# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/ci
### ci

* 錙銖ci-cu10301678
* Petty; trifling.

#### ci-cu nioh-sioh;

    petty stinginess; very small in his dealings.
* 這cí391627
* This; here; the nearest.

#### cí kâi;

    this one.

#### cí ciah cûn;

    this boat.

#### cí câng chīu;

    this tree.

#### cí pńg cṳ-cheh;

    this book.

#### cí kĭaⁿ mûeh;

    this thing.

#### cí kha tháng;

    this bucket.

#### cí-kò̤;

    here.

#### pàng tŏ̤ cí-kò̤;

    put it here.

#### pàng tŏ̤ cí lăi;

    put it in here.

#### cí piⁿ;

    on this side.

#### khîeh chut cí gūa;

    bring it out here.

#### cí tói;

    inside here.

#### cí cuang sṳ̄;

    this affair.

#### cí cêk sî;

    just now.

#### cí cûn;

    this instant.

#### cí kâi sî-hāu;

    at this time.

#### cí kâi, hṳ́ kâi, lṳ́ màiⁿ khṳ̀ kẃn i;

    whatever he does, have nothing to do with him.

#### cò̤ cí kâi, cò̤ hṳ́ kâi;

    doing sundry pieces of work.

#### lṳ́ tīam-tīam thâk cṳ, màiⁿ phûeh cí kâi, phûeh hṳ́ kâi, mâk īa màiⁿ thóiⁿ cí, thóiⁿ hṳ́, sim īa màiⁿ sĭeⁿ cí sĭeⁿ hṳ́: cìeⁿ seⁿ thâk cìaⁿ kōi pat;

    study persistently, and do not be talking of this and of that, nor be looking hither and thither, nor be thinking of all sorts of things: if you study thus, you will readily learn.
* 子cí1030390
* Seeds; offspring.

#### kúe-cí;

    fruit.

#### céng-cí;

    seeds.

#### thŵn céng-cí;

    to propagate seeds.

#### tê cí;

    tea seeds.

#### sêng-peh cí;

    seeds of the fir tree.
* 只cí67302
* Only; merely.

#### cí ŭ cí cêk kĭaⁿ;

    have only this one.

#### cí kẃn;

    on the spur of the moment.

#### lṳ́ cí kẃn tàⁿ;

    you said it inconsiderately.

#### jĭm lṳ́ cò̤-nî tàⁿ, úa cí sĭ m̆ thiaⁿ lṳ́;

    whatever you say, I shall pay no regard to it.

#### cí kìⁿ ŭ cêk kâi nâng;

    saw but one person.

#### cí hó̤ cìeⁿ-seⁿ cò̤;

    this alone is the right thing to do.

#### úa cí sĭ kio lṳ́ cìeⁿ-seⁿ tàⁿ, pĕng bô̤ hìeⁿ-seⁿ tàⁿ;

    I have said but this to you, and have not said otherwise.
* 止cí56770
* To stop; to cease; to detain.

#### cí cŭ;

    cause to stop.

#### cí m̄ cŭ;

    cannot stop it.

#### cí i màiⁿ lâi;

    stop him from coming.

#### cí hueh;

    staunch blood.

#### cí cĭeⁿ;

    alleviate the itching.

#### cí kuah;

    cí âu; quench thirst.

#### cí sìa;

    stop purging.

#### cí kūaⁿ;

    antisudorific.

#### tong cí;

    cease motion.

#### hŏ cí lío;

    the rain has ceased.

#### cí hiah;

    to stop short.

#### cí áu;

    cause retching to cease.

#### m̄ cí saⁿ kâi;

    not short of three.

#### kṳ́ cí;

    deportment.

#### bô̤ tīaⁿ cí;

    no fixed purpose.

#### ŭ kâi tīaⁿ cí;

    has a definite object.
* 姊cí1031385
* An elder sister; (the same as cé, which see).

#### i kúi kâi cí-mūe?

    How many sisters has he?

#### cí nŏ̤ kâi sĭ chin cí-mūe, hṳ́ nŏ̤ kâi sĭ thâng cí-mūe;

    these two are sisters, those two are cousins of the same surname.
* 址cí56324
* A foundation; to found.

#### ki-cí;

    a basis.

#### cŏ̤-cí móng kâi tī-hng;

    founded that place.

#### m̄ cai i kâi cŭ cí;

    do not know his dwelling place.

#### kū ki-cí;

    old foundations; ruins.

