu kng-kng;
the side tresses are combed very smooth.
  • pīn6601125
  • The crashing roar of a falling rock.
pīn-pōng-kìe;
make a racket; a reverberating thundering noise.
pin-pin pōng-pōng kìe, kio suaⁿ pang, tī hām hìeⁿ-seⁿ;
makes a crashing roar, like that of an avalanche.
hía cîeh tŏ̤ suaⁿ téng pīn-pong-kìe li-li khah lô̤h lâi;
the stone came rolling down the mountain with a crashing roar.
  • pīn601330
  • To reach to; up to; to, at.
lô̤h khṳ̀ bît pīn tī-kò̤?
How far do you sink in when you step upon it?
cí-kò̤ li bît pīn sái-tó-câi, hṳ́-kò̤ li bît pīn ăm-kíaⁿ;
here one sinks up to his middle, and there he sinks up to his neck.
pīn tī-kò̤ hiah?;
At what point did you leave off?
pīn cí-ko̤ cū ŵn;
it ends at this point.
chō̤ pīn cun-