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(not) 275 V

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tub C 171 L

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Wife 7 R 100

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Visiting card C c 47
Visitor 7 L
191 L
Vitreous 287 IX

together

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VII

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Waddle C 200

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Violet c 145 I.
Virtue c 152
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a cap or hat 223

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candle C 164
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animals) C

198 R
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Wealthy 298 XII
Weapon c 199 L

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C 212 L
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Vinegar 182

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210

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151

chestnut C 183
cup C 170
an horse C 173 L
lily root seed C 183 L
melon C 180
DIE 116 S9
120 ins
(of ocean) 289 X

Wheat 103
Wheel about C 244

M 271

Vest 174
Vex c 226 L
Vice consul C 147 L
Victory C c 206
c 243
Vigorous 297 XII
Vilify 309 XVII
Village 297 XII
279 VII
App 2d Stanza
Villain C 206

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pipe C 171 R

App 4th Stanza Watch (look for) C 221 L

done no 0=
15 R C c 39 M
(ripe) c 214 M
chain C 176 M

of water 272 IV
(gold) C 176 M

(very) 17 M
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292
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231

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189
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house c 157 L
98 17 198 R 221
288 IX
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basin C 170 L
board C 171 L
cloth C 166 R

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Unfair c 242
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Verge (utmost) 302 XIII
Verifv 310 XVIII
Verm'icelli

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310 XVIII
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of) 43

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Umbrella

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chest C 174 R
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c 239
brush C 166 R

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powder

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floor

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43 R
43 L

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293 XI
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'Toward 67 L 98 20
Towel C 22 R

Town 279 VII

M 280

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Transact business c 147
Transfer c 64 R C 232
'Translate 64
C 221
a work 312

Transmit 112 76 117 95

C 228 L
Travel 119

102

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301

XIII

Tray c 167 M c 170 M

Thread on thatground 222 M

Treasure c 203
291
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Treat 286 IX
Tree I93 L
Trees C c 5 1

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276

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280

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Twig C 189 M
Twilight C 12
Twist Cc 235 R

182

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Trade P 11 c 200
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241
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room 296 XI

146 R
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1st

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'Tomato

288 IX

280 VII
about madly C 244 L
around c 238
301
XIII
back 274 V

1,

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Varnish c 149
Vase 97 13 C 164
175
Veal C 48
C 178 I,
Vegetable 47 L 298 XII
market C 156

Velvet C 206
Venerated 106 5i

c 21

Stanza.
with 212
'Toil 129 in- 6

'Tool 6

(geographical name)

M 273

296 XI

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221

XI

Tumult 46 I,
Tune c 71 M
Turkey C 179

Utensil c 231
Utmost verge 302 XIII

Vacant 282 VIII

Vagabond c 224
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169

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Urgent 153
c 23S M
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Usurp 120 10s
Usury (to practice) C 240 R

I,

218

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'Tongs C 172
'Tongue 188 R

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Tube 301 XIII

1.

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XV

Tub

Stanza App 2d

'Toilet
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a case 306
c 170 1,-293

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TOE 133 lis
Together 6 R--6

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together o 216
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with hand C 221

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L c 176 M 195
M c 211

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272 IV
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Trench 280 VII
'IVibe 295 XI
Tribes (all the Chinese)
46 1,

98

36

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maker C 151

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44 M
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80

of

one

130 148
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270 III
308 XVI

M 85

Throw

c 218

M-c

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slung shots C 244 R

up as a ball in a

221

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Thursday

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61

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235

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to C c 80
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Tight 306
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43 R App 4th
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long C 210
ago) 282 VIII
(

(spring)

286 IX

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Tinder C c 172
Tin smith C 151
Tire 221
Title 276

M
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for fe-

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1 68 R

XII

300

310

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c 221
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C 46 M

MC
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R P 41 P 4S

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exhibition

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Them C 207 R
Theme 310 XVIII
Themselves C 207 M
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242

149

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Thimble C 175 L
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pot

M
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spoon

109
strainer C 170
table C 164
tray C 170

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M

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c 45

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c 221

M 96 wC
151 M
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M--48

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R 24 M 128

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Thesis 310 XVIII

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M 285

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lit)

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side

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116

29

123

205
(canton) C 205
(coarse) C 205 L
(common) C 205 L
(good) C 205 L
(green) C 205
(gun powder) C 205 L
(Hyson) C 205 L
(imperial) C 206 R
(new crop) C 205 L
(new) C 206 R
(old) C 206 R
(oolong) C 206
(pecco) C 206 R
(pecco flowery) C 206 R
orange) C 206 R

(
scented)
C 206 R

(
(Powchong) C 206 R
(Souchong) C 206
(small) C 205 L
plate C 169 L

Thank C

20

XI

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R 80 L

Tasteless 295

113 P ib6 C 210

App 2d Stanza
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8
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218
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R -C 212 L
R App 2d Stanza

Tie 221

10

228

TAWNG 117
TAWNG-YOW
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(many) C 154
Thanksgiving day C 12
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244
Throat 304 XIII

Through

(a respectful

use of) 43
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of the

(illustrations

Taste

u3

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Thousand P 281 271 III
(ten)

205
181
c 221

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Term

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Tarifi'

Tenth P

App 8th Stanza

rule P i'

side C 209 L

Those C 20 R C 208 R
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Tank 303 XIII

Tanka boat C 203 L

(sign of past) 290

(sign of the present)

91

c 8

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(future) 2 13
(imperfect) 213

153

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(to grit the) C 239 L
6 L 15 M 71 M

313

XXIV

Temple 155

M 303

Temptations 90
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XIII

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feet

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270 III

(illustrations of the use

of) 46

1st

myriads 307

XV

346
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c 200

1,

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Submit humbly 277 VI

money c 220

prise C 46 L
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Suddenly C 212

M 286 IX

Sugar

C 170 R
spoon C 169 M

cloth

M 278

c 17

VII

243 L

M C 180 M
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cane 183
bowl C 169
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294 XI

233
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231

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as

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302 XIII

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(interjection

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of)

275 V
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Surround 164
C 223 L
a City 223 L

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Suspenders C 175
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(hills) 95 7

(as in

yawning) 278

VII

VIII

M 274 V

Strife c

Surgeon

284

L 297 XII
II 6 R

Strength 269
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Supreme

ruler

L
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away C 226 R
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284 VIII
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Suppose C 212

Surname

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off one's coat

C
up C

Sundown C
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to

Sunday C 10 L
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,,

leave c 219

241

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away C
M C
233 R C 234 L
a pinch C 234 M
care C 221 R
of C 221 R

from C 227 L
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(white) 181 L

Taels 43
Suit of armor 191 L
Tailor C 39 R
C 151 R Suitable (very) C 197 L
shop C 156
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Take 94
C 234 L
Summon C 240
275 V
26; 284 VIII
jSun 5
C 83

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C 156 R
(fruit) C 156 R
(furniture) C 156 M
(grocery) C 155 1,

(hardware) C 155 1.

(hat) C 156 M
house C 162 I,

(jewelry) C 156 M
(meat) C 156 R
(music) C 156 M

(shoe) C 156 M

(stationery) C 156 R

to C 226 L

up c 219 R C 235

R 308 XVI
keeper C 150 L
Storms C 160 L
Stormy c 242 L
Story of an house 305 XIV
of building 193 R
(tale) C 205 R

Stove C c 163 L 3t2 XX

Stow c 226 L
Straight 197 L c 218 R
Straight App 6th Stanza

,,

29

155 I.
(ilrug) C 156 R
(dry goods) C 155

,,

I,

Subde c 195 R
Subtract C 228
287 IX
Successful in every enter-

c 152
defeat

clothing

Sufficient

220

Subscribe

Suffer

away C 235

II.-.

Table 26

L 97

5 L
57
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Stupid c 153
Cc 197
Style C 205 R
Subdue 6 R

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r,8

80

as a tloor C 232
clean C 81
off

127

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232 L
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275 V
meats C 183
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cause a swelling) C 242 L
Swing c 165 L
Sword 305 XIV
Sycee silver C 205
Sympathize with 297 XII

IB

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Studv aloud

R 108

Student 2
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(make oath to)
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220 I.
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Sweden C 146 R
Sweep c 31 R 293 XI

String

Strive

Stroke

67

239 I,
causing a swelling C
242 L
fire C 241 L
one another C 243
somebody C 240 L
until bloods runs out
C 243
c 226
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together C 235 R
for 281 \lll
c 14 R
(character) 190
136 1"'' r r 197 I,

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292 XI

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c 154
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XII

plainly 281 VIII

to a superior 274

close

224

C
C

c 172

220

c 220

157

L C

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283 VIII

(a short) 7

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80
c 222

241
141

37

295

L
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166

C 34

119 C c 150 L
Sole shoes C 240

Soldier

R 3 10 XVIII

XV

bond 306

Socks 39
Soda water

XI

(scented)

Social

c 77

61
So 55
Soak c 201
Soap C c 171

away C 233 L

Snow 129

Snatch c 233

Sneeze

Spiked Millet 103

309 XVII
Spin 310 XVIII
Spinach C c 181
Spine c 57
Spirit 313 XXIV
Spiritual 134 I6I
Spittoon C 165
SpHt C 241 R
Spoil

Smooth 275 V 197 L

Smuggle C 220 M

Spill

Steamship company
Steel
Steer

a person

to

220

168

web C 205

R C

Steal 77

Spices c 45
Spider C 205

Stay 293 XI

Speculate mentally
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M 6 R 123
M

Solemn C 197

Solid 7 R c 197 L
C SO-LO-CHEEN 130 U5
Stick C c 34 R 189 M
Sometimes C 76 R
179 M
Emperor's command Sponging C 205 R
Son 144 L
onback of an officer C Spoon C c 19 M c 169
(grand)" c 143 L

M 269 II
in law C 142 M
225 R

Stiff 197 L
(table) C 169 M
Soon C 50 L

Still 3 R
(tea) C 169 M
SOONG 122 113
129 1+4 App 3rd

Stanza
Sport c 196 L
Soothe c 153 M
Soothing c 152 M
(stop eating) c 225 M Spread 95 8 c 220 L
(to be) C 225 M
out C 220 L C220R Sorrow 151 L

(yet) P 219
Sorry c 151 L C 197 L
297 XII

Sting 5 R
Spring C c 8 M 287 IX
294 XI
Stir C c 226 M
time 286 IX
Sort 285 IX 306 XV

up C c 226 M
trap c 146 R

307 XV
Stirrup C c 173 M
Sprinkle 285 IX
Sound 136 171 c 155 R
Stitch c 176 R 310 XVIII Sprout 5 M
309 XVII 312 XXI
Stocking 175'R 309 XVII Spy out C c 240 R
(not rotten) C 197 L

Stockings C c 39 M
Square c 44 L 88 M
Sounds 104 44
Stolen C 233 L
Soup 47 L 296 XI
174 L
Stomach 278 VII 287 IX Squall of wind 190 L
Sour 306 XV

Steward C 42
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Sponge cake

179

(crispy)

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Stone 104

41

cutter

seat

Stool 163

C
L

167
241
165

Square (carpenter's) 292

(mason's) 88

Squash C 181 L
('ong crooked)

Stoop C 220 L
Stop 129 U2 c 196
225
273 IV

293

XI

carriage or cart C

here

181
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225

225
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up a sewer 224 R

walking 222 L
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Store c 40 R
C c 238 R
149
away goods 223 L

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firm) 7

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205

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up C 77 R 162

Stand 220

Star c 45

Starch

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Source 287 IX
South 122 ^114 App 7th
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Sovereign c] I48_R
276 VI
Soy 181
Spacious 302 XIII
Spain C 146
Spare c 220
life C 220

ribs C 178 L

Sparkling 294 XI
Sparrow c 199 R
Speak 5
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C c 220
273 IV
out C 227

Spear 119 ins 273 IV

Spectacles C 47

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344

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official)

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IV

(illustrations of the use

of) 45
Sixth P 11"

Skein of
Skin 104
Skirt 175

Slab ink
Slaiuler

13

194
18S

J.

Shuttle 95

<i

M
M

234

Sick C c 197
Sickness 160 R
Side 311 XIX

(that)

(this)

C
C

c 36

209
209

311

R-34 R

of possessive 287

IX

of plural 287 IX
one's name C c 71
Signature C 205
Signs C 204
Silk 104 11
c 200

(plain)

(ribbon) C 204
(watered) C 204

worm

)G7

c 162 R
Silver c 57
307
Silversmith C 150 h
(a master) C 241

Similar 5 R

Simply

Sin c 67
Since P

M
7

C
71

R
C

m.'

19

150

M C

c 33

190

M 282

159

M
R
220 R

Shirt

177

Mc

Shoe c ^^

brush
172 L

factory

C
C

M
174

147
166

155

L
L

1,

C 150 M
polish C 172 L

store C 156 M

Shoot birds C 244 M

Shop c 28 L 204 L 282

Sill

Shield 5

204 L

135

fish

Shine
Ship c 204
Shipwright

Shew C

cord C 204
(embroidered) C 204 L
Hoss C 204
(pieceof goods)C 204L

Shallow 197
Shame c 153 R 291 X
Share (a) 3 R
of stock 283 VIII

of trade 190

Sharp 132 loi C c 197

Shave 71
285 IX
Shaving brush C 166 L
She 3
5
6 R
Shear C 175 I,
Sheep 6
277 VI
Sheet C 166
Shelf 288 IX
Shell 202

Shepherd
VIII

231

Stiinza

Shady 292 XI
Shaggy 310 XVIII
Shake 301 XIII
hands C 225

Shelter

Slow 15 ], 305 XIV

Slowly C 212
Small 14
20 R
boat C 203 L

Smash C 241 R
Smell C c 77 R 304 XIII
Smoke 57 I, 171
a ]iuff of tobacco

223

R-30I

304 XIII

Sleeper C 161 I.
Sleeping on the bed C 229
Sleeve c 174 L
289
Slip out c 17 R
Slipper C ^^
C 175
Sloping 292 XI

of past tense 15

308 XVI
on ground C 240
with C 234 L

R C C

29

Shadow 197 R c
Shadows A])]) 5th

R R

R
R

L
L

1.

