# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/chng
### chng

* 瘡chng11510410
* A sore; an ulcer.

#### chng-kháu;

    the visible part of a sore.

#### seⁿ chng;

    has sores.

#### thâu-mo̤ⁿ tîeh chîang sói, cìaⁿ bŏi seⁿ chng;

    the hair must be regularly washed then you will not have an ulcerated scalp.

#### chng kit phí;

    the sore is forming a scab.

#### chng-kháu kâi phí būe hó̤ peh tīo;

    the scab must not yet be picked off the sore.

#### chng-kháu ŭn khṳ̀ khuah;

    the sore has gradually spread.

#### lâng tîeh chut cheng-chó̤, cìaⁿ hó̤ ēng îeh khṳ̀ siu chng-kháu;

    the pus must all exude, then medicine may be used to dress the sore.

#### khah méⁿ siu chng-kháu;

    healed the sore too soon.

#### chng-kháu chut lâng, chut būe cheng-chó̤;

    the pus has not yet ceased to form in the sore.

#### chng-kháu cong-kú bŏi siu-bûa;

    the sore never heals up.

#### siu-bûa lío cĭu kit phí;

    when it heals, a scab will form.

#### chng-kháu chĭeⁿ bûe-nêk;

    proud flesh has appeared in the sore.

#### chng-kháu phêng-hôk lío;

    the sore is already well.

#### chng-kháu chŵn-jú lío;

    the ulcer is healed.

#### chng îeh;

    salve for ulcerated scalp.

#### pêh tâk chng;

    malignant white ulcers.

#### teng chng;

    small projecting ulcers.

#### ciang-1âi cí kâi chng-kháu káⁿ tîeh phùa kìaⁿ;

    this ulcer will leave a scar.
* 倉chng94998
* A granary.

#### chng-pâng;

    a storehouse.

#### chek-chng;

    a granary.

#### khui chng cín-cì;

    open the public granary to save the people from starvation.

#### kàu móng jît cĭu huang chng;

    on that day the granaries will be closed and sealed.

#### tîah chek jîp chng;

    buy in paddy at the granary.

#### ngĭ chng;

    a granary from which food is dispensed to the poor.

#### chng kàm-tok;

    an overseer of public granaries.

#### chng ngâu;

    bins in a granary.

#### chng bí;

    garnered rice.

#### cíeⁿ chng;

    guard the granary.

#### jîp chng;

    take into the granary.

#### chê chng khò;

    examine the stores in a granary.
* 艙chng95013710
* The compartments of a boat.

#### cûn chng;

    the hold of a ship.

#### thân chng, búe chng, tang chng;

    the three hatches.

#### khui chng;

    begin to unlade the cargo.

#### huang chng;

    seal up the hatches.

#### lô̤h chng tói;

    put down into the hold.

#### chō̤ lô̤h kàu cêk chng;

    fill the hold with it.
* 村chng1020753
* A hamlet; a farmstead;

#### hieⁿ chng;

    a small village.

#### chng hu;

    a countryman.

#### chng cng;

    a hamlet.

#### saⁿ ke chng;

    a farmstead.
* 穿chng1191164
* To perforate, to bore, to string.

#### chng gû phīⁿ;

    pierce the nose of an ox to prepare it for the leading string.

#### chng hĭⁿ;

    to pierce the ears.

#### chng cîⁿ;

    to string cash.

#### chng cêk choiⁿ cêk choiⁿ;

    string them so as to have a thousand on each string.

#### chng tîo so̤h kùe khṳ̀;

    run a string through it.

#### chng m̄ jîp;

    cannot perforate it.

#### chng m̄ kùe;

    the string will not go through.

#### chng cêk pak cu;

    string a string of beads.

#### chng cam;

    to thread a needle.

#### ŭ sî tîo sùaⁿ cĭu chng m̄ kùe;

    sometimes the thread will not go through because it is too large.

#### tŏ̤ gê-mn̂g lăi chng-chng chah-chah;

    goes in and out in a familiar way at the yamun.

