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Lesson XX
壹帖
Chék-thiap
A dose, (as of Chinese medicine.)
壹日食三餐
Chék-jít chiáh-saⁿ-tǹg
To be taken three times a day.
空心肚食
Khang-sim-tóu chiáh
To be taken when the stomach is empty.
未食先食
Būe-chiáh soiⁿ-chiáh
To be taken before meals.

Lesson XXI.
commercial.

Piece-goods.

布疋
Pòu-phit
布路
Pòu-lōu
Piece-goods.
𦮴
Nîⁿ
Woollen cloth.
烏𦮴
Ou-nîⁿ
Woolen cloth black.
白𦮴
Péh-nîⁿ
Flannel.
水𦮴
Tsúi-nîⁿ
Tweeds.
Zông
Velvet.
斜文
Siâ-bûn
Calico.
朱布
Tsu-pòu
畨布
Huan-pòu
Gray shirting.
白布
Péh-pòu
White cloth.