220
board c
XIII

R
XIX 309

on a button C 240

Sewer C 200 R c 224

Sewing machine C 176
Shade c 164 M c 223 M
306 XV

I,

276 VI

120 HHi
Sigh 306 XV
Sign c 200 R- -20s

Slap of the hand C 243

Slave 7 R
(female) 150 L

(male) 150 L

Slay 118 'J'j c 148 R

Sleep 77 R C c 220

L-

Shut 6

XVII

XVIII
Shun c 214

78

M 310

236

M 510

XVIII

SKIH

silk

Shut up

XIX
Six 3

(salted)

Shrink

lan

Several 197
Severe c 197 L
Sew c 39 R- 71

Shrimj) 57

C142R

1.

R C

77

in a
Sitting room

Situation

1. 144

15

in law 144
(younger)
c 22o\M

down

.,

(elder)

Seventh P
1

241

Short 198 I,
Shorten 310 X \' 1
Shorter C 19S I,
Shortest C 198 L
Shortly c 222 L

Should 98 3098 Is App

I St Stanza
Shovel C c 171
Shove otf C c 220 R
Show C 220 R
(a -of) 309 XVII

81

..

shi])

.1

-c

XV

XV

maker

(barber)

(curio)

(tailor)

VIII 307

Shore up

XV

156 L
156 L
156
236 R

C
C

343
Seat 278 VII
Seated in a sedan C 229
(tobe firmly) C 238

Second P

7'J

R99

c 220
Secret c 217
Secrete c 232
Secretly 302 XIII
Secure 7
c 197
311 XIX
Security C 203 L
Sedan C 165
chair 191

280 VII
See C c 67

304 XIII App ist Stanza

Seed c 206 R
Seek C 216
c 236 L
Seize C c 226 L

C c 237 R
asa bird of prey c 226

onebythehandC225M

Seized fort
Select

227

95

229 L
c 215

L 128 140 C 144

308XVI
(one's)27iIII
C c 22o4l 280
Sell 39
VIII 306 XV
goods C 231 L

C c 228 L 297
Send 39
XII 305 XIV
a letter C 239 R

a man C 238 L

compliments C 220 R

forth 302 XIII

to C c 220 R

Senior 278 VII

Sentence 1 08 57 P 106274

Self IS

V 192
Separate

September
Series c

161

M C 220 R
9

M c

212

Servant 283 VIII

281 VIII
Serve c 51 R

M c

L 8 R
Set c 12

forth

in

1 1

162

2 71

things loosely C 239

time App 8th Stanza

to rights

Sets forth
Settle 7

Seven 3

236

15S

L 281

VIII

(illustrations

use of) 46

L
C

fish

Salt

meat

205

178

R
Sand c 182 L 278 VII
M 303 XIII
Satiated c
L

Same

17

c 203
Saturday C 10

Saucer c 169

Saucepan 57
Sausage

(stufted)

L
Cc

c 235

(rescue)

157 R
Saw 174 L
Sawed a tree
Say c 61 R
117

of the

219

240

230

loi 123
J'J

131

XII

L 308 XVI
C 150 M

Scheme C 231

iio

Schoolmate 281 VIII

Scissors C 36 R
296 XI
Scrape 128 lOT c 232 L
off C 232 L

306 XV
Screen C 225
164
(folding) 164

Screw 39 L C 174 L

(cork)
driver

C
C

39 L
174 L

(of characters) 193

106

50

R_p

135 c 146
105

c 44

VII

150280

VIII 292

295 XI 300 XII

301 XIII
(carpenter's) 174 L

Ruler 116 0:) 1 16

136
170
167 L
276 VI
(Desk) 167 L

Rules c 159
C 227 R
Run c 220
Cc 238 MC c 237
after C 226 L

(outside) C 231

Rush (i.e. reed) 128 v-'i

Russia C 146 R

Sacrifice 117

96

Sad 294 XI

M
C

girth

Sail

c 76

238

IV

Said 272

2igL Cc

C 204 R
(main) C 204 R
(mizzen) C 204
(to go) C 77 K

(to hoist)

(to set)

(to)

(to

to or

c 173

150

Safe C 197
Safely c 238

Saddler

M
M
L

(four)

c 237

series) c 161

Saddle c 150

Scold 219 L c 220 L

Scoop out C 227 L
Scroll c 209 L
C 200 R
Sea c 44
294 XI
c 146 R
Seal c 60 L
it-don't open 222 L

Search 107 53
no 68
160 R CC219L

293 XI
into c 168

Season 282 VIII

loi so
Seasons 13 L

244

(i.e.

R 298
R

Scatter c 239
Sceptre c 146

117 93
Scaffold c 161 L
Scarf pin C 176

Scholar

(a boat)
c 2ig L

SAY-UNG

Row

200
165

seat

211

M
M
M c

282

Rul)ci66L C20S R 36 L
C 178 L Rudder c 80 R C c 204 M
r 178 L Rule c 45 L
P 07 95 7

57

maker C 150

Rotation (in)
Rotten 197
Rough 197
Round 88

Satin

(of tree) 5

177

275 V
M
203 L 292 XI

Root 94

Rope

XXV

227 L
in order P 7i

M 313

181
Salted 176

Save

Salary
Salt

21

C 150 M
C c 203 L c
Saloon C 157 R
Sailor

M
M

(fore)

c 76

239

ship)

76

I,

I.

c 71

away C 232

P
1

342

homo

Rcliirn

Will

_?io

hither C 219
thither C 219

Rely on 3 R- 153
XVI 296 XI
Remainder C 203

1.

I,

Revere 275 X
Reverse 27
l\"- 7 R
Revert 274 V
Revise c 39 R
Revive 308 XVI 311
Revolve 297 Xll
Reward (,' 240 R

Rihlion

c 232

Rented

162
Right c 9 I. c 46

away C 38 L
(i.e.'

not

Riot

76

242

176

Rock

c 163

I,

candy C 179
Rocker C 163 I.
Rocks C c 203 M

Roll 275

I,

up

R C
Roof C

Room

V c

236

(as a screen)

236

215

Resignation 125 i:5

Resolution (to have

way

(no

turn)

188 I. 283 VIII

Rooster c 177 R

Recollect C 225 1.
(suddenly) C 227

Recommenil 287 IX

Recompense P
Record 114 o

126

li'J

s
^l

130 iw

Red C c 47 R
Redeem 313 XXII
Reduce (price of) 286 IX
Reduced (a City) C 229 M
Reflect

231

(think) c 224

ture

M C

fu-

228

M-311 XIX

R 8ocM

M C
M 304 XIII

219

(from workl C 225

Restaurant C 156 L
Restrain 7 R
Result 275 V
Resurrect 308 XVI
Retail C 211
Retain C 63 L
Retire 289 X
Return 71
c 80

IX

224 L

Refuge III o'j

Refuse C 219

309

so-

1.

L 287

228

upon past and

image)

true

(a

Refreshing 290

114

Reform 273 IV

XVII

(to give) c 76

C 44 L

Responsibility 4
Rest 7
c 61
L c 166

232R CC237L
App

M- 306 XV
M C 76 M

203

whichever

106

Respectful

Receive 122 11:1 125 i-'n^

c 200 1,-281 VIII
(commantls from ;i

sujierior) 282 VII

Received (a letter) C 230 M
Recently C 210 L
Rece])tacle 269 II
Reception 283 VIII
126 i::i
Recite C 67
132 133 C C 219
Reckon c 220
C 227
C 240
Recognize P Hi

come

C 240 M
C 232 M

Resort
Resources

1.

21.'

225 2;

274309 XVII

Request c 2 1 8 L C c 2 1 9 M
Rescue C 240 R
Resentment C 153
Residence 7
308 XVI
Residue c 211

to a)

(;

Receipt

12;

227

c 162

M c
M

c 71
c 219

M
M

Ripe 197
Rise 120 HI"
C c 237 I,
up 285 IX

Rive (to) c 146 R

River c 163 R
Road c 44 R 94
Roam 301 XIII
Roast c 219 L
Roasted 176 I,
Rob C c 233
c 239 R
openly 6 R

Robust 297 XII

Reprimand c 214
Reptile 277 VI

R
(tor finger) C c
R 308 XVI
(diamond) C 176
C 203 M
bell

I,

"Go down") C

(a

Stanza
Repress c 197

MC

6M

left)

274 V
Righteous 95 7
Righteousness 102
Rime 309 XVII
Ring 39
52

Repeatedly 298 XII

Repent 293 XI
Repentance C 153 1.
50298 XII
Reply
XVII .\\>[>
7th
309

M
M

I-

228

Re

1'

I.

M C

174

i)ole

I,

229
Repair

I.-

Ritlge c 162

all

C i8i M
L C c T97 R
C 203 M
C

225

c 241 R
Rent c 231 L C c 76
C c 203
(to pay) c 76 I,

flour

Rich 7
Riches
Ride c 173 M
C c 219 I,

horse back

M C

c 219

Rear up 302 XIII

Reason 188

Rebuke c 215

M 151

67

Rend

Rice 103 s; 181

M C

Remote 6 L
XIX Remove 123 i-o c 22S

173

1 1

Remember

L 30S

6th Stanza

312 XXI
Regret P ss 293 XI
Regularly C 212
Regulate c 219 R
Regulation 280 VIII
Regulators (seven) C c 46 R
Rejoice 298 XII
Relations C 43 L

Regard 289

(the

five

in

life)

45 R
Relationship 105 15
Relatives 289
301 XIII
Relinquish 293 XI
Relish 280 VIII

305

Price C 51 L
305 XIV
Prick 128 130
Priest C 150 R
Priestess C 150 R
Prince 106 oi
119 101276

341

278 VII
lunch hall C 157
Quicker C 199 R
Quickest C 199 R
Quickly C 39 R
Quiet 308 XVI
(to) 298 XII

Quire 191 L
Quit (a place) C 219 R

Quick 153

Pumpkin C

(JU<)RN(;-MO

121

R
R C

Rabbit 6
Race C 234
Rag 203

XIV

IX 298

239

(with your eyes)

(with your hands)

229

Read 67
Ready C

227

219 R
goods in the "Go down"
22X L
on c 34 R

a pair of shoes 223

clothes c 221 L
clothing 223 R

one side

238

236

account 224
up C 234
Pyramidal 277 VI

to

XIV

C 239 R

Proclamation c 203 R
Produce 292 XI
Professor (J 159 L
310 XVIII
Profit c 23s L
Prohibit 305 XIV
Projecting 275 V
Promise C c 203 R 296 XI
Prompt c 219
Proof 308 XVI
Propagate 305 XIV
Proper 7 L 213 L
Property 303 XIII
Propriety 311 XIX
2S4 VIII
Prosper c 13 R
116 92
Prosperous 5
283 VIII

c 203

L 278 VII

XX

312

Protection c 157
C c 152 L

Proud

Provide C 229 R 302 XIII

Province P I7i
203 R
Provincial City C 203 R
Provisions c 231 R
Public c 13 R

school

Pull c 221

158

M 2S3

I,

VIII

284 VIII

c 55

305

Prisoner 7 R
274 V
Private 197 R
c 202 R
school C ! 58 L

Protect

things in wrongly

Principle 1S8 R
Print c 150
C c 219 R

Printer C 150 R
Printing office C 157
Prison 7
c 155 R

(to)

VI

(to ha\e things)

239
Real estate 303 XIII
Really 63 L
Rear (i.e. raise) c 155 R
-,02 XIII

235

when

c 33 R
order c 214
together C 236
things aright C 239 R
in projier place

115

229

C
down C
close

in

121 112
123117
c 201 L C 229 R
(obtain by pursuit)

(as clothing

XII

51;-

235
228

86

away C

not used)

M 107

203 "m
Rations C 231 R
Rattan C c 203
Razor C 166 L
2

aside

M c 33 R c 236 M
aside C 235 M
away C 33 R C 235 L

Reach

29.3

Put 22

Ransom 313 XXII

Rat

XI

232

of hills 309 XVII

c 43 L
c 45
146
c 200 R
285

46

Range

Rank

67

Purchase C 237
Purchased (goods) C 229 L
Pure 285 IX
Purpose 153 L c 202 R
Purse C 175
Pursue C 226 L C 229 R
C 232
c 235 R
Push C c 219
c 228

M
M

c 67

(officially)

Punishment 277 VI
Punishments (nine) C

Railing c 161 L
Railroad company C 157
Railway car 190 R
Rain 203
Rains 160 L
Raise c 61 R
134 uii
136
171 C 227
C228R
(as an anchor) C 227
(as a standard) C 227 L
Raised (one's self to look)
C 230
Raisin c 182
C 1S3 R
Ramj)art 310 XVIII

(a fault)

iiKJ

178 L
c 238

181

Punctuate C 219 R
Punish 4 L C 219 R

Quarrel

C Queen

C C67 R Cc
6

M 276

VI

Queer 284 VIII

Question mark (?)

VIII 289
XIII P 262
283

Queue

152

(to plait the)

away C 234 L
up C 227 M

(as a flag)

228

by a hook C 227

17

Pullet

I,

X 304
C

239

beam

(up to a
ture)

17S

226

242

(feel

in tor-

Pulse (wheat) 103

a7

the)

242

Cc

340
Play on

Possessive case (sign of) 24!.

L C

Post c 162 R
Postage C 203

(cofiee)

cover

(tea)

169

C 171 M
C 169 L

Plough c
14S
R
XIII
Pluck C c 237 R
up C 232 R

51

Pound 87 L
Pour

L 304

c 67

from a vessel ) c
in C c 218 L
out C c 218

Power

201

201
146

27i

Precedence

(give-to)

M
L

XIII
Police

313

duce by

C C242219MR
)

Preserve 112

C
C

147

Polite c 10

no

rites

Politeness 102
Political

M
M

145

C 203 R

R
239

M c

235

I.

