Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/chiam
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chiam
- 籤chiam98111817
- Bamboo slips upon which names or characters are written, used for drawing lots, or in consulting oracnlar tables.
- chiam tâng pit kè;
- a box for slips, and a pen rack.
- thiu ki chiam;
- draw out a lot.
- gê-chiam khí-thak;
- an ivory tooth-pick.
- cìe pôih chiam;
- according to the lot drawn.
- thâu chiam;
- the lot which indicates who is to take the lead.
- cuaⁿ chiam;
- assign by lot.
- siah kúi ki tek chiam;
- whittle out some bamboo slips to use in drawing lots.
- khîu chiam mn̄g phok;
- divine by drawing slips on which characters are written.
- cài khîeh chiam;
- drew again.
- siu chiam;
- take the tallies.
- chiam si;
- the oracular answer corresponding with the number on the slip drawn.
- húe chiam;
- an urgent warrant.
- kâi nâng cip cêk ki chiam;
- each took a slip.
- chiam mîaⁿ;
- to subscribe one's name.
- chiam-jī;
- a circular.
- chiam ap;
- to affix a mark.
- chiam ap pâng;
- a marking office.
- chiam ap to̤h;
- the table where seals or signatures are affixed.
- 僉chiam981911
- To canvass for names of people who will join in a general movement, or sign a petition to government; the general opinion.
- chiam tōa-bó̤-mûeh nâng khṳ̀ pó̤ i;
- a great number of persons agreed together to go and bail him out.
- i tieⁿ kong-tîaⁿ chiam ŭ jîeh cōi nâng?
- How many persons signed the appeal?
- cīeⁿ jît chiam i pńg to kâi nâng khṳ̀ pó̤ li, pó̤ m̄ chut: taⁿ chiam tăi cèng kâi nâng khṳ̀ pó̤, cóng ŏi tit chut;
- some time ago they got the people of his own neighborhood to join in an appeal for his release, but did not thus succeed in setting him at liberty: now they have got the general public to unite in asking for his liberation and he is set free.
- chìam ūi;
- to aspire to the throne.
- chìam hūn;
- to overstep one's powers.
- chìam cheng cò̤ ûang;
- arrogates to himself the title of king.
- chìam hō̤;
- arrogates to himself a title.
- cìa khah kùe chìam!
- This is too presuming!
- chîam lêng m̄-hó̤ ēng;
- a concealed dragon is of no use; (and so is a talented man who is kept in retirement).
- pĭ mn̂g chîam siu;
- to reform in retirement.
- tŏng sek, pue chîam kâi mûeh lóng-cóng sĭ i cău kâi;
- all things, whether moving or quiescent whether flying or lying perdue, were made by him.
- ke-húe chīam-chīam;
- the weapons were ranged regularly.
- suaⁿ-hong chīam-chīam;
- the hills rise in numerous peaks.
- chieⁿ to̤ pái kàu chīam-chīam;
- spears and swords ranged in serried ranks.
- sang pôiⁿ pái-lîet kàu chīam-chīam;
- ranged in ranks on either side.
- hue khui kàu cêk ki cêk ki chīam-chīam, ngía căi;
- the plant blossoms in separate clusters of flowers, beautifully disposed.
- kî cêk ki cêk ki pái kàu chīam chīam;
- the flags were arranged at equal distances apart in regular rows.