#### cìe kū ki-cí khí;

    build on the old foundations.
* 指cí57646
* To point out, as in illustration.

#### cí-tíam;

    to point out.

#### cí-sī;

    to show by reference.

#### cí-hui;

    to signalize.

#### lîo jû cí cíeⁿ;

    as plain as your hand.

#### cí tang, khek sai;

    to point one way and go another. ​

#### cí kà;

    to teach by illustration.

#### cí tang ûeh sai;

    the appearance of one gesturing at a distance.

#### cí thiⁿ hwt-sī;

    swear by heaven.

#### cí pak ûi hun;

    betroth children before their birth.
* 旨cí57722
* Will; purpose; intention.

#### hŏng cí;

    receive orders.

#### chíaⁿ cí;

    ask for orders.

#### sìaⁿ cí;

    the sacred will, the imperial decrees.

#### tó̤ cí;

    orders received.

#### sìaⁿ cí pâi;

    tablets on which imperial orders are written.

#### cí-ì;

    purpose.

#### cṳ cí;

    the meaning of a book.

#### cieⁿ cí;

    the scope of the chapter.

#### cak cí;

    the sense of the verse.
* 詣cí2841496
* To repair to.

#### i ka-kī chin cí bīe teng kîaⁿ hieⁿ;

    he repaired in person to the temple to offer sacrifice.

#### i kâi pín-cí hó̤;

    his proficiency is commendable.
* 紫cí10311205
* A nankeen or purple color.

#### cí-sek;

    brown.

#### âng-cí;

    purple.

#### cí-kìm sîaⁿ;

    the Forbidden City.
* 咫cí57306
* A short foot in length.

#### cí chieh cṳ tī;

    but a step.

#### cí chieh cṳ kang;

    work close at hand.

#### siang lî put kùe cí chieh;

    but a very little space between them.
* 棱cí506758
* Vertical supports or bars.

#### lâng-kang cí;

    the vertical rails in a balustrade.

#### theng cí;

    vertical bars in a window.
* 黹cí582040
* To adorn with braid; to embroider.

#### cam cí;

    embroidery.

#### cêk chíu hó̤ cam cí;

    fine needlework done by one hand.

#### mîaⁿ-ke cam cí;

    skilled in embroidery.

#### chŵn khàu cam-cí tō jît;

    depends solely on fine needlework for her living.
* 至cì601330
* Even till; upon; to reach to; to extend; the solstices; the greatest degree.

#### cṳ̆ kó cì kim;

    from ancient times till now.

#### sì-cì;

    all around.

#### sì-cì hun-mêng;

    clear all around.

#### cì chṳ́;

    on this account.

#### bô̤ só̤ put cì;

    no place where he does not go; omnipresent.

#### cì kàu cí-kò̤;

    extends to this point.

#### cì kàu tī-kò̤?

    Where does it reach to?

#### put cì kàu cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    it does not extend to such as that.

#### cì kêk;

    the utmost limit.

#### cì chiet-ìo;

    of the utmost importance.

#### cì sêng-sît;

    wholly sincere.

#### cì hó̤;

    the very best.

#### cì m̄ hó̤;

    the very worst.

#### cì tōa;

    the largest.

#### cì kûiⁿ;

    the highest.

#### cì khuah;

    most spacious.

#### tang cì;

    the winter solstice.

#### hē cì;

    the summer solstice.

#### tang-cì lău âng cíu;

    the red wine of winter.
* 贄cì6115411
* To offer presents ceremoniously.

#### cì-kìⁿ;

    to visit, with a present.

#### cì lói;

    a polite presentation.

#### cì-kèng;

    present as a token of respect.

#### cì ngî;

    offer the customary fee on entering school.
* 祭cì9651136
* To bring an oblation; an offering; sacrificial.

#### cì sṳ̂;

    to offer sacrifices.

#### cì-bûn;

    a written prayer, burned after it is offered.

#### cì-têk;

    an elegy hung up before the tablet during the first seven weeks of mourning.

#### pái cì;

    to arrange offerings.

#### pái lō cì;

    lay out offerings along the way.

#### cì-si;

    an overseer of sacrifices.

#### cì sîn;

    make offerings to the gods.

#### cì có;

    make offerings to the manes of ancestors.

#### cì pín;

    things offered.

#### chun chiu jī cì;

    the spring and autumn oblations.