1^

M c

(to take a-)

213

C 234 M
L

Pine ajjple C 182

301 XIII
Pipe C c 57
(cold water) C 170 L

(hot water) c 171

(waste) c 171 R

Pirate

149

Pistol c 202

280 VII

Pit

Pitch

away C 218

here C 218
Pitcher c 169 L

M
M

(milk) C 169 L
(water) C 169 J^

C c 152
287 IX
298 XII App 7th Stanza
Placard C 202 L
Pity

P 270 A PI)
Place
Stanza
17 R
Place it erect C 238
Plague 287 IX
Plain 107 51

Plait

128

8th

43
1-7

(the cue or cpieue)

Platter 306

166

166

C 149 IPin C 36 R- -5
Pincers 174
Pinch c i;

steak C 178
Port clearance C 203 R
Porter C 149 L
Portiere C 164 R
Portrait c 158 R
Possessive case (sign of) c

M
M

Pilot

239 IPlan c 146

C 242 M

VIII C

Pillow 282
case

R
I.

270 III
Pillar 286 IX

286 IX
Pomegranate C 183 R
Pond 303 XIII
Ponder c 2 8 R
Pool 303 XIII
Poor 129 11-' C c 197 R
292 XI 306 XV
Porcelain c 200
Porch C 163
295 XI
Pork C 48 R
chop C 178

Politics

227
149

Pill

Plaintiff

i"

sj

7i

upon C 235 L

Pretend c 196 R
Pretty C 208 R
good C 212 R

Prevent jjeople from passing

and repassing C 224
Previously ^04 XIII
285

IX

station

Prei)ared 289 VIII

Presents (to engage or in-

c 235
Press C

154

154
Policeman C 149 L
Polish C c 218 L

,,

Precepts (five) C 45 R
Precious c 43
311 XIX
Prefecture 282 VIII
C c 218 L
Prei)are 112 76
(for a journey) c

captain

Pilferer

M
M

XXIV

199

Poetrj' I r o ii7
Point c 44
269 I
Pointed c 197
Points (the four) C 44 R
Poison c 179 R^ 203 R
Poisonous (heart) C 197 R
Pole c 201 R
a boat C 2 0/
(north) c 45
302

Preface

191

C
C

Pile uj)

M 6 R
M

Plunder c 23 r
Pocket c 166

Poem

303

286 IX
Powerful C 152 L
296 XI
Powers c 43
Practice 94 L
usury C 240 R

Praise 46
113 8i>
Praise 313 XXVI
288 IX
Pray C c 218
Prayer (the Lord's ) 90
Preach 7 L

R c

C
Rc

91

Plum 182 L

XIII
2

227 R
Powcier c 166
(gun)

"94

1,

310

XVIII

154

.,

Potato

Posterity 5

Post office
Pot c 172

197

T- 292X1

Pile c 223

XVI

Play with c 218 L

Please C c 29 R
Pleased 312 XX
(tobe) 283 VIII

Pleasure 309 X\'II

Pledge (safely) c 197
Plot (of ground) 192 R

VIII
Possible 6

stringed instru-

ment 308

-'81

I,

231 1,
Plane 174 L
Planet (live)

c
C

230

c 45

I,

Plank 279 VII

Plant 57
303 XIII

Plantain C 182 L
Plaster (medicinal) C 190
Plate 19
305 XIV
Platform c 164

XV

Play 67
137
203 R
Play (amusement)
(a

175

218

comedy) C 242

at cards

..

(drama)

C
C

242
218

R
L

1,

339
Perform c 218 L
mass C 242 R

Perhaps c 211 L Cc 212

282 VIII

Period c 14

60 L
punctuation

(of time)

( i.

e.

mark) 40
I'ermit 5

XVIII
310
M
31 M 298 XII

Persuade 218

Pen

C 36 R
C c 36 R
Penny C 51 L
People C 71 R 136 170
C 207 L
Pepper C 56 R
Peppers C 181 R
(powder) C 181 R

(red) C i8i R
Perpetual 283 VIII 288

2d Stanza
Part (to) c 71
with c 215

IX

Partial 293 XI
Participle 213

(a certain) 288 IX

Personal 126 lai^

279 VII
Perverse 303 XIII
Petition c 218 L

XVI
Partition

162

it

Phalanx 307 XV
Pheasant C 178
Philosophy book
Photo C 158 R

M
C

168

158 R
Photograph (to take a-) C
231
Phrase 6 L
Physician C 149 L
Piano C 163 R
Pick 160 R
288 IX
(up) C 234 L

Pickle 295 XI
Picture c 159
189
Piebald 306
Piece 275 V c 33
of cloth 194 R

of wood 194 R

Pier glass C 164 R

Pierce no 05
Piety 98 IS- C 152 R
278

gallery

XV

VII

Pig c 48 R
103
Pigeon C c 178

XVII
Pigeon egg

77

Party 4 L
Pass c 233

L 308

R 299 XII
224 M

away 296 XI

on both sides

224

over C 233
through 269 1

305 XIV
M

c 161

Passage c 203 L
boat C 203 L

Passages (nine of the body)

C 46
Passing App 5th Stanza
Passions 104
(seven) C c 46 R

Past 16 R
Paste C c 202 L
Pastor C 159
Pastry C 181 R

M 309
M

M
M

Peach C c 182 L 291

Peanut C 182 L
Pear (russet) C 182 L

c 176

(mother

of)

202

Peas C 181 R
Pecul 88 R
Peddler C 149 L
Perceive 132 155
Perfect

M C

VII
Out c 12

R P

Outside P

g C

M 278

207

lo'j

c 26

Outside rooms C 161

Oval C 88
Oven c 172
Overcoat C 174
Oversee c 203 R
Overturn C 227 R
Owe 67 L
(goods) C 218

(money) C 218

Oyster 178

M
M

M
M

c 224 L
298 XII
(peoples minils) C

Pacify

Page 287 IX
Pages 108 57

Ourselves

224

Pearl

PackupC2i8M CC233M

cook C 149

Pat (on the back) 284 VIII

Path way C r6i
App
4th Stanza
Patience 278 VII
Patient C 152
Patrimony 120 in?
Pattern c 88
Pawn c 149
Pawnbroker C 149
shop C 155
Pay C 218
costof lawsuit C 240

Peace 7 L c 198
295

XI

Ounce C 87 L
P iw
Our C 22
Ours 27

2^8

Petticoat c 175

IV App

Particie (a final) 5

Persimmon 182
Person c 199

Orphan 144
282 VIII
Ought 130 U5 132 UB Cc

(knife)

Pencil

Parlor C 163
Parsley C 180 L
Part (a) 3 R~273

Pail

c 171

Pain 298 XII

Paint C 218

172

242

XVIII

Palm

c 243

(of the

hand)

c 237

Pan

c 171
(sauce) 57

Panegyric 1 1 3 77

Pants c 36
Papa C 142 I,
Papaw 182 L

c 200
Paper 31
294 XI
Paper maker C 149

Parasite (to live like a

Pardon 290

Pare

(one's face)

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310
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(of shoes) 192

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242

46

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182
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212

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write

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(by robbery) C 239 R

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XVII

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292 XI
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course

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c 146 R

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Obedient 197

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there C 209 L

yet C c 76

275 V
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admiration
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Capitol C 154 R

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P i7.i
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Necessitate 292

tie

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Needle

C 211 M
(too) C 211 M
(very) C 211 M
Mud c 147 L 280 VIII

c 8

XV

144

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New Year C 12 L
1-6

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144

212

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gown C

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time C 12

(to)

the use of

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M
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Muster C 202 L
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Mutton C 48 R

C
chop C
broth

(leg

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279

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M 198 M 280

13

VII App 5th Stanza

Moreover 127 laa P su
Morning 298 XII c 12

(this)

272

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(great

143
in law

IV

M
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141

12

47

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grand)

(grand)

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178

147

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Mysteries 1 1 1 7-3
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144

brother's

wife

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C 141 R
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sister c 141 M;

141

younger

MC

sister

141

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wife

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292X1
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brush

166

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(fore) C 12
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218

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(desiringly)

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not (peremj)torily)

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Noise 312 XXI
Noon 6
272 IV

100

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Moor 280 VIII
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l:w

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46

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55

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of

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278 VII

20
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149
202

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Mussels C 178 R
Must C 78
107

Moss c 204 L
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C 198
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144
281 VIII

175

M
M

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before last 8 L
(last) 8 L
(next month) 8
(this) 8 L

202

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Musk melon C 180

changing

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edible)

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Monthly

112
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husband

(black

21S

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teacher C 159
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157 R
168 R

170276

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lie

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180

165

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Next P

122

MUN-CHUNG-GEE
MUN-MO 117 04

Musician

News C 165

202 L
M c 78 M
M 302 XIII
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Newspaper

(how)

MUN

M 291 X

306

wife

238

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Music

c 36

inside

Net c i66 L
Never C 76

New

301 XIII 307 XV

Neighbor 95
's

94

Move
Much

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Nephew C 144 R

c 26

Museum C

woman C 39 R

Monday C 10 L
Money C 86 R

175

Molasses

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Neck 296 XI

M
M CC67 M

Mouthful 192

(table)

270 III
34

141

Mother of pearl C 202

Mount c 227 R 297 XII
Mountain 43 R App 8th

Stanza

Mountains
China)

highest in

(five

c 45

Mouse C c 202 M
Mouth 5 M 270 III

37

S36

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MKNC'lUS 95 i
Mend c 39 R C c 39 R
59 iM C 2 S R C 240 R
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Merciful C 152
Merit 6 R
137
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academy C 159

C c 51
pitcher

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Mine (i. e. belong
22

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to

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Mining engineer

L
XIX

of History 168 R
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158 L
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C c 234

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203 M

with C 235 L
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sail

204

iiS O'J
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153

town

206

R
R

yard

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67

67

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242 R
c 204 R

71

M
c

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Magistrates

C 165 R
C 43 L

Magpie C 244

Mail (coat of) 274 IV

Main mast C 204 R
sail C 204 R

Majesty (your) C 47 R
Make 39
54112
73
121 109
275 V
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C 227 L
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articles for worship

or eating C 231
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button hole C 240 L

M-P

XV

Mathematics 99 -^
Matter c 199 1^
Matting (Chinese) 302 XIII

Mattress C 166 M
May (verb) C 9 L
May 6 L App 3rd Stanza
Me 206 L 279 VII
Meal 191 R 308 XVI
money in

Mean C 218 R
237 L
Meaning C 202 R
Make presents C

300 XII

c 47 L
5 L
Medical book C 168
Medicine c 146 L c 156
R-303 XIII
Meditate C 237
Meet (accidentally) c 242
again 293 XI

with 301 XIII

Melon c 180
(musk) C 180 M,

(water) C 180

garden

flower

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Measure 272 IV
Measures 87 L

171

loj

230

XI
241

11

i7i

Machine 95

Made 119

C 204 R
(main) C 204 R
(mizzen) C 204 R
C

XI

(Chinese) 301

Mace C 180

(silversmith)

ii7

(fore)

room C 157

c 242

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Maternal love 306

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158

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make one of it)

235

(perform)

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c 31

Luxuriant P

MU

go to

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(to

L
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c 156

of ship 293
Master 291 X

159

(of state) 7

me)

168

Minutes C 16 R
Mire 280 VIII
31
Mirror c 47
313 XXIII
Mirror c 168 R

Mast 189

169 L
Millet (common) 103 37
(glutinous) 103 37
Million c 47 R
Minced 176 L

Lumber

235 K
LUX 122 nt
Lunch C 202

1,

202

Mason C 149 R
Mass (ceremony)

61

R 279 VII
R 283 VIII

man C
Marvel C 231 L

108 50
Marry 67 R
a woman

32

course 109

MARN

119

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Mile C c 88
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(private)

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Luck 6 L c 145 L 276 VI

Lucky 196 L c 196 R

years duration 222

160

Market

43

March C 9 L
Mark 6 M c 202 R

Metropolis 291 XII

Mexico C 146
Midday 272 IV

Map

like)

(in

196

Mark goods C 217

Method 95 VII P

Many

205

I75

Merry C 196 L
Mess (of food) 190
Messenger 286 IX
Messengers

Manner

trade

one lump of it

silver

235

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brute

c 144

VII

creation)

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(common) 28

(walking) 269 II
Manage 6 L c 42

147

196

Mama
Man

c 28

(of

ring for neck

241

Male

237

L C

Mandarin

c 240
149 R

CCc

335
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(very)

C 211 R
C 211 R

c 13
c 236
2
alone in a lower story

224

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Live

R
C

like a parasite

242

separately in a village

222 L
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story C 224
Live together in one place
222 L
Live there (for a few days)
222 L
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Living P IS-'
LO 127 135

LO CHAWNG
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*>

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Lobster C 178 R
162
Lock 63
226 L c 234
Lock that door 223

R C
M
L
M

up

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Long

c 17

234

VIII

time App 3rd Stanza

270 III
Long time ago 282 VIII
bench C 165

Longevity 306 XV
304 XIII
Look C C 67
after c 221 L

at the heavens 222 L

for 51

out

153

Loose 196 L 282 VIII

Loosen 217 L

Lop

off

Lord
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c 13

Lost

227

R 123

L c

152

118

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Lotus c 183 L
Louse C c 202 R

Love

XIII
182

C
M 290

Lend 63 L

Lovely c 145 L
Low 196 L 291
I^ower 217 L
Lowly 309 XVII
Loyal 284 VIII

Lychee C c 57

M C c

X
232
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Let go 282 VIII C c 233 R
(as a house) C 231 L
Letter P 102
P 161 192 L
Letter (of alphabet) c 3 R
(postal) C c 60 L

Lettuce C 180
Level C 228'
C 241
Lice c 201 R
Lichee C 182

M
L

VI

277

Life c 220

VIII

L C

227

R
L

(day)

C
C

up
lamp
it

12

81

(to)

(to)

162

Lip 289 X
List c 60 L

XV-

Literature

R c
276 V

240
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Lawyer C 149
Lay c 219 R
(by) 234

down

149

M
C

cost of)

RC

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159

33

(things)

c 163 L C
M 310 XVIII
6 M 278 VII

Lazy 96
196

in

day

13

wages) C 244 L
Lacquered ware c 156 L
201 L
Ladder 294 XI
Ladle out 304 XIII
Lady c 149
Lake 204
Lamp C c 36
c 1 64 R
194 R 277 VI
Lamp (electric) C 164 R
(gas) C 164 R

(oil) c 164

.shade C 164

(for

M
M

(to light)

Lamp wick C
Lead c 149

221

(out

R C
C
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172 L
L 287

metal) 304 XIII

troops) C 225

(i.e.

