# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/chṳ
### chṳ

* 舒chṳ7741356
* To unroll; to open out; to expand; to disburden the mind; at ease; easy; comfortable; exhilarated.

#### chun-chṳ;

    in good spirits; cheerful; comfortable; quite at ease.

#### úa thóiⁿ i kâi nâng to m̄ chun-chṳ, sĭ ŭ pēⁿ a m̄ sĭ?

    I see that he is not in good spirits, it is because he is not well is it not?

#### i a-hiaⁿ kâi ke hūaⁿ khṳ̀ ío chun-chṳ, i a-tĭ kâi ke hūaⁿ khṳ̀ ío kek-chok;

    the elder brother's family is kept comfortably, the younger brother's family is pinched and straightened.

#### cía thiⁿ-sî cìeⁿ chìn, i lău nâng hŵn-lío chun-chun chṳ-chṳ, bŏi ùi chìn;

    though the weather is so severe, the old man is not at all discomforted by it, and does not dread the cold.

#### pò chṳ-khui lâi thóiⁿ;

    open out the cloth that it may be seen.

#### jī-ūe chṳ-khui khṳt i phâk;

    open out the scrolls and let them sun.
* 蛆chṳ10101425
* Larvæ; very small maggots; festers which are supposed to be caused by maggots.

#### cuí chṳ;

    the larvæ of mosquitoes in water.

#### khîa chṳ-phèⁿ khṳ̀ ko chṳ lâi chī kim-lí;

    take the cloth strainer and dip up some mosquito larvæ to feed the gold-fish.

#### cúi khǹg kú seⁿ chṳ;

    if water is kept long it produces mosquito larvæ.

#### kha cìm kàu seⁿ chu;

    his feet have been in the water so long that they have festered.

#### cîh seⁿ chṳ;

    has festers on his tongue.

#### buah chṳ;

    to anoint festers with salve.
* 鼠chṳ́7762080
* A rat, mouse, or squirrel.

#### cêk ciah nío-chṳ́;

    a rat.

#### cîeh-chṳ́;

    field-mice.

#### châng-chṳ́;

    moles.

#### tio-chṳ́;

    sables.

#### pue-chṳ́;

    flying squirrels.

#### nío-chṳ́ kíaⁿ;

    a young rat.

#### cip-chú;

    a mouse.

#### ngṳ̂n-chṳ́;

    the ermine.

#### hui-chṳ́ phṳ̂e bé-kùa;

    a riding coat of squirrel skin.

#### nío-chṳ́ hĕng;

    rat like; skulking.

#### chṳ́ chiap, káu thau;

    sly thieving.

#### nío-chṳ́ bṳ́e cīn céng m̄ kiaⁿ sí nâng;

    a mouse's tail, even when swelled to the utmost, is nothing to be much frightened at.
* 此chṳ́1034772
* The thing in hand.

#### chṳ́ nâng, chṳ́ jît, chṳ́ sṳ̄;

    the person, time, or matter under consideration.

#### pí chṳ́;

    that and this.

#### chṳ́ téng nâng;

    this class of persons.

#### m̄ hó̤ kàu cí chṳ́;

    do not let it come to this.

#### chṳ́-căi;

    at present.

#### chṳ́ khek;

    at this moment.

#### íⁿ chṳ́ ûi hō̤;

    take this as a label.
* 次chṳ̀1034762
* Next; secondary; a time; a period.

#### chṳ̀ tŏ̤iⁿ;

    a sequence.

#### chṳ̀ sŭ;

    in a regular order.

#### ŭ chṳ̀ ŭ sŭ;

    there is a regular series.

#### ŭ câng-chṳ̀;

    has gradations.

#### thâu chṳ̀;

    the first time.

#### búe chṳ̀;

    the last time.

#### pàng tŏ̤ tī kâi ūi-chṳ?

    Where did you place it?

#### kîaⁿ kàu cí kâi ūi-chṳ̀ kha sng;

    having walked thus far my feet began to ache.

#### cêk chṳ̀ tīaⁿ-tīaⁿ;

    only once.

#### ke cêk chṳ̀;

    once more.

#### tī cêk chṳ̀?

    Which time was it?

#### jîeh cōi chṳ̀?

    How many times?

#### cōi-cōi chṳ̀;

    a great many times.

#### lṳ́ côiⁿ chṳ̀ cò̤-nî tàⁿ?

    What did you say the first time?

#### bô̤ cêk chṳ̀ m̄-hó̤;

    it was right every time.

#### i ío ke chṳ̀, i ìo kíam chṳ̀;

    he has been more times, and she less.

#### chṳ̀-chṳ̀ lāu-jîet căi;

    there was much going on every time.

#### cí cêk chṳ̀ cìaⁿ khwn lṳ́, ĕ chṳ̀ cĭu cò̤ m̄ tit;

    this time you may be allowed to do so, but another time it will not be permitted.

#### táng ĕ chṳ̀;

    wait till next time.

#### cīeⁿ chṳ̀;

    the other time.

#### màiⁿ cău-chṳ̀;

    do not be flurried.

#### cí cêk kĭaⁿ ío chṳ̀;

    this sort is inferior.

#### chṳ̀ cîⁿ, chṳ̀ ngûn;

    not first rate money.
* 慈chṳ̂10336110
* Mercy; compassionate; loving.

#### chṳ̂ bó̤;

    a loving mother.

#### chṳ̂ bó̤ to̤ pāi jî;

    indulgent mothers spoil their children.

#### chṳ̂ sim;

    a compassionate heart.

#### chṳ̂ ài;

    loving kindness.

#### chṳ̂-pui;

    pity.

#### jîn-chṳ̂;

    compassion.

#### ṳn-chṳ̂;

    mercy.

#### pĕ chṳ̂, cṳ́ hàu;

    a gentle father has filial sons.
* 疵chṳ̂10331045
* A defect; a blemish.

#### sío chṳ̂;

    a petty defect.

#### chūe mô̤ⁿ khîu chṳ̂;

    seek for defects under the fur; petty caviling at men's faults.

#### cía sǹg-sĭ sío chṳ̂;

    I reckon this a small defect.

#### àiⁿ chūe kàu cn̂g kâi bô̤ chṳ̂ kâi sĭ cíe;

    there are few to be found that are wholly without defect.
* 雌chṳ̂10331725
* Weak; inferior.

#### chṳ̂ hîong;

    the weaker and the stronger.

#### chṳ̂ hîong kìam;

    a pair of swords.

#### lṳ́ ua lâi kìⁿ kâi chṳ̂ hîong;

    let us see which of us is the stronger.

#### i kâi ūe tàⁿ kàu ŭ chṳ̂ ŭ hîong;

    his language varies much in force.

#### bô̤ chṳ̂ bô̤ hîong;

    does not modulate the force.
* 磁chṳ̂103311210
* Crockery.

#### chṳ̂ khì;

    crockery ware.

#### chṳ̂ cîeh;

    a natural magnet.