# Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular/Commercial
## Lesson XXI. commercial.
### Piece-goods.
#### 布疋

    Pòu-phit

#### 布路

    Pòu-lōu
       Piece-goods.

#### 𦮴

    Nîⁿ
       Woollen cloth.

#### 烏𦮴

    Ou-nîⁿ
       Woolen„ cloth„ black.

#### 白𦮴

    Péh-nîⁿ
       Flannel.

#### 水𦮴

    Tsúi-nîⁿ
       Tweeds.

#### 絨

    Zông
       Velvet.

#### 斜文

    Siâ-bûn
       Calico.

#### 朱布

    Tsu-pòu

#### 畨布

    Huan-pòu
       Gray shirting.

#### 白布

    Péh-pòu
       White cloth. ​

#### 烏布

    Ou-pòu
       Black cloth.

#### 青布

    Chhíⁿ-pòu
       Blue cloth.

#### 膠𤿤

    Ka-pùa
       Cotton cloth.

#### 𤍠布

    Zuáh-pòu
       Grass cloth.

#### 樹皮

    Chhiū-phûe
       Holland.

#### 花布

    Hue-pòu
       Chintz.

#### 蔴布

    Mûaⁿ-pòu
       Sack-cloth.

#### 𮈔綢綾綴

    Si-tiû lîn-tn̄g
       Silk-goods.

#### 𮈔

    Si
       Silk.

#### 綴

    Tn̄g
       Satin.

#### 皺紗

    JIòu-se
       Crape.

#### 羽紗

    Ú-se

#### 羽毛

    Ú-môⁿ
       Camlet.

#### 羽綾

    Ú-lêng
       Lasting.

#### 柒個布

    Níⁿ--kâi-pòu
       Dyed cloth.

#### 綑条

    Kún-tiôu
       Tape, for dress.

#### 帶

    Tùa
       Tape, for„ tying.

#### 壹疋

    Chék-phit
       A piece of cloth.

#### 壹枝

    Chék-ki
       A roll of cloth. ​

### Mineral &c.
#### 鏇

    Suān
       Diamond.

#### 金

    Kim
       Gold.

#### 銀

    Ngṳ̂n
       Silver.

#### 鐵

    Thih
       Iron.

#### 生鐵

    Chheⁿ-thih
       Iron,„ unwrought.

#### 鋼

    Kǹg
       Steel.

#### 鉎

    Seⁿ
       Cast iron.

#### 銅

    Tâng
       Copper.

#### 紅銅

    Âng-tâng
       Brass.

#### 鉛

    În
       Lead.

#### 白鉛

    Péh-în
       Spelter or zinc.

#### 錫

    Siah
       Pewter.

#### 白鐵

    Péh-thih
       Tin.

#### 玉

    Gék
       Jade, ox-stone.

#### 石

    Chiéh
       Stone.

#### 火石

    Húe-chiéh
       Flint.

#### 硝

    Siou

#### 鹽硝

    Iám-siou
       Saltpetre.

#### 硫磺

    Liû-n̂g
       Sulphur, brimstone. ​

#### 白𥐥

    Péh-huân
       Alum.

#### 生𥐥

    Chheⁿ-huân
       Alum,„ green.

#### 金沙

    Kim-sua
       Gold-dust

#### 鐵碎

    Thih-tshùi
       Iron-filings.

#### 鐵棍

    Thih-kùn
       Iron-bar.

#### 銅薄

    Tâng-póh
       Sheet copper.

#### 錫薄

    Siah-póh
       Tinfoil.

### Miscellaneous Articles.
#### 紙花

    Tsúa-hue
       Artificial flowers.

#### 竹器

    Tek-khì
       Bamboo ware.

#### 荖枳

    Láu-chí
       Betel nuts.

#### 荖葉

    Láu-hiéh
       Betel„ leaves.

#### 燕

    Ièn

#### 燕窩

    Ieǹ-o
       Birdnests.

#### 竹跑

    Tek-phàu
       Bombs.