231

Lead (on
Leaf

81

172

Lead
Lead

R
C

troops)

c 51

225

M 298 XII

6th Stanza

XV

Lean (not fat) 196 M

Lean c 236 R c 236

over (half standing)

C 226 R
Lean upon C 236 R
236 L C 240 R
Leap c 226 R

XII

P C

202

102

103

L c 36 R
204 L 270

Little c 19

Leaf (of book) 306

(catalogue)

Listen c 216 L
Literati 297

239

36
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Like (i. e. want or love) 1
C 50 R
Like (i. e. similar) 5 R
277 VI
Like a desert c 211
Likeness c 231 R
Limber 196 L
Limbs (of body) 283 VIII
Limit 269 II
Linen 274 V

adviser

book C 168
suit (to pay

Light (not heavy) 196

Law

Labor

M 28 M 281

up c 228

27

LAY-UNG 122 113

M LAYUNG-HO 131 ua

Lictors C 43 L
Lie C 217 L
Lie prostrate (to)

Lintel c

151 L
217 L
(maternal) 306

M
2

151

(a)

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301
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Lemon C

131
X
Law
8 R c 45 M 100
c 200 M C c 202
R c 205 M 306 XV
280 vm

Late 130 U7

Laugh 152 R 290

Laundry C 157 R

Leave off 307 XV

Leek C i8o L

Lift 217

R 284

VIII

(of water) 193

R 284
R

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Least C 199

199
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Learn P

4 P C

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334
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mark? 281 VIII

Interrogatives 17 L
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Into P s.'
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Introduction P 5
P 2:;

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KAY

iij

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c 211

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KevCc 17R Cc

c 235

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162

296 XI

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Kidnap c 232 M Cc 232

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one

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243

(class)

(i.

table

(down

171

230

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257

VIII
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IX

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Invoke 288

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Kindness 106 v,> c 152 R

290 X 306 XV
KintlreilCc43 M
100 23
c 201 R
301 XIII
Kingdom 90 R 121 112
King 2 M 100 i"
Kiss C 217
Kitchen C 162 L

Kneels

good plan)

(a

'Invite

273 IV
c 212 L - P n

Humanity

e.)

c 152

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Invade (a territor)^)
Invent 305 XIV

233

M c 147 R c 171

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L 304

XIII 312 XXI

C 171 L
M R P ns--P

Ironing board
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91
254
291 X

292

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XI

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201

C 229 M
R 188 M
(pen) C c 36 R

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spirits)

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274 V
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be acquainted
with) 63
98 ;o 3 1 2 XX

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(a Httle)

122

44 L

122

Jail

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155

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;56

114

(dry) 292

294 XI

Inform c 215 R
Information in 7i
Injure c 215 M--2I7
303 XIII 310 XVIII
Ink C c 31
c 36 R- c
146
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cover C 167

C 167 M
C 167 M
C 167 M

stone

tray
well

c 177

12

L P

XI

57

Insect 277 \'l

Insert C 227 L
Inside C 26
109
Instead (of)
R.-63

Jeweler C 148 L
Jewelery C 175

M
M
M

store C 156

Join c 236 L c 235

Joint (of Bamboo) 194
Joints (classifier of ) 301

274

M
R-

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Instructor c 159 R
291
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XIII
Landlord C 201 L
Journey c 161 R
Language P 2 P21 c 47 Joy 104 41 309 XVII
302 XIII
Judge 133 157279 VII
lantern C 36
C 165
306 XV
Lapidary C 148 L
July C 9 L
l^rd C'178 R
Jump c 200
Large 272 IV
off C 232

Lash C 228 R
June C 9 L

Interest c 145 L
Interjection of surprise

lasting 118 iiw

Last place (in the)

admiration 5
Interpret C 64

M
M

212

Just 16 R
Justice (to

Land

Infect 280 VIII

Inferior 152
Influence 153 L
Infold 269 II

Inn

fii

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c 158 R
keeper C 148 L
Inner rooms C 161
Inquire (into) 288 IX
(of a stranger) 296

L
JESUS C

114

Jest 196

107

KUXG-CUP 109
KUXG-VEAL"XG

January C 9
Japan C 146
JAY 133 iw
Jelly

116

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KUM

M
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C 159 R
India C 146 R
Indian corn C 180
meal C 180

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Indolent C 196
Induce (by presents) C 242
Industrious C 196
Infant 6
c 155 R

worship

to

XV 6 R

Lnlex

It's

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Inch 270 III
Inclose 270 III
Income c 203 L
21
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c
L- -37

demand) 296 XI

Insurance

157

(fire)

company C

157
Insurance

(life) C 157 L
Intention 131 162- c 213
Intercalary 13 L
Intercourse c 243

or

R C 217 R

333

Ho\V4L C76R 135 106

App 3rd Stanza
How many C c 31 R
much C 211 M

HOW-PUN

120

Hum

113

Humble C

152

153

vni 309 xvn

M 282

20

107

307 XV
Hurry
be
a
C 238
M C 239 M289 X
Hurt C c
R 303 XHI
App
Stanza
Husband
L 271 IV
Hundred 99 i3 277 VI
Hungry C 201 R 292 X
(to

in

217

7 th

His 6

217 R
207 R
c 168 L

M C

87

Hoar frost 309 XVII

Hoard up 298 XII

Hold

R
M

hand C 227

in the

fast

it

tight

238

Hold up

L 15 R 278 VH

6
Ice 26

R 27 R 269

Idle c 231

R 13s

223

II

box C 171

Holds

(to) c

Holidays

M c

289 X
Illumination 276 VI
Illumine 304 XI
Illustrate 112 75
c 212

R 28s X

M 132

iso

L
L

Immediately 38
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2

51

R c

M
201

155

Hook
Hope

c 222

c 227
c 152

R 91 M 13 M 26
R P 05102 M

In 5

In general

P 68

rotation

the

place

first

weather 30
Hotel C 157 L

XVI

1 1

L
C 212 R

things ready

239

HAWNG-TORK 127
HAY-NUNG 116 so
98

is'i

17

R 5 R 6 R 127
130279 VII 284 VIII
Head c 12 R 285 IX
He

306 XV
Heal c 149 L 311
Health 295 XI
Healthy 297 XII

XIX

c 235

UPC235M
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CC227R

lai

c 216

272

IV

(poisonous) C 197
Hearth c 199 L
Heat c 163 L C 217 R
Heaven 2 L C 187 L 271

Honored

225

L 7 M
L
Imperial c 146 L
HORN 120 100 129 113
Implement C 173 L 284 Horse 192 R
VIII
whip C 173 R

Import C 217 R
Hospital C 154 L
Important P !
Hot 46 L 196 M c 217
Impossible C 196 M
R 306 XV
Impoverished c 197 R
Hot water pipe C 171 R
Improper 7
Impure 308

306 XV
Heart 126

Honorable 297 XII

(a rope)

IV
(to return) 3 10 XVIII Heaven (and earth) C 43 M

Hone C 174 M
Hea\y App 5th Stanza 43
Honey C 180 M
196 M
Honor c 153 L
Heedless C 153 M
aged

for

Immodest C 153
Immortal (an)
Impede c 220

Home

67

Have 13 M 95 7 277 VI
Have reduced a city C 2 2 9 M

Heap
hand)

L 272 IV
C 12 L

ICO C 211

Illness (acute)

Imitate 6

Hole c 175

L
Holland c 34
C211R 277 VI 291X Holy 90 R
Ignorant 107 63 c 153 M Home 7 L c
If 7

13

153M

by the hand c

(a pencil in the

XV

HAY-UNG

Hoist c 225 R
Hold c So
217
200
291 X c 238

227

214
307
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Haul c 226 L

(dwelling)
22

History 115

Hustle c 205

303 XIII
Hindrance c 229 R
Hinge c 36 R 162
305 XIV
Hire (men) 217

Humbly 4 L

HUN

Hasten

Hat C 34 R c 166 L
box C 166 L

Him 22 M c 206 L 279

VII 284 VIII
store C 156 M

Himself C 207 M
Hatch (artificially) c 242 M
Hinder c 220 L c 224 Hate 104 43 c 152 L

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133

78

Hills 95

Hyacinth c 146

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Hours C 14 R
House 7 L P 137- c 146 L
285 IX 294 XI
193
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Household 7 L

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110

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(divine) 290

(when

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fallen

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227

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(fine) 206

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to

market

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201

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button 176 M

fish

watch

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cloth C 201 L

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(let) 282 VIII
out C 238
276 V
tiger hunting C 244
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(great)

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room C 162 L

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fishing

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brush

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wife

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morning C 47 M

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305

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(coarse) C 180 M
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(narrow leaved) C
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(more) C 199 R
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Government 125 )28 c 158
Gridiron 172 M
Hanker after 311 XIX
(Jrief c 151 IL 2 L
Handkerchief C 36 M
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Governor C 148 L
Hanlin C c 43 1,
Grit (the teeth) C 239 L
(Lieut) Cc 148 I,
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Gown (dressing) C 175 M
Hajjpiness c 214 M
Ground c 163 L
(night) C 175 M
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(cause) 282 VIII
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174
165

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(iroup 108 u
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Harmony 100 ;8 280 VIII
279 VII
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a horse

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173

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no

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Fortress c 223 L
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295 XI

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Gape C 241

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Gardener C 148

299

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279 VII
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273 IV
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277 VI
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278 VII
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46

23s

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Glove C 175 R

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mender C 148

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Ginger c 177 R 179 L
bread C 180 R

preserve C 180 R

syrup C 180 R

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Freight C 201
Frenchman C 145 L
Fresh (not salt) 196 R
Friday C 10 L
Fried 176 L
Fried egg C 177
Friend 271 IV 281 VIII
C c 63 L
Fright c 199

(domestic) 311

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of

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speaking c 220

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275 V
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(of July)

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Gate 301 XIII

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164 L
164 L

stem C

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use of) 44

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above

(illustrations

155

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(paper)

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(to gather)

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along 290

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C 161

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243

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Flour c 17
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Foremast C 204 R
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C 228
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216

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4th Stanza

XIII
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274

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Fair

211

M
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152

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down

199

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298 XII
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C c 196 R
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234

296

XI

114 295 XI
s2

XVI

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F"armer C 148 R
Fast 15 L c 170 R
Fast (A) c 242 R c 150
Fast boat C 203 L
Fast (to hold it) C 238
Fasten C 216
282 VIII
Fat 196
Father 15 L 47 R
(grand) C 143 R
in law C 142 L

Father's elder brother

142 L

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particle
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Fan C c 164 M

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227
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104

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243
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(general war) C 243

Figs C 182
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File 174

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237

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Flea C 201 R
F'lee from c 214 R
F'lesh 5 L
277 VI
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in air

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224

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145

iron

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R
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196

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M c 199 M
staff C 201 R
291 X 301 XIII

F'lag c
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of) 45

201

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(of brute creation)

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102
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143

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310 XVIII
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Favor 290 X
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Fear 42
288
c 199
198
312 XXI
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Fee c 203 R
Feed 96
103 w 216M
a horse C 173 L

Feel 153
293 XI
pulse C 242 L

averse to C 228 L

(with hands) 307 XV

Feet (ten) 270 III

Feign 283 VIII
Fell 118 '37
Female C c 28
c 202

M Cc 216

c 67

(to)

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wife

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younger brother's

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M c 214 R
M 126132

c 195
Evening c 12

Evening (this) C 12
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Everyside (on) C 44 R
Everywhere C 44 R 63 L
Evidence C 201 R 308

XVI

Exaggeration 291 X
Exalted c 222 R 302 XIII
Examine 126 i;'J C231 R
286 IX 302
c 239
XIII
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thoroughly C 239

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c 197

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231
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107 107
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200

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226

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130

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hold) 223
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176

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Earnest App 8th Stanza
c 71
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270 III
282 VIII
East 122 lu

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induce by pre- Egg 292 XI c 177
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(boiled) C 177
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(chicken) C 177
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(duck) C 177
(fried) 177
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Englishman C 145 L
plant C 179 L
Eggs C c 51
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P 1311
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C 211 R
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197
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278 VII
269 II
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274 V
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sister 288 IX
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281 VIII 298 XII
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177;

302 LXIII
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232
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c 218 R
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so- 284VIII 297XII

(five) C 45
Elephant 200 L
Elevate C 228 R
Emancipate 312 XX
Embark C 216 R
Embroider c 204 L

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Dumb C
c 232

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298 XII

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Emperor

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(wild)

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L 278

228

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light

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Esteem 119

157
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leave

23s

157

177

egg

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company C Duke 112 73
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lamp C 164

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Erect C 227 L
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Envy C c 152 L
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328

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200

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Door 42

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lentil C 162 R

sill C 162 R

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M C c 226 L
c 234 L C c 234 R

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Drawer C c 172 R
Drawers C 175 R
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DreaiTi 302 XIII
Dredge for c 226 C

L C

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c 239
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227

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224

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R c 29 R P 24796
203 M C 225 L

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L C 159 M
c 150 R
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Doctrine 97

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(to

242

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233

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C 237
285 IX
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Desire 104 42
151 L
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Desist 290 X
from 304 XIII

XV

311
307

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Destroy c 152 L c 195
C c 215
C c 233
291 X 303 XIII
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him abroad 223

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Devoted 160
Dew c 241 R 312 XXI
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M
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no

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ring

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stud C 176 R
Dictionary P C nu 117
167 L
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270 III 276 VI
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M
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215

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187

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Drift 288 IX
Drill 174 R
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Drink a cup of wine 223 R
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Drive out C 232 L
Drop 191 R C 215 L
Dropsical 300 XII
Drought c 180 L
Drown C 215 L
Drug C 156 R
301 XIII
Drum c 165
308 XVI
Drunk c 196
Dry 195
292 XI
goods store C 155 L

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Distribute
rations)

c 203

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305 XIV
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I)is])atch C 240
Dispensary C 154 L
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Dislike

I,

296 XI

(justice)

Demeanor

283 VIII 284 VIII

along C 237 R
Dragon c 178
c 206
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C 228
234 R
near 97 m
out C 227 L
water C 241

Demand

231 R
Discover C 23 1
( vagabonds) C 2 3 1
Discriminate 308 XVI
Disdain C 228 L
Dish cloth C 172 R
pan C 172 R

R
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(on doctrine)

c 61 R

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215 L
(gun) C 243

Disclose 312 XXI

Discourse 127 i"5

26

I,

Discharge

M 209 M

stairs

215

XI

151
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Dirt 302 XIII c 200
Dirty C c 195 L
Disagree 42 R
Disappear 1 1 8 93

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305 XV

Deliberate 295
Delicate 2 L
Delight 104 -ti
Delighted 312
Deliver 90 L

nai)kin C" 169

plate C 169 I,
table C 169

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(out)

195

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230

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Diligent 127
c 219

233
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Dime C

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c 196 M

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M 289 X

Diminish C c 288
Diminutive 276 V

Cc

cc

327

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195

Crafty c 206

200

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Darkness 200 L
C 12
Date C 10
Dates C c 182
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Cruel

M
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before yesterday

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(every other)

1 1

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c 19s

Debt C c 200

pay) C 80

Decay 125 125

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December C 10 R
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L 296X1 App
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(duty) c 205

house

189

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VII

(screw)

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170

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Corns 103 M
Corpse 271 III

134
Cotton 274 V C c 200 M
c 242 R 299 XII
cloth C 81 R
Counsel in 71 119
Count c 60 L 214 L

Correct
195

15

101

c 13

227

R P 1-6294

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M
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(with knife) 36 R
(witli scissors) 36 R
177

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R c 151 R 215

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Corean C 145
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301

48

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M 295

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(i. e.