#### i mîaⁿ-ke căi, tī kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ to chng-chah tit jîp;

    he is very expert in getting any sort of case put through.
* 刺chǹg1035186
* To prick; to thrust into; to stab.

#### kîaⁿ chǹg;

    to assassinate.

#### chǹg kheh;

    an assassin.

#### chǹg-sìu;

    to embroider.

#### ki-chǹg i;

    to taunt him.

#### chǹg-sṳ́;

    a sub-prefect.

#### chǹg sí i;

    stabbed and killed him.

#### chǹg kàu hueh lâu;

    stabbed so as to draw blood.

#### tōiⁿ căi, chǹg m̄ jîp;

    it is very solid, I cannot drive the knife in.

#### cam chǹg tîeh chíu;

    thrust a needle into his hand.

#### m̄ cai thâu, khṳt cam chǹg tîeh;

    inadvertently got pricked by the needle.

#### chǹg cîh khṳ̀;

    broke it by the thrust.

#### chǹg kàu chap-chap-chùi;

    broken into fragments by the thrust.

#### chieⁿ li-li chǹg;

    continuous thrusts from spears.
* 桌chn̂g82756
* A table; a stand.

#### îⁿ chn̂g;

    a round table.

#### sì-sien-chn̂g;

    a square table, for only four sitters.

#### poih sien chn̂g;

    a large square table, for eight sitters.

#### chn̂g-kūiⁿ;

    a table with drawers.

#### îⁿ-chn̂g sĭen-cí īeⁿ;

    an oval table.

#### kí-chn̂g;

    a long narrow table.

#### kĕ chn̂g;

    a low table.

#### chn̂g pôiⁿ;

    an oblong table.

#### chn̂g kíaⁿ;

    a small table.

#### chn̂g íⁿ mûeh-kĭaⁿ;

    furniture.

#### tōa chak chn̂g;

    a large lacquered table.

#### ùaⁿ-chn̂g;

    a judge's bench.
* 床chn̂g115534
* A bedstead.

#### mîn-chn̂g;

    a bedstead.

#### cêk tieⁿ tōa mîn-chn̂g;

    a large double bedstead.

#### tōa chn̂g chîeh;

    a mat for a double bedstead.

#### mîn-chn̂g pang;

    the bed boards.

#### mîn-chn̂g phîn;

    the head and foot boards.

#### mîn-chn̂g kâi ti-tu téng;

    the frame of a tester.

#### mîn-chn̂g hūeⁿ;

    the braces between the posts of a bedstead.

#### mîn-chn̂g thek sĭ hó̤ peh-cĭeⁿ mîn-chn̂g;

    the rungs of a bedstead assist one in climbing into the bed.

#### chak mîn-chn̂g;

    a lacquered bedstead.

#### tîn tói mîn-chn̂g;

    a bedstead with a rattan bottom.

#### khàng chn̂g;

    a divan.

#### jī chn̂g;

    a medium sized bedstead.

#### saⁿ hō̤ mîn chn̂g;

    a small bedstead.

#### chn̂g pho;

    bed and bedding.

#### cĭeⁿ chn̂g;

    go to bed.

#### jît tâng cîah, mêⁿ tâng chn̂g;

    messmates and bed-fellows.

#### uaⁿ chn̂g;

    set up a bridal couch.

#### pàng tŏ̤ mîn-chn̂g kha;

    put it by the bedstead.

#### ût tŏ̤ mîn-chn̂g kîⁿ;

    slept on the edge of the bedstead.
* 蹲chn̂g102115712
* To sit on the heels; to squat.

#### chn̂g kàu kha sng;

    squatted till his legs ached.

#### tŏ̤ hṳ́ chîeⁿ piⁿ tó̤ chn̂g;

    squatting by the wall.

#### koi tó̤ chn̂g;

    the hen is squatting.

#### phah kàu i bŏ̤i chn̂g bŏi khĭa;

    beat him so he can neither squat nor stand.

#### chn̂g-phìu pûah lô̤h khṳ̀;

    tipped over backwards in squatting down.