# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/ciang
### ciang

* 將ciang967418
* A sign of the future; about to; a leader; regarding; considering.

#### ciang cĭu;

    presently.

#### ciang lâi;

    in the future.

#### ciang kàu;

    close upon.

#### ciang àiⁿ cîah;

    about to eat.

#### i ciang àiⁿ khṳ̀;

    he is about to go.

#### ko-ciang;

    it will do.

#### jît ciang àm kâi sî-hāu;

    when it was nearly dusk.

#### ciang sí;

    about to die.

#### ciang jû cṳ hô̤?

    What can be done?

#### ciang jîp mn̂g;

    about to go in at the door.

#### ciang-kun;

    a commandant.

#### tăi-ciang-kun;

    commander-in-chief.

#### pá-ciang;

    in regard to.

#### pá-ciang cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄, kio i tàⁿ;

    tell him concerning this affair.

#### i pá-ciang lṳ́, cò̤-nî kẃn-thăi?

    As for you, how did he treat you?

#### thóiⁿ i pá-ciang cí kâi sṳ̄ cò̤-nî cò̤;

    see what he will do in regard to this matter.
* 張ciang22578
* To display; to publish abroad; to boast of; to make much of.

#### khai-ciang;

    to display, (as new goods).

#### khua-ciang;

    boastful.

#### kuai-ciang căi;

    very cross-grained.

#### cí kâi a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ khah kuai-ciang;

    this child is very cross.

#### ciang-îang;

    to bruit abroad.

#### ŭ cú-ciang, bô̤ cú-ciang;

    there is or is not a way to bring it about.

#### sin khai-ciang;

    newly displayed.

#### mêng mâk ciang táⁿ;

    it was done openly. ​
* 章ciang221176
* Statutes; rules.

#### ciang thîaⁿ;

    by-laws.

#### thû-ciang;

    an instrument to stamp orders with.

#### khek kâi thû-ciang;

    engrave a stamp.

#### cìe kū ciang;

    according to the old regulations.

#### hìang ciang;

    the present regulations.
* 掌cíang23648
* To rule; to direct; to oversee.

#### i tó̤ cíang-kẃn;

    he holds jurisdiction.

#### sĭ tī-tîang tó̤ cíang sṳ̄?

    Who has the direction of the affair?

#### sĭ i tó̤ cíang kà;

    he is the one who issues the directions.

#### cíang-kūiⁿ;

    the book keeper.

#### chṳ̂ put cíang piaⁿ, ngĭ put cíang châi;

    compassion will not control soldiers, and justice will not administrate wealth.
* 長cíang271680
* Senior; to grow; to prosper.

#### cíang-cṳ́;

    the eldest son.

#### seⁿ cíang tŏ̤ cí-kò̤;

    was born and reared here.

#### i íⁿ-keng cíang-sêng lío;

    he is already grown up.

#### ke-cíang;

    the head of the family.

#### cun-cíang;

    a venerable person.

#### cíang-láu;

    an elder; a veteran.

#### cíang pâng cíang;

    the eldest in the family of the eldest brother.

#### cía hong-khì m̄ hó̤ cíang;

    this practice must not be suffered to continue.

#### ē-jît cíang-cìn tîeh pat i, in-ûi būe cíang-cìn kâi sî-hāu tit i ŭ nâng-chêng;

    when we have grown prosperous we must recognize him, because before we became prosperous we received favors from him.

#### cíang tha nâng kâi cì-khì;

    praised the other's good qualities.
* 將cìang967418
* A leader; to take charge of a force.

#### piaⁿ cìang;

    a military leader.

#### tăi cìang;

    the chief leader.

#### mîaⁿ cìang;

    a famous leader.

#### lîang cìang; hó̤ cìang;

    a considerate leader.

#### sío cìang;

    a youthful leader.

#### lău cìang;

    a veteran leader.

#### cìaⁿ cìang;

    chief of the staff.

#### hù cìang;

    lieutenant commander.

#### cham cìang;

    a brigadier general.

#### phien cìang;

    a lieutenant.

#### cìang kuaⁿ;

    army officers.