#### 樟栳

    Chieⁿ-ló

#### 樟柴

    Chieⁿ-tshâ
       Camphor.

#### 帆布

    Phâng-pòu
       Canvas.

#### 桂皮

    Kùi-phûe
       Cassia. ​

#### 呂宋煙

    Lṳ̃-sòng-hun
       Cigar, Manila.

#### 硃砂

    Tsu-sa
       Cinnabar.

#### 棕

    Tsang
       Coir.

#### 物食

    Muéh-chiáh
       Confections.

#### 仙瑚

    Sien-hû
       Coral.

#### 珊瑚

    San-hû
       Coral.

#### 棉

    Mîⁿ
       Cotton.

#### 牛黃

    Gû-n̂g
       Cow bezoar.

#### 𦈢

    Hûi
       China.

#### 火炮

    Phòng-phiẽ
       Crackers.

#### 鹿茸

    Ték-zông
       Deer horn.

#### 色料

    Sek-liōu
       Dye.

#### 烏墨

    Ou-bák
       Ebony.

#### 象牙

    Chhiẽⁿ-gê
       Elephant's teeth.

#### 毛扇

    Môⁿ-sîⁿ
       Fans, feather.

#### 鱟壳扇

    Hâu-khak-sîⁿ
       Fans,„ cloth.

#### 葵扇

    Kûe-sîⁿ
       Fans,„ palm-leaf.

#### 玩物

    Thih-thô-muéh
       Fancy articles.

#### 雞毛筅

    Koi-môⁿ-tshóiⁿ
       Feather-duster. ​

#### 魚肚

    Hṳ̂-tõu

#### 魚膘

    Hṳ̂-phiẽ
       Fishmaws.

#### 甘蜜

    Kam-bít
       Gambier.

#### 人參

    Jîn-siam

#### 高麗

    Kau-lî
       Gin-seng.

#### 玻璃

    Po-lî
       Glass.

#### 玻璃器

    Po-lî-khì
       Glass ware.

#### 膠

    Ka
       Glue.

#### 樹泥

    Chhiū-nîⁿ
       Gutta percha.

#### 石羔

    Chiéh-ko
       Gypsum.

#### 蔴皮

    Mûaⁿ-phûe
       Hemp.

#### 牛皮

    Gû-phûe
       Hides, buffalo.

#### 蜜

    Bít
       Honey.

#### 牛角

    Gû-kak
       Horns, buffalo.

#### 靛

    Chheⁿ
       Indigo, plants.

#### 靛水

    Tōiⁿ
       Indigo,„ liquid.

#### 魚膠

    Hṳ̂-ka
       Isinglass.

#### 牙

    Gê
       Ivory.

#### 香

    Hieⁿ
       Joss-sticks.

#### 漆器

    Tshat-khì
       Lacquered ware. ​

#### 燈籠

    Teng-nâng
       Lantern, paper.

#### 皮

    Phûe
       Leather.

#### 甘草

    Kam-tsháu
       Liquorice.

#### 蠔壳鏡

    Ô-khak-kiàⁿ
       Mother-of-pearl.

#### 荳油

    Tāu-iû
       Oil, pea.

#### 油紙

    Iû-tsúa
       Oil-paper.

#### 珠

    Tsu

#### 蠔珠

    Ô-tsu
       Pearl.

#### 枋

    Pang
       Planks.

#### 鑲銀器

    Liū-ngṳ̂n-khì
       Plated ware, silver.

#### 鑲金器

    Liū-kim-khì
       Plated ware,„ gold.

#### 藤

    Tîn
       Rattan.

#### 大黃

    Tūa-n̂g
       Rhubarb.

#### 火箭

    Húe-súh
       Rockets.

#### 香柴

    Hioⁿ-tshâ
       Sandal-wood.

#### 燕菜

    Ièn-tshài
       Seaweeds.

#### 魚翅

    Hṳ̂-sít
       Shark-fins.