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57

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297 XII
Defendant C 43
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M
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Deeper P s3
Deer 200 L
Defeat c 243

ground 303 XIII

VIII

Curio C 156 L
Curry fowl C 177 R
Curse C c 215
Curtail C 234
Curtain C c 189 R
Curved 269 I
Custard ajijjle C 182

179

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17

154

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228
Decoration day C 12 L
Decorum 97 m 311 XIX
Decoy C 232
Decrease 293 XI

Deduct

Cupboard C 172
Cure 215 M

Deck C 204

(yellow)

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290 X

3d, 4th, etc. 9

c 195
5 L

Dead

60 L
c 225
c

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L Cuff 174 L
button C 176 M

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(yesterday) C 11
(of the month) ist, 2d,

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time C II
(to day) C II
(tomorrow) C 11

Cry 152R 279 VII

Crystals 309 XVII

M 305 XIV

Copper 57

Cucumber C 179 L

165

tomorrow C

after

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C 79 L

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73

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294 XI

M P C

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men) 192

(of

(grand) C 143
law C 142
Daughter's husband C 144

Day 5

200

in

12

Credit c 237

M
M

Dawn C

M
M

C 172 M
COOK LAYUNG 114 si
L
Crimson App C 5 th Stanza Cool 195 M 290 X
Coolie C 40 R
Crockery C 200
(chair) C 28 M
Crooked 5 M C 216 R
(house) C 28 L
Croon 133 158

(for house) C 147 L

Croos over C 215 M

(for street) C 147 L

Ooosway C 44 R

Crowd 131 151 C c 200 M Coolies c 230 M

M
Dane C 145 L
Danger C 81 R
Dangerous C 195 L
Dare 215 M
Dark C c 12 M c 201 M
3o6 XV
C 241
Darn C 215 M
C

Dancing

XVII

Courage

153

Couch C 163 L
Could 98 19
Course 109 oi
Court 122 11-1

CC189R

295 XI-304
attendants C
house 154 C

XIII
43 L
154

yard 287 IX
Courteous 289 X
(what a man you

,,

C 44 L
Cousins C 142 R M
Cover 5 L 7 M c 36 L
are)

R
M
M

269 II
167
215
eyes C 225
Coverlet c 166
289 X
Covet 152 L 292 XI
c 47 L
Cow 6
103
c 201
39 C 188
272 IV
Cowardice C 153 R
Crab 177 R

320

234

Congratulate

298

Company C

Conjecture 287 IX
Connect 115 bS 122 n^
293 XI c 235 R
Connect inner and outer part
224
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Conquer 299 XII
Consequently C 211 I
Consider 126 i:i:
c 152
288 IX
Consider thoroughly C 238 R
Console C 153
276 VI
Consort (a) 7 R
Constant c 197 L c 210
283 VIII
Constantly C 210 R
Constrain C 239
Consul C 147 L

147

(fire

insurance)

157

157

XX

(four points of)

(Mariners)C2ooM
(eight points of)

152

162

I,

xiii

M 131
L C

,,

i^'i

228

227

L 304

'

XIII

tenth 193 R
C c 211 L

Compose C 225 L
Comprador C 147 L

Compute 285 IX
t

XIX

water pipe

170

XV

College C 158L 158M

287 IX
Color c 47 R 276 VI
Colors (five) C c 45 R

R-293 XI

Comb

166

(fine tooth)

L 90 R 284
VIII 309 XVII
C 237 L App 7th

at this

c 17

Stanza

238

back 310 XVIII

by land C 239 L
by sedan chair

time

241

down C 237 L

238

forth 119 104

forth or out C 237

out

231

to

resolution

up

M
C

238

I.

)C

Comfort

with one C 238

Comedy (to play a

242

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Collect c 217
C 227 L
into one C 235 R

together C 236 I,

I.

M
M 278 VII

240

Conceal c 215 R C 236

R 269 II 293X1 311

195

182

III

145

Completely

Comprehensible

282
71
VIII
Code (crimminal) (eight laws
of) 46 R
Coffer 137 173
Coffee C 169
179 ICoffin c 156 L
Coin c 51 L 193
309

C 152 R
C c 67 M 292
XI-83 L
Complain C 215 R

R-303

Compel

IX

152

M C c 147 L
17^ R r 217

45

Compassionate

to 287

XV

28

(four points and-

VIII 284 VIII310XVIII Complete c 81

Convey

Cocoanut

Code 6 R

Come

Compassion c

Contradict 306
Contrive 292 XI
Control 1 23 lit) 301 XIII

CookC

i<iJ

centre)

88

Compartment c 204

157

M 272

212

46

(steamship)C 157

(railroad)

Cock 135

Cold 195

312 XX
Contain 102 :ic C c 233 R
Contend 120 100
Contest (for) 309 XVII
Contiguous c 214
Continents P i-5
Contract c 168 R
280
C 236
,,

C 157
insurance)

44

1-

Compass

R 295X1

308 XVI
Convenient P
P 45
286 IX
Converse c 220 M
on C 227

with 286 IX
Conversation 108 57 C 61
C 200
Convert 273 IV

Cochin Chinaman

XVII

(life

IV-312

Compare

157

(gas)
.,

c 157

(electric light)

(vice)

281

VIII

(Jonical 277 ^'I

(^onsult c 61

Communicate P :5
Companion 278 VII

Xll

burglary C 244
Common c 198 R 286 IX
man c 147 R

person (term ap
plied to) 283 VIII

1-

286 IX

244

Congee C 179

of mail 274
(waist) C 47
Cobbler C 147 1-

Commit highwav robbery Coat

Confounil (right and wrong)

C 230
Confucius' book C 168
123121)
Confusion 102 'm
(to throw into) C

153

XV
Command in

M 307

72

Commence c 218 R
Concord C150R 280 VIII Commerce C 200 M
Commercial P C 3i 33
Condemn 294 XI
Conceive 287 IX

Confess 215 R
Conform c 218

R305

XIV

Commissioner 274 V
Commissioners (J c 43

I,

Pc

325

lamps) 36

Classifier (of

(of officials) c 13
(of pens, whips,

forks) 193
(of things

spread

out) 19
(of vessels, walking
animals and parts
of body that are
multiple) 19

etc.

etc.

Classifiers (pages

Claws 273 IV
Clean C c 61
c

205

R 295XI C233R
233 R
Cleanse cotton C 242 R
Clear 114 83
211 L
295
XI 301 XIII App 6th
Stanza
Cleaver C 171
Clergyman C 159 L
Clerk C 147
Clever 133 159
C 208
Clock C c 164 R
Close 209
CC234M
293 XI 306
to 290 X

239
(cover over) C 215 R

(shut) C c 235

Cloth 188
274 V
off"

XV

(cotton)

Clothe 215 R
Clothes C c 33

boiler

box

81

M C c
C

171
167

57

m"

179

Chisel 174

Choose 114

81

C c

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158

Mc
M C

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Coat C 32
278 VII

CHOW

12

CHUN
122

120

105

L
121

113

198

174

11.1

rss

165
57

Cigarette C 165 R
Cigar factory C 155 L
Circle c 241 L- loi 30
Circulate 295 XI
Citron C c 179 L
City P 12b
287 IX
294
(a walled) 71

Civil c 149

154

Clasp

c 177
c 236

Chase 289

212

(of

Cheap C 195

R
for

186 to 195

R
L

Classifier

5s

137

I7t

R C 240 R
127 135
Cheese C 177
Chequers 132 154
Cherish 310 XVIII
Chess 192 L
Chest 269 II
Chestnut C 182
122 113
Chicken 103 39 c 163
C c 177 R
egg C 177
house C 163

pie C 177 R
Chief 119 101
5
Child 3
117 05
271 III
Cheat

c 215

CHEE-00

men) C c 200

L 306 XV 307

Classic 107

co C 152

Cha.ste 285 IX
XI Chat C 192 M c 200 M
CHAW 11483120 106

Classc43L P 05 P14;

XV

123

Classifier (q. v.)

L-124

214 L 299 XII

313 XXIII
(cash) 60 L

(locality) 307 XV

Changed 109 8J
Chant 113 "s 310 XVIII
Chapel C 155 R
Chapter 297 XII
Character C 200 R
Charcoal c 158 R 289 X
Charity 108

203

(CL) =; abbreviation

Clam C

Certain Person 288 IX

Certainly C 2TI L
C 226 L
Chain c 176
Chair c 163 L-301 XIII
(sedan) c 28

Church C 154 L

C
C

M - 284 VIII

CHUN GEE 109 OS

CHUNG NIGH 127
Cigar
Cigars

212
275 V- 282 VIII
Cease 293 XI

Change C 88

9d

117 01- 118

Chri.stmas

CHEYE

01

(of beards) 7 L
(of disease) c 150

(of door or boat)

(of horses) 7

R
X

C 227 R
Chop sticks C 170 R

XV

out

Hall

171

133 U7

226

(provincial)

is8R
yard C

(in

Law) 190
Law) 291

Cemetery C 200

CHO-E-MUN-KAY

M 160

Ceiling C 162
Celery C c 179

Chocolate C 179
CHO-E 123 117

CoalCc

302 XIII

mattina;

,,

(at

brush C 166 L
horse 194 L
press C 166

Clothing store C 155 L

194 L
(to put on) 223 R

Cloud 200
App 4th
Stanza
Cloudy 306
Clove C 179 L
Club (society) 289 X
Clue 123 118

Chili

c 21 5

Case 17

Chinac3R -Ps- C9R

Cash (a coin) 193 M
a P C 10; 106 P241 Ca.st (up an account) C 214L
China clcset C 170 R
Ca.strated c 177 R
Chinaman C 145 M L
Cat 295 XI
Chinese P 1 C 3 R P in - Catch C 229 R
P 50 PlGO PlS4 - Catties (100) 282 VIII
p 107 P C :s6 :37 Catty 272 IV 51 L
book C 168 M
Cause 124 154 134 le:!

186 to 195)

R c

206

Child (little) C 53
Children C 51 R
Chimey C 171 R

297 XII

R R

324

Capitol (national)Cc 154

(State) C 154 R
Ca]>on C 177 R
Captain C 147

Button 175

(ofMilitia)Ci47M
(of Police)

Car 190 R
Card c 242
285

(visiting)

Care c 146

I,

for c

L
C

sew on a

M C

C
C

c 214

280 VIII
237
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P I6.J-P 177272
By 5

IV 289 X

AI

Bye (good)
173 L
96 ii>

C 173

Cabbage C

1.

225

(elder)

c 165
c 147

Calamities (the six which

hapjien to men) C 45 L
Calculate c 220
C 239
c 239 R
Calendar C 167 L
Call 6
-13 L P 53110

275

207214 L
V 279 VII c 233
Call aloud 297 XII
away C 233 L

him C 238 L

08

L 141

L-274 V
in law C 142 R

(younger) 141

IS
Brother's wife c 142

BROUNER

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P C

i07

M-C

Brown C 195

I,

M 3 13 XXIV
R 307 XV
L Calamity 294 XI 301 XIII
Cage
Cake

c 179

Cabin C 204

291 X
chair
(as a chair) C 226
aside c 235
away C 232 R
Cc

47

R
R

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out c 238 I,

to 291 X

together C 239

wi"th C 237 L

Broad c 152
195
305 XIV
Broke 95
Broken 312 XX
Broom C c 172 R
Brother 98 -o

214 L-c 226

228
129 U:i
c 233
C c 2. ;8

240

234. R
babies

(to

Carpenter's square 292

Carpet C 163 L
Carriage C 190
Carry c 28
c 201

R-

Buy 39

C 200 R
C 164 M

310 XVIII
Cargo C 200 R
CarpenterCi47 M

XII

make

(to

240
Button

I.

160

173
horse
Careful C 221

147

R 2SSVIII

IX 164 M

case 164
(playing)

.,

201

299

C 176 M
(gold) C 176 M
hole C 175 L

I.

