# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/chak
### chak

* 漆chak9878511
* The varnish or lacquer tree; viscid or resinous juices used in varnishing; to varnish.

#### lṳ́ sĭ àiⁿ îu a sĭ àiⁿ chak?

    Will you have it painted or have it varnished?
* 察chak94011
* To inquire into judicially; to observe closely.

#### chak-thóiⁿ;

    to scrutinize.

#### chak tŵt;

    to inquire into and decide a case.

#### chê-chak;

    examine into.

#### sòi chak;

    examine minutely. ​

#### kàm-chak;

    to criticise.

#### sîn-mêng kàm-chak;

    the gods exercise a censorship.

#### lṳ́ tîeh chak mêng-pêh;

    you must get at the truth of the matter.

#### àng-chak-si;

    a provincial judge.
* 錯chak10041678
* In disorder; to make a mistake.

#### chŵn bŏi cha-chak;

    there is no mistake in it.

#### màiⁿ chak-câp;

    do not get it confused.

#### lṳ́ cha úa chak;

    you are astray and so am I.
* 鑿châk100616719
* A chisel; a punch; to chisel or punch out; to dig out.

#### châk-kíaⁿ;

    a chisel.

#### châk kâi khang;

    to punch out a hole.

#### chwn-châk;

    to bore out.

#### châk sie-lîn-thàng;

    to dig through to the other side.

#### khak-khak châk-châk ŭ cèng-kŭ;

    there is indisputable proof of it.

#### cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ sĭm sĭ khak-châk;

    this matter is thoroughly sifted.

#### châk bŏi tit lô̤h;

    cannot dig into it.

#### màiⁿ châk khah chim;

    do not chisel it too deeply.

#### châk chim cē;

    chisel it deeper.

#### châk khuah cē;

    dig it out a little wider with the punch.

#### căm châk;

    to carve out with chisel and punch.
* 掐châk358648
* To dig the nails into; to claw.

#### i khṳt i kâi chíu-cńg-kah châk tîeh;

    she was clawed by his finger nails.

#### i kâi chíu-cńg-kah châk kàu i hueh lāu;

    she dug her nails into him till the blood ran.
* 賊châk9571546
* A thief; a robber; insurgents.

#### cò̤ châk;

    to turn thief.

#### lîah châk;

    to seize a thief.

#### sàng châk;

    to conduct a thief to court.

#### phah châk;

    to punish thieves.

#### jīo châk;

    to pursue thieves.

#### ûi châk;

    surround the thieves.

#### huang châk;

    beware of thieves.

#### ùi châk;

    afraid of thieves.

#### cau châk;

    encounter robbers.

#### cáu châk;

    to escape from thieves.

#### ngŏ̤ tîeh châk;

    to fall among thieves.

#### phùa châk;

    to disperse a band of robbers.

#### jíang châk; toah châk;

    to call out “Thief, Thief.”

#### péⁿ châk;

    to head off an escaping thief.

#### khún châk;

    bind a thief.

#### chau châk;

    extirpate thieves.

#### châkⁿ-thâu; châk-síu;

    a rebel chieftain.

#### châk-kíaⁿ;

    a rebel follower.

#### cíⁿ châk-kíaⁿ;

    a young rebel.

#### suaⁿ châk;

    banditti.

#### hái châk;

    pirates.

#### kiap châk;

    freebooters.

#### chiap châk;

    a petty thief.

#### hẃn châk;

    insurgents.

#### pw̆n kut châk;

    rebels.

#### híang-bé châk;

    mounted highwaymen.

#### châk piaⁿ;

    the rebel force.

#### chṳ́ châk;

    a sly thief.

#### châk tun-ke;

    one who harbors thieves.

#### châk-tàu;

    a den of thieves.

#### châk sèⁿ;

    ungrateful.

#### châk hĕng;

    rebellious.

#### châk mâk;

    a sly expression of the eyes.

#### châk sim-tn̂g;

    a reprobate.

#### thong châk; ín châk;

    an accomplice of thieves.

#### pun châk thau khṳ̀;

    stolen by a thief.