#### 螺

    Lô
       Shells.

#### 鼻烟

    Phīⁿ-hun
       Snuff.

#### 紙煤

    Tsúa-bûe
       Spill. ​

#### 白糖

    Péh-thn̂g
       Sugar, white.

#### 赤糖

    Chhiah-thn̂g
       Sugar,„ brown.

#### 烏糖

    Ou-thn̂g
       Sugar,„ black.

#### 油

    Iû
       Tallow.

#### 大柴

    Tūa-tshâ
       Timber.

#### 杉

    Sam
       Timber,„ light.

#### 皮箱

    Phûe-sieⁿ
       Trunks, leather.

#### 菜脯

    Tshài-póu
       Turnips, salted.

#### 索子

    Soh-kiáⁿ
       Twine.

#### 銀硃

    Ngṳ̂n-tsu
       Vermilion.

#### 黃蜡

    N̂g-láh
       Wax, bees, yellow.

#### 白蜡

    Péh-láh
       Wax,„ insect, white.

#### 羊毛

    Iêⁿ-môⁿ
       Wool.

#### 冇柴

    Phàⁿ-tshâ
       Wood, light.

#### 𠕇柴

    Tōiⁿ-tshâ
       Wood,„ hard.

### Carpentry.
#### 鋸

    Kṳ̀
       A saw.

#### 抽

    Thiu
       A plane. ​

#### 鑿子

    Tshák-kiáⁿ
       A chisel.

#### 鎖子

    Tsǹg-kiáⁿ
       An awl.

#### 挫

    Tshò
       A file.

#### 斧頭

    Póu-tháu
       An axe.

#### 鐵釘

    Thih-teng
       A nail.

#### 羅𮈔釘

    Lô-si-teng

#### 羅𮈔鑽

    Lô-si-zuán
       A screw.

#### 釘咬

    Teng-kã
       Nippers.

#### 蛺蝶

    Hiáp-tiáp
       A hinge.

#### 白油

    Péh-iû
       White paint.

#### 烏油

    Ou-iû
       Tar.

#### 桐油

    Thâng-iû
       China varnish.

#### 漆

    Tshat
       Varnish or crude lacquer.

#### 油刷

    Iû-sueh
       A paint-brush.

#### 油

    Iû
       To paint.

#### 漆

    Tshat
       To varnish.

### Tailoring.
#### 針

    Tsam
       A needle.

#### 線

    Sùaⁿ
       Thread. ​

#### 𮈔線

    Si-sùaⁿ
       Silk thread.

#### 銅指

    Tâng-tsóiⁿ
       A thimble.

#### 剪刀

    Ka-to
       Scissors.

#### 縫衫藥鬼

    Thīⁿ-saⁿ iéh-kúi
       A sewing machine.

#### 尺

    Chhieh
       A measure.

#### 布尺

    Pòu-chhieh
       A tape-line, or cloth measure.

#### 縫

    Thīⁿ
       To sew.

#### 𦂧

    Nn̂g
       To stitch.

#### 摺痕

    Chih-tsūe
       To them.

#### 剪

    Ka
       To cut with scissors.

#### 做衫褲

    Tsò-saⁿ-khòu
       To make clothes.

#### 剪衫褲

    Ka-saⁿ-khòu
       To cut out a dress.

#### 裡

    Koih
       Lining.

#### 綑

    Kún
       To braid.

#### 補

    Póu
       To patch.

#### 太緊

    Khah-kin
       Too tight.

#### 太狹

    Khah-oíh
       Too narrow.

#### 太闊

    Khah-khuah
       Too loose.

### Accounts.
#### 數

    Siòu

#### 數目

    Siòu-bák
       An account.

#### 數簿

    Siòu-phõu
       An account book.

#### 日逐

    Jít-tók
       A rough-day book.

#### 日清

    Jít-chheng
       A day-book.

#### 總簿

    Tsóng-phõu

#### 來往

    Lâi-uáng
       A ledger.