(collar)

Brush c 31 R c 166 R
226 L 214 L
(clothes)Cc3i R

166 L

(hair)

166

R
C

R-C

31

R
C

166

(nail)

^shaving) C 166
(shoe) C 166 L

(tooth)

Brutes 135

2m

51

166

ics

Budhas C 43

M C

Build c 150
Building c 26

214

R c

31

C J54 R
C 237 R

together C 236 R
c 156L 188L
(by turns) C 229 R

Called coolies C 230 M

(on the arm) 232 L
193 R 283 yui
Bullet C 199 I.
(on the back) C c 233 Calm C 200 R
Bunch of hair c 204 L
Cambric c 202 L
M 287 IX
of greems 194 L
(on the back as a child Camp c 223 L

of tlowers 194 I,
"Pick a Pack") C 2 28 Can 15 R-36 M P I 98

ii'J 274
17 P
V 287 Bundle c 31 R c 164 L
R
(on the head) C 228 R
IX 290 X
272 IV c 36 1>

of books 191 L
(on
a pole across Canal C 200 R

of wood 193 M
Candle C c 36 M c 201 R
shoulder) C 237 R

Bureau C 166 R
Candle stick C 164 M
C 226 M
Burman C 145 M
(on a pole between Cane (to one) c 243 L
Burn C c 214 L 61 R
two) C 226 M
Cane shoots C 181 M
Bury 290 X
Cannon C 200 R
(to) C 232 R

a certain place Canon 6 R c 200 M 283 Bush c 51 M

Bushel 87 L c 171 I,
VIII
C 229 M
Business c 146 L C c 199
this umbrella 223 M Canton P 170

L 303 XIII
(with help of another) Canvas (sail) C 200 R
But 5 R-278 VII
Cap C 34 R-175 R
C 226 R
Butcher C c 214 L
Cart-rut 119 mi
Cape C 200 R
Capitol c 203 R 282 VIII Butter C 176 I,
Carve c 14S R 6 R
between two

.,

.,

,,

C
c

323
Book

bind a

(to

Boot 175

C 240 L

Boots c 33

Blind 284 VII 310 XVIII

Blind Asylum C 155
Blinds C 162

of) C 33 L
Border c 214
288 IX
Borders upon C 214 M

Block c 44

L
Blockhead C 44 L
Blotting Pa])er C 167

Boring c 176 R
Born 130 iH
Borrow C c 214
Both P 47 C 80
VIII

Blow

(a pair

M 290 X

Bottle c 39 L
(water)

M 283

c 31

(strong) c 197
(a small

51 R
c 176

R
C 176 R

Brace c 236
Bracelet

R C 141 M

Boy 6
C 51
Boy (house) C

M 272

Branch c 44

App

243

IV

6th stanza

C 179
Brave c 145 L
Brandy

c 225

146

R 282 VIII 285

IX
Brawl c 67 R
Bread C 17
Break c 15M Cc39M29I X c 233 L

(a

lenghty thing)

214

(a vessel)

(like glass)

Bright
1^53

Brmg
237

Biscuit
Bit

R
R C C31 M 41
R_P 43 P 56 c 80 L
17

1J5

C 147

141

c 8 M 129 ]n
M 133 159195 R
C c 17L 59M
M 305 XIV

L 193 L

P 30.'
Book (Chinese) C 168

M
(Confucius) C 168 M
(Foreign) C 168 M
(Law) C 168 M
(Medicine) C 168 M
(Philosophy) C 168 M

Bookbinder

Book

3G

211

XV

107

M C

275 V
Besiege (a City) 223 L
Best 198
Bestow c 154 L c 199
286 IX
Bestow on 313 XIX
Betelnut C 182 R
Better 198
Between 299 XII
Bewail 306

203 L
(passage) C 203 L

(small) C 203 L

(tanka) C 203 L

Body c 44
112 71
129
HI
134 ici c 162
220 L
Boil 297 XII
in water C 214

Boiled 176 1,
egg C 177
>>.
Boiling 195 R
Boisterous weather C 242 L
Bolt c 234
(of a door) c 189 R

(to door) 285 IX

Bond 119 101

(a social) 306 XV

Bone c 178
285 IX

Pi5.' C 187

off

L
Bridegroom C 141 L
Bridle C c 173 M
Bride

C 214 M
C 241 R

280 VII
open 283 VIII

up C 233 L

Brick 308 XVI c 169

Brick wall C 169 L

162

8th

Beside

(a fast)

mouth C 243

Boxing Master

App

R c

c 221

one's

BoatC7iR 79R C157M

Bowels 303 XIII

Box 34
306 XV
(fight) C 243 L

47

285 IX

279 VII
Board (sign) 301 XIII
Boast 152 L
291 X
303
XIII

Bowl 170

191
the water)

(into

C c
stanza
Board c 71

243

hand)

(of the

230
Blue

Bow

279 VII
Blow out C 61

Blown

Bottom 22 L 281 "VIII

Bouquet C 164 L
Bow 214
c 244 L
Bow head (to) c 13 R

M c

c 149

Belly c 173

Belong to 312 XXI

Below 6
c 8
117
95
C 209
Bench 269 II
Bend C c 214 R c 220 L
Beneath C 22 L
Benevolent c 201 L 273 IV
Benevolence 100 37
Bequeath 137 17:!

147

167 L
Bid c X99
Bid (to do) c 218

Bible

M L

Big 2
7
270 III
271 IV
Bile 287 IX
Bill c 203 M-304 XIII
(an account) 60 L

(money account) 60 L

(shopman's) C C199L

Billow 290 X
Bind 309 XVII App 3d
Stanza
Bind (book) C 240 L
Bird c 177 L C c 199 L
Bird c 202
294 XI
Birdcage C 165
Birthday C 12 L

C 179
173
Bite c 239 L
Bitter 128110

179 M 281

VIII
Black C c 47
Blacksmith C
242
Blade

R
5

M
147

of grass 193 I,
Blame 113 so C 214
Blanket c 163 L
Blend 125 126

Book case C 167 L

Bless

C
Book shelf C

Blessed c 155 R
Blessings (five) C c 45

Bookseller

147
167

M
L

c 214

322
111
P 3:\-2 292 XI
297 XII
firmly seated C 238
in a hurry C 238
Beam 128 ii'J
Heams 162
Bean 1S9 I. 179 R
(white) C 179 R

(vellow) C 179 R

Bear c' 152

278 VII
282 VIII
312 XXI
Beard (c) 166
Beast 311 XIX
Beasts 103 w
Beat (gong) C 242 R
(strike c 242 L

Beauties (the two) C 43 L

Re 122
at

Awaken 153 1,
Awav c 29 R

Arouse C c 153
Arrange C 214 R

iHit )C 235 R
store) C 235 R
Awl 128 i:i 174 R
Axe C c 174 R- 283 VIII

in order c 202 R

293 XI
Arrest C 225
C c 233
Arrested (a criminal) C 229 1,
Arrive C 43 L 94 I 118
as 272 IV
Arrow 199
270 III
276 V

(to

(to

Bachelor C 199 I.
Back c 47 h c 221
Back rooms C 162 L
Bad 22
8r
198
Bag 129 111
Baggage C 199 I.
Baked 176
Baker C 147 R
Baking oven C 172
Balance 109 04
Balcony c 204 R
Ball 294 XI
for play) 199 L
(of mud) 192

(shot) c 199 L

Balustrade C 161 L
Bamboo 128 lOT c 172 L
194
Bamboo basket C 172 L
shoots C 181

Banana 57 R c 182 L
Bandage C 227

R c 145 M
IX 289 X
L
Because 7 R C c 2

285'

1 1

277 VI

135

i'

'3

(accustomed

214

to)

to

make

Bee 135 107

Beef C 47

the)

L C

240

176

Banditti 7 L
Banister c 163

Before hand c 218

304

R 288

IX

M
R

R C 242
c 9
Begin c 8
Il8 9J P 155
61
288 IX
214
Beginning 6 R 7
94 1

R
R

Behave to
Behind 8

'

or

gate

get) C 234 L

(to

(to stand

Ask 90 L

)C 234 L
214 R c 218

294 XI
Asleep 211
Assemble C 236 R 299 XII
Assent 281 VIII
Assist 6
C 227
2S0

VII
Assistant c 147
Association 106

I>

274

so

another's

Astronomer

name 2S3

159

Astute c 153

R 17 R 22 L 97
126 P 209
M
272 IV

At

15

203

13

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barrier)

Barbarians (all the) C 44 R

Barber C 147 I.
Barrel c 172
Barrier c 154
Barter c 149 R
c 200 -C

M
M

304 XIII
last C 210 R
Attain 90 R
C 204
Attend c 158
Attentive 309 XVII
Auction C 199
August C 9 L

August(i.e.niajestic)c 148

R
M

Aunt 141

C 162
Basin C c 22
Basket c 172
Bath tub C 170

R C 209 M
Believe c 152 R 286 IX
Battle C 199
Bell 14 R 39 M
BAY 132
(to ring) C c 39 M

VIII

At

214 R
Basement

M
R

(to)

,,

Barb 269

XIII

Beg c 147
Beggar C 147

(the

223

VIII

Assume 284 VIII

(of a rivier) 282

c 146

Bankrupt C 199 L
Banner c 202 L
C 234
Bar c 162
(door) 312 XX

T,

Bank C 155 h

steak C 176 L
Beer C c 34
C 179
Before 5
c 8
c 8
98 2"i C 209

(double) C 165 L
(foot of) C 165 L
(head of) C 165 L
room C 165 L
(single) C 165 L

Bed 188
165 L 278
VII
Bed (childrens) C 165 L

Artist

l,c 173 I,
159
As 7 R 126 130277 VI
As soon as C 42
Ascend C 227 R C 234
R C 237
297 XII
Ascending 292 XI
Ashamed 295 XI
Ashes C c 171
277 VI
Aside c 238
Artisan

Beautv c 13

Become 97

Articles 187

Beche de nier C 176

Beckon 284 VIII

Beautiful

I,

c 236 M

1.1

R 286

Austere c 197

IX

Autum C

c 8

L
I.

loi

23

119 103 286 IX

Avail c 227 R
282 VIII
Avoid C 214
Awake 211 L C c 238 R

CP

C
c

321
Ancestors

290 X
R C

Anchor c 224

R-280
Anchor

224
landuig

at ferry

place

224

Anchorage C 236 R
Ancient 6 L 126130

127

274 V
And 26 M 51 M 99
115 -P
P
App 7th Stanza
Anger 104 n 151 L
131

3:i

175

88

114

231.

Animal 291

Animals (six kinds of) C 45 L

Announce 6 L
Annoy C 226 L

Afraid

L C

X
229

Able

17i P 187
Afterward C 67 L C 210 R
Afterwards C 210 R
Age 277 VI
Agent C 146 L
(commercial) C 147 L

Ago (longtime) 282 VIII

C 227
Aid 6
278

278 VII

Air c 71

R.

Apartment c 161
Apothecary C 146

R C

153

195

M
L

91

154

Apparel c 33
Apparent 294 XI

M C

c 199

Alarm C 199 M
Alive 288 IX
All P 8157 L C

R 95

304

c 81 M
107
5:i

XIII

AII290X C195R-1251-7
about C 44 R
Appetite 5 M
287 IX
ages C 47 R
Apple C 182 R
nations C 47 R
Apply (plaster or ointment)
C 241 M
parts of the world C 47 R
Apprehend C 226 L
the people C 47 R
robbers C 224 L Allow Cc 213 L
277 VI

310 XVIII
Approach C 237 L
Allowing App 3d Stanza
Approve C 213 L
Almost C 211 R
April C 9 L
Alms C 199 M
Apricots gS lu
Aloft c 161 M
Apron C 175 M
Alone 282 VIII
A] t C 19s R
Alphabet P 100
Acpiarium C 164 L

Already 127 i^o 134

Architect C 146 L
210 R 290 X
Are 125 127 P App 2nd
Also P -H 5 L
Stanza
134 ici
Aright (to put things) C
27s V- 285 IX
Alter 61 R C c 213 L
239 R
Although 129 143 C 211 M
Arithmetic C 168 M
Altogether c 76 M C 211
Arm chair C 163 L

ii;2

(15

Armor rgi L 5 M
Armory C 154 M
Arms C c 199 M c 243

Army C

199

of

12500

R 290 X 293 XI 310

XVIII

210

men

282

Around C 175

(to turn) c

23S

67

L P

Ambassador C 146 L

Amen

VIII

Always

L
American C 145
Among P 303

aic

be)

(to

133-274

About

(nearly)

210

Above

R 132

34

c Si

M 136
M

171)

Abruptly c 212
Abscond C c 234 R
Abundance 296 XI
Abundant 310 XVIII
Academy C 158 L
Accept C 201 L
Accompany C c 234

Accomplish 90 R
Accomplished 2S6 IX
According c 1 5 9 L c 2 1 2 M
Accordingly c 210 R
According to 7 R 281 VIII
Account c 168 L c 199 L
(to keep) 224 R

(to put it to) 224 R

Accumulate C 235 R 298

XII
Accuse c 149 R c 215 R

213 L
innocent c 213 L
Accustomed (become) c 2 14

falsely

R
Accustomed to 307
Acid 306 XV

XV

Across c 201 R
Act C 225 L 5 R 136
iG'j
c 238
Add 13
105 17
137
175
C 213 L c 227 R
Add to (to) 6
293 XI
up 60 L 274 V

Addicted to C 42 L

Adjectives 195
(the

of)

R
comparison

198
Administration

Csix

45 L
Admire 301 XIII
Admonish c 203 R
Adopt 313
Adorn C 226 L
Adult c 28 L
of)

Dep'ts

XXV

gr

28

R 284 VIII 290 X

After 8 R c 8 M 136

Aim

Anxiety 152
Anxious c 151
R 290 X

Abbreviate C
234
Abide 116 in
Ability 159 L

VII

Ant 199

190 R
Affect 294 XI
Affinity c 141 R 290

Affair 114

Another 6
275
Answer 309 XVII

Advance C 233 M
Advance towards 297 XII
Advantage 289
Adverbs 209 R

VIII

at

236

35

275 V

n-jo

INDEX.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.
only

which

M
R
L
C

way

possible
it

Owing

to

to locate a given

arrangement of our book,

the

word

is

by reference to the

the

coluiiui

in

appears, hence:

middle column of the page.

= right hand column of the page.

= hand column of the page.
^ Chinese word composed of two
left

is

c =^ that the word

is

or more words,
component part of a compound Chinese word.

Large type numerals =: page number.

