A Chinese and English vocabulary, in the Tie-chiu dialect/Chu

by Josiah Goddard

Chu.

朱¹

Carnation of vermilion color.

珠¹

A pearl; necklace; the ball of the eye.

硃¹

Red oxide; vermilion.

茱¹

Name of a medicine.

銖¹

An ancient coin; a small coin.

諸¹

Several; all; in; at; from.

咀¹

To receive into the mouth and suck or taste.

徂¹

To go; persevere; preserve.

覷⁴

To spy out; look.

沮¹

Water overflowing into a pond, to overpass; to stop; injure.

疽¹

A deep seated old sore.

組¹

Silk fringe; silk cords to bind the hair.

苴¹

Female hemp; the vegetable used in the soles of shoes.

菹¹

Plants which grow in marshes.

詛¹

Imprecations; to announce before the gods.

趄¹

To walk with difficulty; having some impediment.

諏¹

To take advice; to consult; to give information.

陬¹

A corner or angle, as of a wall; to collect together and reside in.

主²

A lord; master; to rule.

住^-3

To stop; to dwell; halt.

炷^-3

The light or wick of a lamp.

駐^-3

To stop and rest; a temporary residence.

聚^-3

To assemble; to collect; to dwell; a crowd.

祚^-3

Wealth; happiness; divine blessings; posterity.

胙^-3

To offer flesh in sacrifice; offerings; to reward; blessings.

蚱^-3

Name of an insect and of a fish.

酢^-3

To return the pledge in drinking wine; to repay.

阼^3-

The steps or mat appropriated to the chief person in sacrifices.

注^3-

To lead; fix; that to which the mind is directed; record.

蛀^3-

An insect which destroys wood.

註^3-

To define; explain; illustrate; a definition; commentary.

足^3-

Outward appearance; abundance.

鑄^3-

To melt metals; to coin; to cast.

蠧^3-

An insect that breeds in wood and books; a moth.