#### 歸原

    Kui-nguân
       A stock ledger.

#### 𮅕

    Sǹg
       To count.

#### 𮅕數

    Sńg-siòu
       To make up accounts.

#### 收數

    Siu-siòu
       To collect accounts.

#### 押數

    Ap-siòu
       To balance accounts between two persons.

#### 面會

    Mīn-hũe
       To meet together (so as to see if the accounts of each other correspond.)

#### 䰗數

    Khou-siòu
       Closed accounts.

#### 數完

    Siòu uân

#### 數還清

    Siòu hôiⁿ-chheng
       Accounts paid up.

#### 計共

    Kòi-kāng
       Amount.

#### 來銀

    Lái-ngṳ̂n
       Received to account. ​

#### 抵除後結欠

    Tí-tṳ̂-aũ kat-khiàm
       Balance due.

#### 記數

    Kì-siòu

#### 上數

    Chiẽⁿ-siòu
       To enter in account.

#### 盤數

    Pûaⁿ-siòu
       To transfer account.

#### 單

    Tuaⁿ
       A bill.

#### 開單

    Khui-tuaⁿ
       To make out an account.

#### 收單

    Siu-tuaⁿ
       A receipt.

#### 畫花號

    Uéh-hue-hō

#### 簽名

    Chhiam-miâⁿ
       To sign.

#### 印

    Ìn
       A seal.

#### 印色

    Ìn-sek
       Cotton waste soaked with red colour to stamp with.

#### 盖印

    Khap-ìn
       To seal.

#### 抄

    Tshau
       To copy.

#### 對

    Tùi
       To make reference, tas to a book or bill.

#### 日子

    Jít-chí
       Dates.

#### 𮅕盤

    Sǹg-pûaⁿ
       Abacus.

#### 扣𮅕盤

    Khà-sǹg-pûaⁿ

#### 籜𮅕盤

    Kiah-sǹg-pûaⁿ
       To reckon on the abacus.

#### 𮅕總

    Sǹg-bûa
       To add.

#### 除

    Tṳ̂
       To subtract. ​

#### 乘

    Sêng
       To multiply.

#### 分

    Pun
       To divide.

#### 財副

    Tshâi-hù
       A clerk.

#### 大財副

    Tūa-tshái-hù
       A chief clerk.

#### 掌櫃

    Chiáng-kūiⁿ
       A cashier.

#### 收數

    Siu-siòu
       A bill-collector.