Small type numerals =^ numbered columns (employed only for words found ou
pages 94 to 137 inclusive and on page XII) Ou page XII, numerals
key to

indicate

translation of Chinese Preface.

literal

= strokes

Roman Numerals

of the pen necessary to form a given Chinese

or character (employed only for

App

= appendix

(employed

only

word

words found on pages 269 to 313 inclusive).

for

words found in

literal

translation

of

Chinese Poetry given on page 319).

=^ words fouud iu Chinese Preface on Page XII.

Illustkations.

CLOTHES C
word

(indicated

(indicated

PRINCE

M means

33

106

by
51

c),

that Clothes in Chinese,

is

both a compound

by the C) and a component part of a compound word

both to be found iu the middle column (Mj of page 33.

means

that

this

word

will

be found ou the 106il page,

in the 51*' column.

THIRST

300 XII

means

that the word will be found on page 300, under

the heading of twelve (XII) stroke words, indicated by

HIDE APP
among

8il>

STANZA

means that

the words in the

INTRODUCTION P

5-355

8'1

the

word

Roman Numeral

will be

XII.

found on page 319,

stanza.

_ means

word will be found

number 5 and J.i.

that the

Preface, on page XII, opposite ''key"

in the Chinese

319

o
c5

<

cq

318
In general the arrangement of contents

and

(lays of the

month

"Sarm Chee Kuu"

the

their

names and

how

sixth,

some

of

seventh,

the

the

earth, the five great

thereof

subdivisions

eighth,

arrangements, and the contents

tenth,

and most important

of his

home

of

are set forth opposite each Chinese character, the exact

all,

to recoguize Chinese characters

his household

man's occupations together with

numerals

first,

and English phrases

fourth, Chinese

ami the use of a Chinese dictionary

continents,

second, easy graded lessons on every day topics

third, rules for the use of Classifiers

fittli,

as follows;

is

ninth, miscellaneous words, etc.

meaning and

phonetic pronunciations of the Chinese characters as sounded by the Cantonese

themselves,

together with a literal translation and a polished transliteration

superimposed

thereat,

intended; hence the

There

are

other

for

name

the

purpose

of

explaining exactly

of our book which

we have not enumerated.

Giving thus the origin aad explanation of Chinese words

this

same

book,

likewise

be

of

great

service

meaning

Made Easy".

of the book, "Chinese

contents

the

to

the

etc.,

why may

Chinese in easily

acquiring the English language?

Such

is

our introduction this

Anno Domini,

1903.

BROUNER

not

and

FUNG,

Collaborators.

317

Not

225

2Uyr.

Follow

226 yo2o

245

This (Rule)

260 yol

One

243

261 cheen

Thousaud

262 cow

Nine

Imt

yiii

Re

227
2i(Sye

To

247/(rtr

Do

248 yc

Easy

249 huwk

Learn

250 yun

English

2h\yr

Language

252/00

253

This

263 hart

Humlred

264

And

Inn

265 sarm

Three

266

Year

ziecM

267 hay

Give

268

Take

/flw

269 imr

Hold

210fu7ig

Place

271 ye<

Joy

272 mow

Luxuriant

273

United

/ooHj;

chce

)^

s^e

(Act)

254 why

Is

255

Introduction

jeio-e

256 yea
1

Jesus t

257

so
)

A.D.

258 kawiHj Descend

Record

274

(or

259 sarn

(7^'e

Preface)

Livinc

svjh

ai6

199

see

315
112 yum

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Kky to Chinese Preface

40

iliit

pg. xii.

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XXVI

XXIV

XXII

jam

sook

(118)

(154)

to

cage

to praise

H ^^
to

redeem
ransom

tie

(30)

to

tfU

-.

(188)

1^'* the bodythe person

dun

(63)

(173)

to cut off

spirit

yea-ung

l^'j^jfo

yield i.e

ve prece-

dence

XXIII

to

garm

^K.^

(167)

mirror

6ean

%^

(149)

to

change

^\2

XXI

XXT

kwoo

lar

XX

XX

lo

yic/c

a final

particle

\ regard

(149)

"'

If
^^fjSSL^

to trans-

stove

late
(a

lam

hay-tmg

sooA-

(441

belong: to

it
rt

J^
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O the

(1901

beard

noise

broken-

sound

worn out

to

M.

bar
the door
to

(160)

tl

Vto know

to

dispute

ftst.

(75)

power

(149)

1^ -^^

to protect

pay

go-e

-^M

kiln

167)

iron

(169)

explain

heart

tate

to consult

sick

(1-20)

(149)

(87)

quam

i
'

ye

(180)

yick

work)

*
(61)

to fear

(76)

(149)

ghted

compare

pleased

wean

(165)

emancipate

(199)

wbeaten
flour

311

XIX

XIX
g"y

liln

1^
*

i***

-A

hanker
after

'

^S
"^^
^^
r-^^

kawng

(172)

l-"*^lomestic
fowl

^^^
,^^
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^^
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(11^)

bestov

(94)

fA

beast

metals

,#^.

(140)

evive

TJn

ye

^wn

JiAio

to heal

testify

(149)

lander

chawng

4|

(167)

^^^

mirror

j/m

^;^
171

a watch

II
(164)

chee

i^M>

(167)

kane

YU

C;>C(149)

ore of

decorum
be-oo

(154)

rii

(112)

^roprietv-

kum

}un

XIX

lie

<y/ft

(61)

5?

XIX

(181)

to refuse

bo

^.^^y

to desire

jick

(140)

to conceal-

store

up

won

P-ious.^^^^;ffi;^^

bean

(115)

jC^seeurity

po

(162)

(149)

side or

edge

|Z Pf

record

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tnow

sook

farn

lie

XVIll

XVIII

XVIII

XVIII

(149)

I'lir-fault

to

shriuk

kun

farn

(149)

careful

(149)

to sing

V^'k

bliud

to

chant

queye

i/j'w.

(187)
I

^t n^to return-

x-*-**/

W^to

home

\\ll

<V^Til together

to testify

(187)

ft

pair

to ride

lorse

why

back

(120)

to allow-

permit

ye-oo

i64)

(32)

(120)

kay

say-ung

verify-

/5

(120)

<

to spoil-

o injure

tn stir

up

to spinto twist

309

XVII

XVII

XVII

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pawng

mot

die

look

XVII

m
(62

(167)

a record

to

wear

'

'^^stocking

it
1^ -^^

149)

to slander
to vilify

(167)

(124)

(85)

/^

heem

cheen

yick

say

coin

to spill

(149)

Xi ^^^

humblelowly

> \

yun

hay

2/e

note of

garp

ja^/yuio

a3tlTiration

dally

AKm

with

m
(196)

dove or
pigeon

exclamation
leem

lorck

cho-e

(154)

ntest
for-a

lie

^#

(75)

pleasure-

show

joy

of

sun

lun

foot

voice-

wide

sound

kawng

kun

(149)

wentive-

|1

'-?rtt)ectful

^/-^ ^^

range of
hills

f^t^'

(173)

niioar frost-

speak

'W~

come

t^g

^Hp
its

(120)

to bindto tie

up

)ew-e

sorng

(149)

(30)

fork

(169)

(128)

P^

nmecrvstnls

it

(120)

"suspend

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\vr

XVI
cham

XVI

tani

-^X^^^

E^

XVI

]un

chuok

(184

(85)

-^

men

ro play

I
'

V^

on

'^

!i striuijed
striiitrc'd
a

W -iHJ

>|iiiiiet still

iiipure

instrument

pun

bean

)ew-e

^1.'
'^
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jick

^..z 4i
^r:
^
/>^

J"-""'^

'

'

minate

wham

bore

iT^^to store Uf

chun

lie

(147)

lepend oa

'sself

rilirr

'

(155)

particle

chaw

hawk

soo-e

(167)

wrong

jin

;>

ii09)

it

(39)

sleep

to learn

thread

tawng

loong

so

(120)

(119)

suarar
I

rect

ye

hut

PP

(159)

l^>U^tPsidue

y^ j^^scheme

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mix

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control

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XY
ngaw

XV

XV

lay-ung

say-ung

(184)

XV
cheen

(154i

(149)

hungry

^\

sincere
j

(162)

to
to

reward

change
locality

to

An

(184)

cake

^t
pi

tZJ^

why

yun

bar

ben

move

(J22)

(61)

1,154)

to leave

worthy

off-desist

to

comfort

from

po

yoke

jwn'

boo-e

(167)

(61)

a phal

^r^-^l

Shop-store

hate

sort or

tCU^

desire

class

ngun

dut

]un

SK

iTua

(167)

(60)

(64)

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to feel

money

with the

Cj

t(i

increase

virtue

hands

M<R

(181)

collar

'

iULk"*

(75)

bottle

mo

yick

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quarn

;rm

lane

foo

4-^
-i</t
KS
/
I

>^ ^

accustom'^
ed to

(145)

trousers

choong

/Mf

m
(9)

ten

myriads

J>

(22)

tomb

I^i

(86)

hot

(151)

to plant

306

XT

XV

XV

cheye

XV
say-iing

fart

i%

if

class or

(40.

to
cast',

;i

sort

(120)

^Z^

(118.1

tr_\

to

^^^^

to

hear

box

judge
lun

koong

ktiu

peen

(163)

o")

poor

^y^f

neighbor

mf

leaf of a

book

chee

ijii)

(164)

(16-2)

>v\
social

screen

l)ond a

to sliade

li

(118)

l^/^%iwur-acid

(61)

^>-v^ kindnessmaternal

law

love

bork

tow

tarn

yvi

m
(187)

-^/Vb

.181)

(86)

il
aid. to

head

gh. to

contradict

hot

bewail

my

poon

chee

(154)

j^ive

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chee

(154)

(108)

' a platter

sell

(211)

the teeth

a trav

mar

mot

SX

1203)
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sow

a22)

dark

rebuke

loudv

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v-woo-e

(331

p^^'longevlty

(22)

an eddy

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XIV

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304

XTTT

XIII

XIII

how

fie-oo

moo-e

chow

(IIJ)

(167)

coal

I
^

6;

throat
I

tate

'

(30)

waist

XIII

iron

Aa?/

fTl^

.an,
i30i

til

bowl

smell-

yeen

"f^lA
(30)

'sign of
possessive

offensive

lead

e.

i.

metal

case

darn

gee-oo

say-ung

(30)

(86)

bill

(30)

juestion

to illumine

mark
lo

heat

i;est-to

wav

desist

)um
!

from

tie

^ ^-

(9)

injury
(?)

high

M:^: ^kj:
3ad or

A
ngar

'

A^:^

4^

sigh

(60)

a court

sun
I

(68)

(109)

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out-to

\^A^JP

to look-

to see

plete

pour
ye

^E^)|

<30)

comJ*^ltt-com-

'^"^^f^

yea

(141)

"^

l^^)rHviously

^ ^r

before-

hand

gentle

whole
ho

(187)

number

'It

,::

niXn

it

(86)

warm

303

XIII

XIII

quar

fook

J1

M
sick

(130)

bowels

to boast

XIII

XIII

(184)

(184)

enough-

ornaments

satiated

queue

n-got-e

iHj

^-^

m
(149)

n
(11-2)

(154)

perverse

to

thief

(75)

real-estate-

hinder

property
business

to obstruct

dean

SM71

yea-orck

Tfe*

(113)

(140)

(64)

injure

to forbid

medicine

temple

hurt

moong

noong

(140)

(ifil)

(75)

(86)

to eulti
to plant

to fry

grateful

vate the

ground

tawng

met

oh!

she

(7-2)

(37)

(85)

to exter-

hot weather

mysterious

minate or
destroy

quone

gee

9y

(123)

a flock

herd

(861

(148)

^'

^-j^

"^

'

an explanation

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cook

302

XIII

XIII

XIII

XIII

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u2)

see

(123

ghteousness

secretly

r>>''/\j*^'nap

mung

\i^

ye

M
(36)

rear

up

(61

(149)

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P^

niiud

nourish
kick

'

whar

(184)

try

language

say-iing

(69)

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^

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foon

say-ung

*
t
spacious

chart

(40)

to taste

^ 'J

(32)

hymn

keet

30)

dawng

c/iun

or wish

(40)

|^>n

iVj^>. thought

new

'

verffevergenorth pole

(149)

ii

^ to examine

zyze

(120)

to tie

tung

(102)
1

dirt or

should

dust

chick

Chinese
matting

j^

%%^#

foolish

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ruler

)in

(140)

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120

fart

cup

J^^^^

i41)

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exalted
I

,i/i^^^

(105)

^"^"^

fo^rtlf to

.mit

"^

'
to

(120)

^upplyprovide

301

(145)

'calamity

300

XII

XII

XII

why

debt

%k

ye

foon

ml
(1571

(87)

to slip-to

>

to be or

stumble aud

to

"N

(30

to tell or

do

to call

(40J

to

dwell

down

fall

why

buy

MX

XII

kay

chay-ung

(87)

(l.'>7)

lame-

for

30)

stand

dropsi
dropsical

crippled

dun

whij

^yp'

chun

(118)

(79)

"^
destroy

a class

'
i.

e.

(73)

^
inform
^\\ toto instruct

marry

man

fam

pai/

won

chay-ung

(38)

ineasure
or rule

ye

to

thirst

low

gar

(166)

short-

stunted-

woman

m
(85)

/^"^^

marry

tu testify

lay-ung

hort

:/^

(38)

"

yet

group

eye

cho-e

to

chun

tU^

(61)

1\

(85)

^^-^^^^
genial

song

are

1135
(30)

I
'

F^x

maid
servant

^^^

rice

(cooked)

mourn

(30)

dumb

or

an enigma

299

XII

XII

hum

)ay-ung

XII

yea-ark

-1^" II

(90)

fA

(115)

(181)

tax or

obey

"^J

duty

now

John

^^^

rehouse

mean

Dutton

.1.

