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  • cūe2071440
  • A column; a line; a row.
cêk jît thâk kúi cūe cṳ;
read several columns of letters in a day.
cêk hîeh cò̤ poih cūe;
make eight columns to the leaf.
cêk cūe sía saⁿ-câp kâi jī;
write thirty letters to the column.

cuh

cíu-cuh;
a dimple.
i cē chìe kih-kau nŏ̤ kâi cíu-cuh;
when she laughs there are two dimples in her cheeks.
nâng tàⁿ ŭ cíu-cuh kâi cū ŏi cîah cíu, kù-chṳ́ kìe-cò̤ cíu-cuh;
people say that those who have dimples are apt to be wine-bibbers, therefore dimples are called wine grots.
  • cuh10141570
  • Full; enough; no deficiency; nothing wanting.
nĕ cuh-cuh, kâi cîⁿ bô̤ kíam;
fully sufficient, not lacking a cash.
cêk nî nĕ cuh-cuh;
fully a year.
  • cuh1012304
  • To sip, to suck.
cuh tê;
sips tea.
cuh ta;
to suck dry.
a-nôⁿ cuh nĭ;
the infant sucks at the breast.
máng cuh hueh;
mosquitoes suck blood.
cuh cap;
suck the juice.
cuh cheng-khih khṳ̀;
suck it all out clean.
cuh kàu pá-pá;
sucked his fill.

cui

  • cui1001678
  • A point; an apex; a sharp pointed tool.
bô̤ lîp cui cṳ tī;
not even a spot where you could put down the point of a pin.
ín cui chǹg kó;
pierced his thigh with the point.
  • cui892174
  • To jut out; projecting.
phīⁿ cui-cui, mâk thó-thó;
his nose is large, and his eyes protuberant.
hṳ́-kò̤ ío cui, hṳ́-kò̤ ío thap;
there it juts out and there it juts in.
phīⁿ cui li pó mâk thap;
the projection of the nose makes up for the hollowness of the eyes; the beauty of one part compensates for the ugliness of another.
tìn-tang cui khí lâi;
the center juts out.
  • cui1001878
  • A black horse.
o-cui bé;
a coal black steed.
  • cúi781850
  • Water, the first of the five elements; liquid.
ká thn̂g-cúi cîah;
stir up some sweetened water to drink.
khîeh cho̤h thn̂g khṳ̀ thàu lîang cúi cîah;
put some sugar into cold water and drink it.
cíaⁿ cúi;
fresh water.
kîam cúi;
salt water.
céⁿ cúi;
well water.
khoi cúi;
river water.
kheⁿ cúi;
water from a pool.
hŏ̤ cúi;
rain water.
hái cúi;
sea water.
hŏ-sùaⁿ cúi;
water running from an umbrella.
lîm-cîⁿ cúi;
water from the eaves.
tîe cúi;
tidal waters.
lâu cúi;
the tides.
lâu-cúi khó̤ a tĭⁿ;
is the tide falling or rising?
lâu-cúi ta;
the tide is at its lowest ebb.
cúi-síu;
a waterman.
cúi-kieh;
passage money.
cúi po̤-hûn;
ripples.
cúi tōa;
the water is rising.
cúi-chia;
a water wheel.
sàng cúi-lói;
send a present of eatables.
cho̤h cúi pun úa cîah;
give me a drink of water.
sŭn cúi;
go with the current.
ngêk cúi;
go against the current.
taⁿ cui;
carry water.
cêk tih cúi;
a drop of water.
cêk tíam cúi;
a very little water.
cúi-húe-po;
a man of all work.
sit cúi;
lost at sea.
tâu cúi; thìo cúi;
to jump overboard.
pûah lô̤h cúi;
fell into the water.
ŏi khṳt cúi kek sí a bŏi?
Was he drowned?
m̄ hâh cúi thó;
the climate is unsuited to him.
câp jît cúi lō;
ten days journey by water.
léng nâng lô̤h cúi;
pushed some one into the water.
mâng i lô̤h cúi;
pulled him into the water.
kún cúi;
boiling water.
chìn cúi; lîang cúi;
cold water.
sie cúi;
hot water.
cúi húe bô̤ chêng;
fire and water show each other no favor.
îeⁿ hue, cúi sèⁿ;
specious and unstable.
thâu cúi;
the best brand.
jī cúi;
inferior sorts.
cúi cheⁿ;
the planet Mercury.
cúi ngṳ̂n;
quicksilver.
ngṳ̂n cúi;
an allowance for surplus weight in silver coins.
cúi côk kâi mûeh;
aquatic tribes.
cúi lô̤h cîeh chut;
when the water falls the stones appear; murder will out.
phùn cêk sin cúi;
spattered all over with water.
i ŏi sîu cúi;
he can swim.
bī cúi;
dive into the water.
phû tŏ̤ cúi mīn;
floats on the surface of the water.
tîm lô̤h cúi tói;
sinks to the bottom of the water.
cúi lō khui-thong;
the passage is clear.
phīⁿ cúi;
mucous from the nose.
nŭaⁿ cúi;
saliva.
lan̂g cúi;
pus.
hueh cúi;
the serum of the blood.
lō cúi;
dew.
mâk îeh cúi;
eye-water.
îeh cúi;
liquid medicines.
cúi-cúi;
watery.
keng cúi;
thien kùi cúi; the menstrual flow.
sĭen cúi khui;
incontinence of urine.
cúi chim a chíen?
Is the water deep or shallow?
cúi cheng a lô̤?
Is the water clear or turbid?
cí-kò̤ ŭ jîeh cōi sîam cui?
How many fathoms of water here?
cúi sek ngía căi;
the complexion derived from drinking the water of the place, is very fine.
sek cúi ngía;
the color is beautiful.
i cîah m̄ tîeh cúi thó;
the climate of the place does not agree with him.
cúi-kng;
a water jar.
cúi-kóng;
a long handled dipper.
cúi-tháng;
water buckets.
èng cúi;
sprinkle it with water.
ak cúi;
pour water on it.
hŏ-cúi ak kàu tâm-tâm;
wet by rain.
cúi-éng;
waves.
thó̤iⁿ huang-cúi;
to consider