### Monetary.
#### Advantageous,

    Hó-thàn
       好贃

#### Agree, on a price,

    Sṳ-niéⁿ-sêng
       思量成

#### Bank, a,

    Ngṳ̂n-hâng
       銀行

#### Banknote, a,

    Tsúa-jī
       紙字

#### Bankrupt,

    Tó-tièⁿ
       倒賬

#### Bargain, to make a,

    Kè-chîⁿ tàⁿ-tiāⁿ-tiéh
       價錢言定着

#### Borrow, to,

    Chieh
       借

#### Capital,

    Pńg-chîⁿ
       本錢

#### Cash,

    Chîⁿ
       錢

#### Cash,„ ready,

    Hiēn-chîⁿ
       現錢

#### Change, money,

    Táu
       找

#### Cheap,

    Phiⁿ
       偏 ​

#### Commission,

    Thiu-hùn
       抽分

#### Compensate,

    Pûe
       賠

#### Costly,

    Tát-chiⁿ
       値錢

#### Credit, give,

    Chhia
       賒

#### Creditor,

    Chè-tsú
       債主

#### Dear,

    Kùi
       貴

#### Debt,

    Chè
       債

#### Debt, in,

    Khiàm-nâng-kâi-chîⁿ
       欠人個錢

#### Deduct,

    Tṳ̂
       除

#### Defray,

    Tshut-só-hùi
       出使費

#### Deposit, entrust,

    Tah
       搭

#### Discount, to,

    Thiu-kiám
       抽減

#### Dollar, silver,

    Ngṳ̂n
       銀

#### Draft, a,

    Ngṳ̂n-tuaⁿ, tùi-tuaⁿ
       銀單　對單

#### Dun, to,

    Tshui-pek
       催迫

#### Earnest money,

    Tiāⁿ-ngṳ̂n
       定銀

#### Expend, to,

    Sái
       使

#### Expenditure,

    Só-hùi
       使費

#### Guarantee, to,

    Pau-niáⁿ
       包領

#### Instalments,

    Hãng, tshṳ̀
       項　次 ​

#### Insure, to,

    Pó-ke
       保家

#### Insurance policy,

    Pó-ke-jī
       保家字

#### Insurance office,

    Pó-ke-kuán
       保家館

#### Interest,

    Lāi-chîⁿ
       利錢

#### Invest, to,

    Lóh-pńg
       落本

#### Lend, to,

    Chieh
       借

#### Loss, in commerce,

    Síh-pńg
       缺本

#### Money,

    Chiⁿ, chiⁿ-ngṳ̂u
       錢　錢銀

#### Money,„ changer,

    Táu-chiⁿ-hâng, táu-toh-kūiⁿ
       找錢行　找棹櫃

#### Money,„ lender,

    Pàng-seⁿ-chè, pàng-seⁿ-siòu,
       放生債　放生數

#### Mortgage, to,

    Tǹg, tóiⁿ
       當　典

#### Mortgage„, deed,

    Tóiⁿ-khòi
       典契

#### Mortgagor,

    Tóiⁿ-tsú
       典主

#### Mortgagor,„ original,

    Tói-tsṳ́
       底子

#### Mortgagee,

    Tǹg-tsú
       當主

#### Owe,

    Khiàm
       欠

#### Payment, punctual,

    Bô-thua-khiàm
       無拖欠

#### Payment,„ non, (at time specified)

    Kùe-hãng
       過限 ​

#### Premium,

    Ngṳ̂n-tsúi
       銀水

#### Price,

    Kè-chîⁿ
       價錢

#### Price,„ current,

    Hâng-chhêng
       行情

#### Price,„ fair,

    Phèng-kè
       平價

#### Price,„ fall in,

    Lóh-kè
       落價

#### Price,„ rise in,

    Hó-kè, khí-kè
       好價　起價

#### Prime cost,

    Nguân-kè
       原價

#### Profit,

    Thàn, tit-lĩ
       贃　得利

#### Refund, to,

    Hôiⁿ
       還

#### Rent,

    Sùe
       稅

#### Safe, an iron,

    Thih-kap-buān
       鐵甲萬

#### Security, to stand,

    Pó-niáⁿ, tam-sêng
       保領　担承

#### Treasury,

    Khòu-pâng
       庫房

#### Usury,

    Tãng-lāi, guéh-kiáⁿ
       重利　月子

#### Valuable,

    Kùi-khì, tát-chîⁿ
       貴氣　値錢

#### Worth, to be,

    Tát
       値

### A List of words used in Commerce.
#### Advertise, to,

    Tshut-jī-péh
