# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/chun
### chun

* 椿chun104759
* A long-lived tree, hence a symbol of a father.

#### chun suang pĕng mŏng;

    both parents are in good health.

#### hiang chun;

    the Cedrela odorata$^*$.

#### chun-u phûe;

    the bark of the Ailantus glandulosa$^*$.
* 膥chun10513011
* Imperfectly developed eggs.

#### hṳ̂-chun;

    fish roe.

#### hṳ̂ cē sẁn chun ău cū sáng;

    fish are thin after depositing the roe.
* 春chun104725
* The spring of the year.

#### sin chun;

    the new year.

#### ngêng chun;

    welcome the spring.

#### chun hun;

    the vernal equinox.

#### lîp chun; jîp chun;

    the beginning of spring.

#### chun thiⁿ-sî;

    in the spring.

#### cheⁿ chun sìo nî;

    in the spring time ​of life.

#### chun gû;

    a clay ox borne out by officials in the ceremony of meeting the spring.

#### chun chiu jîeh cōi?

    How many years old are you?

#### pêh jît mok ôiⁿ kùe, cheⁿ chun put cài lâi;

    waste not the daylight, for youth does not return.

#### chun sim;

    lewd thoughts.
* 伸chun73695
* To stretch forth; to straighten; to dilate.

#### chíu chun chut lâi;

    stretch forth your arm.

#### lṳ́ kâi cîh chun chut lâi úa thóiⁿ;

    put out your tongue and let me look at it.

#### chun kàu tn̂g-tn̂g chut lâi;

    stretched out at full length.

#### hṳ́ koiⁿ chù nŏ̤ pôiⁿ chun-chíu;

    that house has two wings.

#### kha chun tît;

    straighten your legs.

#### ăm chun tn̂g-tn̂g tó̤ thóiⁿ;

    gazing with neck outstretched.

#### chun ie;

    straighten the back.

#### ŏi chun ŏi kiu;

    is elastic; will stretch and shrink.

#### chun-lûn huah-hì;

    stretch and yawn.

#### bô̤ hìeⁿ ŏi chun;

    it does not stretch much.

#### chun khí lâi;

    stretch up.
* 舛chún1201360
* Incompatible.

#### chún-chò̤;

    erroneous.

#### chŵn bŏi chún-chò̤;

    there is no error in it.
* 忖chún1021613
* To surmise.

#### sṳ-chún;

    to ponder.

#### lṳ́ hó̤ khṳ̀ sṳ-chún;

    you go and cogitate upon it.
* 蠢chún10514215
* Stupid.

#### ngô̤ chún;

    blundering; doltish.
* 寸chùn1021410
* The Chinese inch.

#### câp chùn ûi cêk chieh;

    ten inches make a foot.

#### chùn chieh;

    dimensions.

#### saⁿ chùn khuah cêk chieh tn̂g;

    three inches wide and ten long.

#### tn̂g ke ŭ nŏ̤ chùn kèng hó̤;

    it would be better if it were two inches longer.

#### chǹg nŏ̤ saⁿ chùn chim jîp khṳ̀;

    punched it in two or three inches deep.

#### chùn-tú;

    a small folded paper slate.
* 寒顫chùn-lūn163
* Chilled; tremors.

#### kûaⁿ kàu phah-chùn-lūn;

    so cold that she shivered.
* 存chûn1020393
* To retain; to preserve; remaining.

#### chûn ŭ jîeh cōi?

    How much is there left?

#### cîah chûn kâi;

    what is left after eating.

#### ēng chûn kâi;

    what remains.

#### chûn kâi lâu-pàng mùa-khí;

    keep what is left until to-morrow.

#### chûn lâng-su;

    have a little left.

#### bô̤ chûn;

    there is no residue.

#### chûn bô̤;

    there is nothing left.

#### ēng bô̤ chûn;

    it is all used up.

#### chûn bô̤ cîⁿ;

    has no money left.

#### thàng m̄ chûn;

    saved nothing from his earnings.

#### pó̤-chûn mûeh-ngîap;

    saved his property.

#### i kâi chûn sim hó̤;

    his feelings are correct.

#### m̄ cai i chûn bûang;

    do not know whether they are alive or dead.

#### chûn kâi líen-mīn khṳt i;

    preserved his reputation for him.

#### chûn ke chûn kíam m̄ sie-tâng;

    the amount left varies.

#### chûn kâi mîaⁿ tŏ̤ sì-cīeⁿ;

    preserved a name in the world.

#### chûn tîo seⁿ mīaⁿ;

    preserved his life.

#### chûn chêng khṳt i;

    continued the kindness shown to him.