# First Lessons in the Tie-chiw Dialect/The Heavens and the Earth
## THE HEAVENS &c.
### Heavens

    天
       Tien

### Sun

    日
       Jit

### Moon

    月
       Guĕ

### Stars

    星
       Chey

### Wind

    風
       Huang

### Cloud

    雲
       Hun

### Rain

    雨
       Hou

### Mist

    露
       Lou

### Thunder

    雷
       Lui

### Hail

    雹
       Păk

### Ice

    霜
       Sung

### Snow

    雪
       Sŏ

### Rainbow

    虹
       Kheng

### Sky

    辰
       Sin

### Fog

    霧
       Bu

### Cold

    寒
       Cʼhin

### Heat

    熱
       Juă

### Light

    光
       Kŭng

### Darkness

    暗
       Am

### The heavens are high

    天有高
       Tien u kui

### The sun is bright

    日有光
       Jit u kŭng

### The moon has risen

    月出了
       Guĕ chut liou

### There are many stars

    星有多極
       Chey,u choi chai

### The wind blows

    風來
       Huang lai

### The clouds are very dark

    雲烏極
       Hun,ou chai

### The rainbow is beautiful

    虹是雅
       Kheng,si gnia

### It will rain soon

    雨欲來
       Hou ai lai

### It is extremely hot

    熱之極
       Juă chur kĕk

### It is day light

    天光了
       Thi kŭng liou

### It is very dark

    暗極
       Am chai

## THE EARTH &c.
### Earth

    地
       Ti

### Soil

    塗
       Tou

### Mud

    泥
       Ni

### Dust

    塵
       Tin

### Sand

    沙
       Sua

### Stone

    石
       Chiĕ

### Field

    田
       Chan

### Garden

    園
       Hng

### Hill

    山
       Sua

### Valley

    坑
       Kʼey

### Cavern

    洞
       Tang

### Cave

    穴
       Huăt

### Island

    嶼
       Sur

### Kingdom

    國
       Kok

### Country

    地方
       Ti-hng

### Province

    省
       Sey

### District

    府
       Hu

### Canton

    州
       Chiw

### Village

    縣
       Kui

### The earth is round

    地圓
       Ti i

### A stone is heavy

    石有重
       Chiĕ,u tang

### Cultivate the fields

    耕田
       Chŏ chan

### The mountain is high

    山有高
       Sua u kui

### The kingdom of Siam

    暹羅國
       Siam-law kok

### The province of Canton

    廣東省
       Kŭng-tang sey

### The district of Tio-chiw

    潮州府
       Tie-chiw hu

### A large territory

    地方濶
       Ti-hng kuă

### A small village

    小縣
       Soi kui

### City

    城
       Sia

### Anchorage

    埠頭
       Pou taou

### Country

    山巴
       Sua pa

### Jungle

    曠野
       Kuang ya

### Beach

    海墘
       Hai ki

### Sea

    海
       Hai

### Lake

    湖
       Ou

### River

    河
       Haw

### Canal

    港
       Kang

### Pond

    池
       Ti

### Tank

    淈
       Kʼhŭt

### Ditch

    溝
       Kaou

### Well

    井
       Chey

### Tide

    潮
       Tie

### Rising do.

    水大
       Chui toa

### Falling do.

    水退
       Chui kaw

### Wave

    湧
       Eng

### Storm

    大風
       Toa huang

### Calm

    無風
       Baw huang

### Earthquake

    地震
       Ti chin

### The capital of a province

    省城
       Sey sia

### A good anchorage

    好埠頭
       Haw pou taou

### The sea is smooth

    海無涌
       Hai baw eng

### The five lakes

    五湖
       Gnou ou

### The yellow river

    黃河
       Ng haw

### To cross the canal

    過港
       Kuey kang

### The river's side

    溪邊
       Koi pi

### There are fish in the pond

    池有魚
       Ti u hur

### Dig a ditch

    㧕溝
       Liw kaou

### The well is deep

    井有深
       Chey u chim

### The tide is very strong

    水猛極
       Chui mey chai

### The waves are high

    涌大
       Eng toa