       出字白

#### Agreement, an,

    Háp-tâng
       合同 ​

#### Agreement, make an,

    Tsò-háp-tâng, háp-ieh
       做合同　合約

#### Arbitrator, an,

    Kong-chhin
       公親

#### Arbitrate, to,

    Tsò-kong-chhin
       做公親

#### Assistant, an,

    Jī-chhiú
       次手

#### Auction,

    Khà-lōi-long
       和黎郞

#### Bale, a,

    Khún
       綑

#### Barter, to,

    Hùe uāⁿ hùe
       貨換貨

#### Bill of lading,

    Nám-tsāi-jī
       攬儎字

#### Broker, a,

    Phah-khang
       打空

#### Bundle, a,

    Pau
       包

#### Business,

    Sṳ̄, seng-lí
       事　生理

#### Busy,

    M̄-ôiⁿ, sṳ̄ tsōi
       不暇　事多

#### Cargo,

    Hùe
       貨

#### Cask, a,

    Tháng
       桶

#### Certificate, a,

    Phêng-tuaⁿ
       憑單

#### Charter a ship,

    Pák-tsûn
       縛船

#### Charter bond,

    Pák-tsûn kâi-jī
       縛船之字

#### Cheat, in commerce,

    Tshuah
       棳

#### Chest, a,

    Sieⁿ
       箱

#### Chop, a,

    Jī-hō
       字號 ​

#### Commerce,

    Seng-lí
       生理

#### Commissioner of Customs,

    Sùe-bũ-si
       稅務司

#### Commodity,

    Hùe
       貨

#### Compradore,

    Kau-tshài-kuán
       高菜館

#### Confiscate, to,

    Tshong-kong
       充公

#### Consign a vessel,

    Tsûn kua hâng
       船倚行

#### Contract,

    Háp-táng
       合約

#### Correspondence,

    Phoi-sìn
       批信

#### Courier,

    Tshoiⁿ lí-bé, tsáu-bûn-tsṳ
       千里馬　走文書

#### Customer,

    Bói-kheh, kau-kuan--kâi-nâng
       買客　交易之人

#### Defraud,

    Tshuah
       騙

#### Demurrage,

    Thiap-kùe-hãng kâi-ngṳ̂n
       貼過限之銀

#### Dissolve partnership,

    Thiah-húe-kì
       拆夥記

#### Duty, (Customs,)

    Hiàng
       餉

#### Duty,„ to collect,

    Khieh-hiàng
       携餉

#### Duty,„ to pay,

    Láp-hiàng
       納餉

#### Duty,„ to avoid,

    Tsáu-hiàng
       走餉 ​

#### Employment,

    Thâu-lōu, sṳ̄
       頭路　事

#### Estate, (lands and houses,)

    Súaⁿ-ngiáp
       產業

#### Estate,„ (properties of all kinds,)

    Ke-húe
       家伙

#### Estimate, to,

    Kóu-kè, pān
       估價　酌

#### Examine, to,

    Chhê-thóiⁿ
       查看

#### Exhibit, to, (goods,)

    Pái
       擺

#### Exorbitant price,

    Kùi-tsãi
       盡貴

#### Exports,

    Tshut-kháu-hùe
       出口貨

#### Farm, to,

    Pák
       縛

#### Godown, a,

    Tsàn-páng
       棧房

#### Hire, to,

    Kòu
       雇

#### Hong, a,

    Hâng
       行

#### House rent,

    Tshu-sùe
       厝稅

#### Imports,

    Jíp-kháu-hùe
       入口貨

#### Intercourse,

    Lái-uáng
       來往

#### Invoice of goods,

    Hùe-tuaⁿ
       貨單

#### Jetty, a,

    Bé-thâu
       馬頭

#### Landlord,

    Tshù-tsú
       厝主

#### Lease, to,

    Tsou
       租 ​

#### Leisure,

    Oiⁿ
       閑

#### Letter, a,

    Phoi, sìn
       批　信

#### Mail (from Europe,)

    Tsóu-ke-sìn
       祖家信

#### Manage, to,

    Lí, phōiⁿ
       理　辨

#### Manager,

    Ke-tiéⁿ
       家長

#### Manifest, ship's,

    Pò-hiàng-tuaⁿ
       報餉單

#### Market, (street,)

    Koi-chhĩ
       街市

#### Market,„ price,

    Háng-chhêng
       行情

#### Merchandise,

    Hùe