#### cì thiⁿ tī;

    worship heaven and earth, cì sĭa cek; worship the gods of land and grain.

#### khī cì;

    offerings to a deceased parent.

#### tìo cì;

    offerings made to a deceased friend.
* 制cì59186
* To limit; to govern; a rule, a practice; mourning usages.

#### cì-cak;

    limitations.

#### ŭ cak-cì;

    under regulations.

#### huap-cì;

    rules.

#### cì-tō;

    to restrict.

#### cì cṳ;

    an Imperial order.

#### cì-thâi;

    the governor-general; Your Excellency.

#### ak-cì i;

    restrain him.

#### ak-cì i m̄ cŭ;

    cannot curb it.

#### síu cì; cun cì sêng hôk;

    in mourning.

#### ngîam cì, chṳ̂ cì;

    mourning for a father or for a mother.

#### hiap-cì;

    to intimidate.
* 濟cì9648514
* To succor; to bring about; to further; to complete.

#### si cì;

    bestow alms.

#### kìu-cì;

    to succor.

#### cín-cì;

    to rescue.

#### m̄ cì sṳ̄;

    inadequate for the purpose.

#### cìaⁿ cì sṳ̄;

    adequate for the purpose.

#### cì kip;

    help in an emergency.

#### cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ cì a m̄ cì?

    Is the business compassed?

#### ŏi tit cì cĭu hó̤;

    if it can be brought about it will be well.
* 志cì61613
* Determination; will; what the mind desires.

#### cì-khì ngan-ngan;

    a fixed purpose.

#### cì-lĭam;

    a resolve.

#### cì hìang;

    inclination; object.

#### i kâi sim-cì ngĕ căi;

    his heart is fixed on it.

#### sim-cì ńng căi;

    his resolves are weak.

#### tit cì;

    attain one's object.

#### tit cì cò̤ kuaⁿ;

    attained the desired official position.

#### būe tit cì;

    unattained desires.

#### put tit cì;

    unattainable ​desires.

#### îang-îang tit cì;

    evidently succeeded in his purpose.

#### cì-khì bŏi tŭi;

    don't be discouraged.

#### bô̤ cì kâi nâng;

    an irresolute person.

#### lîp cì;

    fix the resolve.

#### ŭ cì kèng sêng;

    determination overcomes.

#### ŭ tăi cì;

    has high purposes.

#### tōa cì-khì kâi nâng;

    one with high resolves.

#### lṳ́ kang-khó tîeh jû-kèng kĭang-khí cì;

    if in difficulty, you must be the more determined.
* 製cì591458
* To compound, as medicines.

#### huap cì;

    rules for compounding.

#### hó̤ cì-huap;

    a good recipe.

#### tîeh cì káu hûe;

    must compound it nine times over.

#### cì îeh tîeh cì tîeh hó̤;

    in compounding medicines care must be taken to do it accurately.

#### cì-cău;

    the manufacture of medicines.

#### pû cì;

    decoct by boiling.

#### lûi-kong pû-cì;

    concocted by the god of medicine.
* 劑cì9641814
* A dose; a prescription.

#### cêk cì îeh;

    a course of medicine.

#### nŏ̤ cì îeh;

    the medicine taken in two doses.

#### cí hôk îeh tōa cì;

    this prescription is for a large dose of medicine.

#### thîo-cì;

    to arbitrate between.
* 際cì96517011
* A limit; a line of juncture.

#### chṳ́ cì;

    this occasion.

#### cêk mō̤ⁿ bô̤ cì;

    a boundless view.

#### bô̤ hăng, bô̤ cì;

    unbounded.
* 誌cì611497
* A record.

#### mŏ̤ⁿ-cì;

    an epitaph.

#### phûn-piⁿ ŭ kò̤ mŏ̤ⁿ-cì-mêng;

    there was an eulogy on the tombstone.
* 舐cĭ7611354
* To lick with the tongue.

#### cĭ thóiⁿ sĭm-mih bī-sò;

    lick it and see how it tastes.

#### lău gû cĭ tôk;

    the old cow licks the calf; the old love children.

#### ngio-bo̤ cĭ ngio-kíaⁿ;

    the cat licks the kitten.
* 已cĭ838490
* The sixth of the twelve branches.

#### cĭ sî;

    from 9 to 11 o'clock A. M.

#### i sĭ it-cĭ nî seⁿ kâi;

    he was born in the year which is second in the cycle of ten, and sixth in the cycle of twelve.