#### hó̤-hàng cìang;

    renowned leaders.

#### cìen cìang;

    warriors.

#### pāi cìang;

    a defeated leader.

#### méⁿ cìang;

    an impetuousleader.

#### íong cìang;

    a brave leader.

#### sîn cìang;

    an angelic leader.

#### sĭang cìang;

    the superior officer.

#### suah cìang;

    a veteran general.

#### chut cìang, jîp sìang;

    a general in war, a prime minister in peace.

#### cìang mn̂g cṳ cṳ́;

    of the breed of warriors.

#### cìang lĕng;

    general orders.

#### cìang piaⁿ;

    to lead the troops.

#### cìang put kù sùe;

    insubordination; the generals not obedient to the commander-in-chief.

#### hó̤ cò̤ cìang m̄ hó̤ cò̤ sùe;

    he will do for a general but not for a generalissimo.

#### cìang thâi;

    a signal station.

#### choiⁿ piaⁿ kōi tit, cêk cìang lâng khîu;

    it is easier to get a thousand soldiers than to find one general.

#### ŏi tŏ̤ choiⁿ kun bw̄n bé tang chú tăi-cìang cṳ thâu, jû thàm lâng chú mûeh;

    he can take the head of a general out of the midst of an army, as you would take a thing out of a bag.
* 瞕cìang2510911
* A cataract forming.

#### lăi-ciàng;

    paralysis of the optic nerve.

#### cheⁿ-mêⁿ lăi-cìang;

    stone blind.

#### kim mâk lăi-cìang;

    bright eyed and stone blind.
* 奬cìang9683711
* To commend; to enhearten.

#### cìang síeⁿ;

    to hold out rewards.

#### chíaⁿ cìang;

    request that a testimonial may be offered.

#### khua-cìang;

    to laud.

#### cìang-síeⁿ kun-sṳ̆;

    reward an officer in the army.
* 帳cìang24508

#### hŭn-cìang;

    unreasonable; incoherent.

#### hŭn-cìang kâi nâng;

    unreasonable people.

#### hṳ́ cho̤h ūe tàⁿ chut lâi, cn̂g kâi hŭn-cìang kâi ūe;

    all that was said was utterly incoherent.

#### hŭn-cìang kâi tong-si, màiⁿ chái i;

    he is an unreasonable creature, pay no heed to him.
* 瘴cìang2410411
* Noxious exhalations.

#### in-cìang kâi tī-hng;

    an unhealthy country.

#### suaⁿ lâm cìang-khì;

    a malarious atmosphere.
* 障cìang2517011
* To separate so as to screen or protect.

#### pó̤-cìang;

    a defense or protection.
* 丈cĭang2512
* To measure; to survey.

#### cĭang tī;

    to survey land.

#### cĭang thóiⁿ jîeh tn̂g;

    measure it and see how long it is.

#### cĭang suaⁿ;

    measure wild land.

#### cĭang châng;

    to survey arable land.

#### jîeh cōi keng cĭang?

    How many chains is it in length?

#### kok cĭang;

    the Emperor's father-in-law.
* 仗cĭang2593
* To fight; weapons; to rely on.

#### tá cĭang;

    to fight.

#### phah cĭang;

    to join in battle.

#### pāi cĭang;

    defeated in battle.

#### sèng-cĭang;

    victorious.

#### phah pāi-cĭang;

    worsted in the fight.

#### tá sèng cīang;

    victorious in the fight.

#### cĭang lṳ́ kâi lâk;

    rely on your strength.

#### úa-cĭang lṳ́;

    relies on you.

#### cí kâi nâng hó̤ khàu-cĭang;

    this person may be relied upon.

#### chŵn cĭang sìn-ngĭ;

    rely solely on his honor.

#### cĭang i kâi sì;

    depend on his influence.

#### kíaⁿ-jît cìaⁿ àiⁿ khui cĭang;

    to-day the battle will begin.
* 杖cĭang25753
* A cudgel; to cudgel.

#### kúai-cĭang;

    a staff or crutch.

#### cĭang cêk peh;

    give a hundred blows.

#### sîen cĭang;

    an abbot's staff or crosier.