       貨

#### Merchant, a,

    Kheh-siang
       客商

#### Miscellaneous,

    Lân-san, tshàm-tshùi
       零些　微末

#### Monthly,

    Guéh-guéh
       月月

#### News,

    Sin-bũn, sié-sit
       新聞　消息

#### Newspaper,

    Sin-bũn-tsúa
       新聞紙

#### Note-book,

    Phõu-kiáⁿ
       簿仔

#### Notify, to,

    Thong-tsai
       通知

#### Offer, (to make an,)

    Tshut
       出

#### Order, to, (goods,)

    Kià-khṳ̀-bói
       寄出買

#### Order, to,„ money,

    Ngṳ̂n-tuaⁿ
       銀單

#### Package, a,

    Pau
       包 ​

#### Partner, a,

    Húe-kì
       夥記

#### Passport, a,

    Lōu-phiè
       路票

#### Postage,

    Chiú-chîⁿ
       酒錢

#### Purchase, to,

    Bói, kau-kuan
       買　交易

#### Purchase,„ stock in trade,

    Phah-phòu
       打舖

#### Register, to,

    Chhiam-miâⁿ
       簽名

#### Retail, to,

    Lân-san-bōi
       零些賣

#### Rough draft,

    Tshó-kó
       草稿

#### Salary,

    Kang-tsṳ
       工資

#### Sale, for,

    Aîⁿ-bōi--kâi
       要賣個

#### Sale,„ no,

    Bõi-siou
       袂消

#### Sample,

    Pān-thâu, pān
       辦頭　辦

#### Sell, to,

    Bōi
       賣

#### Sell,„ stock in trade,

    Phòu phah--khṳtg-náng
       舖打與人

#### Share, a,

    Hūn
       分

#### Shop, a,

    Phòu
       舖

#### Shop,„ proprietor of,

    Tshâi-tsú
       財主

#### Shops, respectable,

    Phòu-thâu
       鋪頭

#### Sign-board, a,

    Chie-pâi
       招牌

#### Telegraph, line,

    Tiẽn-pò-sùaⁿ
       電報線 ​

#### Telegram

    Tiẽn-pò
       電報

#### Trade, a,

    Seng-lí
       生理

#### Trade,„ brisk,

    Seng-lí jiét
       生理鬧

#### Trade,„ dull,

    Bô-seng-lí
       無生理

#### Tradesman, a,

    Seng-lí-nâng
       生理人

#### Transaction, business,

    Kau-kùa, bói-bōi
       交掛　買賣

#### Undersell, to,

    Bōi-phiⁿ--nâng
       賣平伊人

#### Unprofitable,

    Oh-thàn
       難贃

#### Wages,

    Kang-chîⁿ
       工錢

#### Wholesale, buy,

    Bói-chiēⁿ-pûaⁿ
       買上盤

#### Wholesale,„ sell,

    Bōi-chiēⁿ-pûaⁿ
       賣上盤

#### Wholesale,„ trade,

    Tsò-chiēⁿ-pûaⁿ
       做上盤

### Weights and measures.
#### 錢

    Chîⁿ
       Mace.

#### 分

    Hun
       Candareen.

#### 両

    Niéⁿ
       Tael.

#### 斤

    Kṳn
       Catty.

#### 担

    Tàⁿ
       Picul.

#### 寸

    Tshùn
       An inch. (Chinese.) ​

#### 尺

    Chhieh
       A foot. (Twelve English inches.)

#### 丈

    Tñg
       Ten feet.

#### 步

    Pōu
    Huáh
       A pace.

#### 碼

    Bā
    Bé
       A yard.

#### 尋

    Siâm
       A fathom.

#### 量

    Nièⁿ
       To measure.

#### 四方

    Sì-pang
       A square.

#### 三角

    Saⁿ-kak
       A triangle.

#### 斗

    Táu
       A bushel (rice.)

#### 石

    Chiéh
       Ten bushels.

#### 厘秤

    Lî-chhìn

#### 天平

    Thien-phêng
       A small scale.

#### 柴秤

    Tshâ-chhìn
       A steelyard.

#### 秤錘

    Chhìn-thûi
       A weight.

#### 頂

    Téng
       To weigh.

#### 頂減

    Téng-siám
       To cheat in weighing.

#### 秤。正

    Chhìn chhiàⁿ
       A correct scale.

#### 秤。細

    Chhìn siám
       An incorrect scale.