#### kâi châk lâi thau i kâi mûeh, thau m̄ kùe chíu;

    a thief came to steal his things but did not get them.

#### íⁿ châk kong châk;

    take a thief to catch a thief.

#### châk cng;

    booty.

#### lîah châk cĭu cng;

    when the robbers are caught their prey is not far off.

#### cng cin, châk bīn;

    when the booty is discovered the thief is found.

#### bói tîeh châk cng;

    buy stolen goods.

#### gō bói châk cng;

    buy stolen goods unwittingly.

#### tōa pang kâi châk lîen kuaⁿ-piaⁿ i to m̄ ùi, lîen kuaⁿ-hú kâi mûeh i káⁿ kiap;

    a great band of robbers is not afraid of the regular troops, and dare take even the magistrate's goods.

#### tī-pó̤ kio sît cú khṳ̀ jīn thóiⁿ sĭ châk cng a m̄ sĭ;

    the person held responsible for the good order of the place, took the owner of the lost articles to see whether those were the stolen goods.

#### kang châk;

    a harmful ruler.

#### châk-sì sue;

    the strength of the insurgents is broken.

#### châk cìen kuaⁿ-piaⁿ m̄ kùe;

    the rebels cannot withstand the loyal troops.

#### châk pìⁿ-cò̤ hó̤ nâng;

    a reformed thief.

#### khṳt châk thau khîeh;

    it was stolen.

#### châk ce;

    a robber's hold.

#### châk îaⁿ;

    the rebel camp.

#### àu châk;

    a wretch.

#### piaⁿ kau, châk īa kau;

    when the loyal meet, the disloyal are among them.

#### châk cûn;

    a pirate ship.

#### cí tîo lō seⁿ châk-bé;

    there are highwaymen along this route.

#### bâk-châk;

    the scouring rush.

#### phêng châk;

    to quiet the insurgents.

#### lîah tîeh kâi châk, khún lío, tìo tŏ̤ chīu tèng;

    caught a thief and after binding him hung him to a tree.

#### châk-sèⁿ bŏi kói;

    the ungrateful do not repent.

#### kói-pìⁿ lío bô̤ cò̤ châk;

    after reformation he is no longer a thief.

#### châk phûa;

    a female thief.

#### châk sim-sṳ;

    thievish intentions.

#### kok châk;

    an embezzler of the public funds.

#### mîn châk;

    a defrauder of the people.

#### châk châu;

    a retreat of brigands.

#### châk tâu-sêng;

    the rebels return to allegiance.

#### châk cie uaⁿ;

    the rebels sue for peace.

#### châk kâi kî-hō̤;

    the rebel banner.

#### lău châk ké cioh-mêⁿ;

    the old thief affects night blindness.

#### cò̤ châk bŏi sí, tŏiⁿ ît seng-lí;

    successful rebellion is the most profitable business.
* 擉châk846413
* To spear, to thrust, to punch.

#### châk tîeh chíu;

    ran it into my hand.

#### châk phùa theng;

    broke the window by punching it.

#### khîeh ki mûeh tŏ̤ hái tèng châk sĭ châk sĭm-mih hṳ̂?

    What sort of fish are they spearing there in the sea?

#### châk phùa kâi khang;

    punched out a hole.

#### châk kàu hueh lāu; ​

    thrust it in so that it made the blood run.

#### màiⁿ châk tîeh mâk;

    do not thrust it in your eye.

#### lṳ́ cìeⁿ-seⁿ tîeh kŭa âu-lêng châk phùa khṳ̀;

    if you do like that you will drive it into your own throat.

#### cang chieⁿ châk i;

    took a spear and drove it into him.
* ⿰窄刂châk9501810
* To bruise or abrade by coming in violent contact with something.

#### âng-le châk tîeh;

    bruised by a potsherd.

#### mīn khṳt chīu-ki châk kàu hûeh lāu;

    had his face barked by a branch so that it bled.

#### khṳt ki tek-kíaⁿ châk tîeh kha-lîam;

    barked his shin on a small bamboo.

#### híam-híam châk sie-lîn-thàng khṳ̀;

    came very near cutting it clear through by running against something.