# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/hien
### hien

* 掀hien196648
* To raise slightly.

#### cí hîeh hien kùe lâi;

    turn over this leaf.

#### hien phŭe;

    pull the coverlet over one.

#### hien lîam;

    turn aside the curtain, as in entering a door.

#### pang hien khí lâi;

    raise the board a little.

#### hien m̄ khui;

    cannot lift it.

#### hien khui khṳt i lā ta;

    raise it a little that it may dry in the air.
* 顯híen19918114
* Conspicuous; manifest; to make plain.

#### híen-kháu;

    notable.

#### híen-mîaⁿ;

    illustrious.

#### cí ūi sîn ŏi híen;

    this god manifests himself.

#### híen-mêng;

    clear.

#### híen-hīn;

    plain.

#### híen sin khṳt nâng thóiⁿ;

    take bodily shape so as to become visible to human eyes.

#### cí ūi sîn-mêng híen-tău căi;

    this god is very efficient.

#### híen-jîen;

    it is obviously so.

#### híen chut i kâi chíu-tw̄n;

    manifested his dexterity.

#### híen i kâi pún-nía;

    showed his ability.

#### sîu-mêng pat híen sìaⁿ khṳt nâng thóiⁿ;

    the gods showed their power unto men.

#### híen lêng khṳt i thóiⁿ-kìⁿ;

    manifested themselves to him.

#### kong-mîaⁿ híen-tâk;

    his worth is widely known.

#### híen-căi;

    now at present.

#### kùi híen kâi nâng;

    distinguished people.

#### sĭm sĭ híen-hek;

    is very glorious.

#### híen-híen hek-hek;

    effulgent.

#### bŏi híen;

    not apparent.
* 險híen20017013
* Dangerous; insecure; in jeopardy.

#### híen căi;

    perilous.

#### cía sît-căi híen, ŏ̤!

    This is indeed hazardous!
* 獻hìen2019416
* To offer respectfully, as in worship.

#### hŏng hìen; cìn hìen;

    to offer reverently.

#### hìen cĭeⁿ;

    to present to a superior.

#### hìen tê, hìen cíu;

    to offer tea and wine.

#### hìen lói-mûeh;

    to present the customary offerings.

#### hìen kòi-cheh;

    to proffer advice.

#### hìen sîaⁿ kui hâng;

    surrendered the city and returned to their allegiance.

#### kŭi hìen mûeh-kĭaⁿ;

    kneel and proffer something.
* 憲hìen2016112
* Governmental; a ruler.

#### hŏng hìen sûn-chê;

    received orders to examine.

#### sî-hìen-cṳ;

    the Imperial Calendar.

#### hìen-thâi;

    Your Honors; (used in addressing officers of state).

#### tăi hìen;

    the high authorities.

#### kūiⁿ hìen;

    the district magistrate.

#### hú hìen;

    the prefect.

#### tău hìen;

    the Intendant of Circuit.

#### tìn hìen;

    the chief of the military department.
* 釁hìen20516418
* An offense; a grievance; a cause of quarrel.

#### sĭ i soiⁿ khí hìen;

    it was he who began the quarrel.

#### sĭ tī-tîang soiⁿ khí hìen?

    Who gave the first cause of offense?

#### bô̤ nâng káⁿ khí-hìen;

    no one dare furnish the pretext for a quarrel.

#### côiⁿ tiang-sî ŭ hìen-khiah;

    there was a previous grievance.

#### chîm hìen;

    seek occasion for a quarrel.

#### tì-kàu ŭ hìen-khiah;

    led to a difference.

#### pien hìen;

    a grievance relating to boundaries.
* 讞hìen109114920
* To decide on judicial cases; to give sentence; to pronounce judgment.

#### hìen-kêk;

    the court; the assizes.

#### hìen-kêk kò̤ sĭ tī kâi úi-ŵn tó̤ sím ùaⁿ?

    Which deputy-judge is trying the cases in this court?
* 玄hîen231950
* Dun; obscure.

#### hîen-mêng-hún;

    glauber salts.

#### sĭm sĭ hîen-bīo;

    it is very abstruse.

#### hîen thien sĭang tì;

    the god of the somber heavens.

#### thiⁿ tī hîen hûang;

    the dun heaven, and yellow earth.

#### hîen siam;

    a weak sort of ginseng.
* 閑hîen1981694
* An inclosure; a bar; to guard; to be trained.

#### hîen-sîp keng bé;

    train a cavalry horse.

#### hûang-hîen kàu ciu-bâk;

    closely surrounded on all sides.

#### i hîen-sîp cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;

    he is practised in such matters.
* 賢hîen1971548
* A sage; learned; wise; superior.

#### hîen-jîn;

    sages.

#### tăi hîen-jîn;

    a great sage.

#### kó hîen; soiⁿ hîen;

    ancient sages.

#### sî hîen;

    modern sages.

#### hîen chîn;

    learned statesmen.

#### hiên kun;

    a wise monarch.

#### hîeh bó̤;

    your good mother.

#### hîen tĭ;

    my good brother.

#### hîen châi; hîen lêng;

    of superior abilities.

#### hîen tek;

    exalted virtue.

#### sìaⁿ hîen;

    exalted holiness.

#### i ka-kī cṳ̆ sìaⁿ, cṳ̆ hîen;

    he is wise and holy in his own estimation.

#### hieⁿ hîen;

    a village worthy.

#### hîen sṳ put jû iah íu;

    a learned teacher is not so good as a helpful friend.

#### put hîen chi, put hàu jî, bô̤ huap khó̤ lêng-tî;

    there is no rule by which you may govern an unworthy wife or an unfilial child.

#### sái-jîp hieⁿ-hîen;

    elevate to a position among the village worthies.
* 現hīen2011474
* Now, at present.

#### hīen-căi; hīen-kim;

    at once; just now.