^<P

/*

open

(169)

between

^^

conquer

vm

fA^
f

(169)

leisure

ytn

M vr& ^

(.31)

garden

cotton

gam

kun

MJ
y

to

ham

(112)

(75)

ngarn

vwoon

to search

sun

4a^

(75)

(169)

gam

chun

it

my

chop

(154)

(172)

(64)

(19)

'I:
select

iiligent

dean

J^

weak

imperial

will

soo-e

^I.T-J

hoy-e

(57)

(76)

shall or

XII

yum.

cheye

till)
I

short

^^ ^SJT
sl

"^"
^or
-^

t
(75)

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repose

to as-

to sell

semble
gart

^f. 1h

m
(1701

a partition

298

XII

XII

XII

XII

chee

172)

wisdom

cher

(61)

ft

to pity

seen

darp

(140)

obliged
for or
grateful

i)un

i66)

;^-',
'to

hoard

up or

-^,o.aor
"t^
good or
/i^^

excellent

>^^V, houor

accumulate
foo

hail

^^^
M^^ rich

1=1

.40)

(30)

or

to rejoice

wealthy
tung

(104

pain

(.118)

pea

for

fruit

writing

(118)

#'~-4

(140)

die

lo-e

^
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quore

Repeatedly

-^A "^

(140)

ank-series
or ordinal

vciietable

number

ho

jo-e

1140)

(154)

')

congra-

leaf

tulate

chun

(174i

^i

tu quiet
r

pacify

]J^

vening

(140)

to fall

down

297

XII

XII

so

t^:
r^"*

state

to

(61)

\X^.^

wisciom

in one's

defence

hut

high

(203)

>r>>A

black

\k

(144)

street

154)

honorable
or noble
or dear i.e.
not cheap

dough

quore

1^

(16-J)

to

go

across

(85)

'^
'A

door or

oat classifier

chow

sun

if

tl20)

] th e literati

hum

dhun

(105)

r^

to

mount

it

(32)

o open or

worthy of

or ascend

spread
out

to

waung

hay-ung

(163)

village

(201)

"^

yellow

vigorous
healthy
robust

296

XI

XI

XI

XI

%igh

gar

chee

(162)

%\

toilet

y^

room

XJ%

'leep

HU.

-M.

to pass

awav

toong

zye

tawnq

SI4M

::.

IP-J

abundance

soup

1^

to

ift

happen

to pass

through

chayock

ken

chung

kayung

(162)

(9)

(85)

(108)

(1231

(130)

neck

wear

cheen

lay

hoe

yeen

to

(19)
(86)

xclamation

mark

to

promise

/J^ J

tongue

-^.J^^

scissors

(30)
I

yick

gow

see

Jar

final

enough

key

'111 pressing
particle

es'

certainty

ll

disobe-

dient

ye

gee

faumg

a62)

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(21)

m
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stranger

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pay

sut

qiwrtig

(10)

_^.

ZU

(37)

r37

skin

lost

,._;,^

107)

see

sin

bow

(20>

tongue

toe

see

t^i"^'i

chut

{?)

"Jl

vomit

dee-oo

(78)

to die

(30,

"* to

hang

^
V

go out

letter

Lolor

men

to

name

title or

(30)

or

fame

dim
little

M-

(38)

good

* Pronounced with a
inflection as in
asking; see (?)
rising

t^

(61

must

or necessarily

chee

Tfc

Til

nutive or

shut

gut

(30)

(9)

heat

hop

toward

>^->y^

ho

(39)

<139)

(30)

(17)

-^

/or console

hay-ung

)eye

c/iee

stc/c

wrap up

arrow

before

luck

(76)

next

or following

275

dhar

^^

vwore

foo

(6*)

."'n^
"^

^^

^*^
!

interjection

.,

summon

to

7E

^^

(103)

a roll or
a piece

hun

(113)

to

(30)

admonish

elder brother

outside

may

harm

or call

n-goi-e

see

^wn

see

(50)

(99)

(30)

another or

market

sweet

mood

chay

JL

i^fef
'

S''^^^

f ,,,nriae!!

po(

-^

(30)

"

to strike

X.

chee-oo

dwf

also

/wn

ih

(75

(1)

besides

pnr or result
end

(9)

(17)

77

projecting

cause or

to
to

make

or

to order

pxm

ngar

sigh

boon

(75)

(51)

^i^^

/J^

generation

cheye or cheat

teeth

even

roi
or
root

oriiirin

boon

ivon

but

At
(85)

whole or cut

imooth

north

to revere

^-

(21)

half

11

274

kar

bart

bo

(60)

ra

\-^

131)

cloth cotton

up

tuld

^ITOQ^

yj^

(30i
(30

6
(106)

white

ritow

foo

ancient

"*J

1^

(9)

to deliver to

EB

1-^

(31)

>

102)

tield

prisoner

vwoo-c

(loiKjh-i:

/id

four

or linen

'

J/Oll'

1021

can or may,
worthv-able

to revert or

instead of

goo-e

;ait)

(30

AtL

148)

the left or

'
,

knock at
,

toe-e

karp

'^rf

>r

an assistant

(30)

phrase or
sentence

(30

luinent or

y^

n
(30.

(30)

director or

right (side)

exalted

't*'

102)

coat of mail

Sim

IJOW

from

turn back

commissioner

t
f

102)

to stretch-to

exfcend-to

state to a su-

perior-from 3to 5p.m.

chee

yoong

set

mook

(30)

merely

(109)

onlv
only or
stone

^
to

use

eye

273

IV

IV

waung

yun

IV

IV
mook

look

3E

(96)

(9)

benevolent
or kind

sup

(9)

a file of
ten men

mo

(82)

female

(77)

(12)

JrL

-^7^

a part

A^ =
foot

(9)

not

now

chow

to

ji
*

claws

speak

^l-

(9)

enemy

.^^j

Ji

10 inches

(20)

not

(42)

young or few

toong

far

(44)

see-oo

Hf>^

(10)

rnot

ym

a spear

^'

(1)

(7)

(62)

(18)

kum

(87)

diet

five

a square

^V

fun

wood

male

to stop

won

quore

J^

(75)

jOW

It

but

(38)

koong

hair

fawng

six

ung

no-e

y-

king

gee

if

^f

(12)

(9)
*^
i

Srreform
reform

or

convert

.^^v

-/^

(9)

^together or
united

272

IV

IV

see

IV

go-p

IV

gpp

n-gow

4^
11

->^^^

great or
large

surname,

(93)
I

branch

yaw

/t

(69)

compare

midday
hoong

bundle

no-e

'

catty

(li/glbs)

wo

4
(68)

orifice

within
j

cup

not

271

IV

IV

III

tane

III

gee

tze

(49)

^^

letter

(am

heaven

9 fn
to

yexju-e

1 1

n m
a.m.

(39)

"^
child

cheen

gee

9k
(31)

^^ opposite-

opposite-|

^^ ^^^

reverse or turn over

yow

delicate

or

friend

for

(86)

korn

^^^

husband

iX^

(37)

big

hiin

dog

foo

5t

to

owe

_^^^^^

shield

(7)

in or at or

on or of

(44)

corpse

fra?/

(88)

^^

mountain

see

(37)

^^ water y^^^

'

(24)

ye

great or

heem

1000

of

voung

tie

\ih

_^^

foo

^ ^^

-*^'4

(24)

^
I

father

a
(49)

one's self

270

HI

chee

HI

III

gow

ro

tblldw

'41

tunc

loni;

mawng

ijigh

(8)

^^

arrow

yar

to die

yin

%
(3)

^V

M'urtlier
.^further

y \^

also

cheen

char

X
(41)

Zi.

cho-e

(29)

X^

foriv

sarm

it

(64)

(1)

material

zye

three

chay-ung

(6)

"*^

give

(ii

)^

II)

feet

269
II

II

II

kwing f

lick

/J
pow t

a limit

/ligr/i

(1)

two

one

kwan f

(20)

(8)

to infold

to

pxin

cover

(21)

(15)

spoon

a cover

yun

ice

(22)

a chest

A-i

"
bench

hom f

;l

pass through

(9)

(3)

man

point or a lord

peat

J
(10)

yop

(4)

;
yeet

a left stroke

(23)

to conceal

(17)

receptacle

dough

sup

ten

6
(&)

'

to enter

hart

Z.
keet

curved

+
(24)

man walking

U TV

(2)

chee-oo

yun t

fong t

(7)

tow*f

mick f

peek f

j/o(

'"'

strength

ye

77

(18)

knife

(12)

eight

(6)

a barb

* as in tower.

these Chinese characters are not perfect separate characters in themselves; they are RADICALS
are only used in combination with other signs, as parts of characters; (i. e.) they are not spoken,
neither are they written alone as such.

and

31

268

EASY LESSONS IN CHINESE WRITING.

The Ibllowiug 1000 wonls have been
for
I,

sake

the
II,

III,

under stroke headings. These

of practice

etc.,

at

top

the

of the

necessary to form each character.

in

large

in

the

ordinary

carefully selected

We

and are arrano-ed

Roman Numerals,

columns show the number of strokes

haveu given the character written out

type aud in small printed type so as to aid the student not only

art

of writing Chinese characters,

Chinese type.

It

is

but also in

really aualagous to our

the

art

of readiu"'

native primers which

give not only the large type but also the small type.

Opposite each Chinese character will be found a small numeral; this

a

key to the Radical

dictionary.

is

under which the word will be found in the Chinese

Serious students would do well by attempting the verification of

these words both as to "stroke" and Radical number.

267

UTENSILS. A
crockery,

chest, measure, mortar, spoou, knife, bench, couch, clothes,

dishes,

tiles,

napkin, net, plough, vase, tripod, boat, carriage, pencil,

bow, halberd, arrow, dart, axe, musical reed, drum,

QUALITIES.

Color, black, white,

seal.

yellow, azure, carnation, sombre-color,

high, long, sweet, square, large, small, slender, old, fragrant, acrid, perverse,
base, opposed.

ACTIONS. To
to

walk,

to

encircle,

to

see,

reach

to

to

enter,

to follow,

to touch,

to,

to

walk slowly, to arrive

at,

to stride,

to overspread, to envelope,

to stop, to fly,

to establish, to overshadow, to adjust, to distinguish, to divine,

eat, to speak,

to kill,

to

fight,

to oppose, to stop, to embroider,

to owe, to compare, to imitate, to bring forth, to use,

to

promulgate.

PARTS OF THE WORLD AND DWELLINGS; FIGURES: MISCELA

LANEOUS.
retreat.

inch,

motion;

city,

mile,
self,

desert,
roof,

without,

cave,

gate,

not,

den,

field,

door,
false,

portico,

mount,
one,

hill,

two,

valley,

eight,

rivulet,

ten,

cliff,

eleven, an

a scholar, statesman, letters, art,

wealth,

myself, father; a point, wine, silk, joined hands, a long journey,

print of a bear's foot, a surname, a piece of cloth.

266
14 Strokes.

(209)

(210)

hay

Tm^ chetje

The nose

(201)~HB*

Even, correct.

(202)

(203)
Strokes.

15

(204)

The

dice

(211)

Strokes.

12

icdin/i;

Yellow

^{^

.^/(c

Millet

^.

/i

Black

cheye

To embroider

teeth
13 Strokes.

16 Strokes.

(212)||/u<7

dragon

(213) ajl^ y?^e

tortoise

flute

ye-uck

(214)

The meanings attached

they

are

useful

.alike

froj:

(206) lEl (/

tripod

(207)

(208)

to the

the

to

(205) jSj^ min

above

hoo

A drum

./,e

RADICALS have been

mouse

thus classified,

general reader and student as they show the

kind of words denoted by the elementary figures.

PARTS OF BODIES.
eye,

ear,

skin,

nose,

Body,

head,

corpse,

hair,

down, whiskers,

mouth, teeth, tusk, tongue, hand, heart,

wings, feathers, blood,

flesh,

talons, horns

ZOOLOGICAL. Man, woman,

child,

horse,

foot,

hide, leather,

and bones.
sheep,

tiger,

dog,

hogshead, deer, tortoise, dragon, reptile, mouse, toad, bird, fowls,

BOTANICAL.
bamboo,

sacrificial

MINERAL.

Herb, grain,
herbs,

rice,

moon, evening, time.

ox, hog,

fish, insect.

wheat, millet, hemp, leeks, melon, pulse,

wood, branch, sprouts, petal.

Metal, stone, gems,

METEOROLOGICAL.

face,

salt,

Raiu, wind,

earth.

fire,

water, icicle, vapor, sound, sun,

26r

(185)

..oiv

26

(154)

^^

lioo-e

263

123)

f^.

If fin- II J I /J

Sheep

109)

[124)^^ eye

Wings

n2b)^lo

Aged

[126)

^fn

Anil,

[127)

-^^

ye

loij

[128)_H-?/e

(129)

130)

^^
fi^

lut

iiook

[130)^yoo/tt
^31) |-^

109) PB

Self,

(133)

"^

gee

To extend

134)

p^

koio

(135)

1*1

sheet

The tongue

^136)

aTIC

r/(t'(Vi

An

(139)

ft

111) "^r-*

cJiee

An

set

spear

arrow

>^|

stone

113) 17I\ she

To admonish

113)

jjj/(et

To admonish

114)

Kf

To

115)

TT^

116)

y\^

117)

minister

rhec

^^

mow

?/ow

cr-eep

"

Grain

Flesh

El

(138)

The eye

Flesh

sun

IJI j'o;g

pencil

[132)

(137)

,oo/t

The eye

110) ~Jt ^

112)

ear

-oo/-

still

plow

An

from

error

boat, a vessel.

Perverse

sic/t

Color

cave

To stand up

^"/^

to

mortar

knn

yiit.

2G2

(93)

^^p.

vpoip

261

(62)

J^

quore

260

(31)

new-,1

259

OR DETERMINATIVES.

LIST OF RADICALS, RELATIVES,

Those formed with

(8)-^

toil'

/V

yun

A man
2

(9)

'^

yun f

11

yuii

(11)

yl

yop

To euter

(12)

y^

bart

Eight

\~\

kwing

To

cliee-oo

point, a lord

peet

left

pass through

-^

A man walking
4)

(13)

korn
I

A man
3)

(10)

Stroke (of the pen).

Oue unity

ijot

1)

(9)

cover

limit

Curved,

-y
^^

km

4k

niick

Form

ailopted

To cover
when used

in eorabination.

7)

ye

horary

character

barb hooked

2 Strokes.

(14)

stroke

Two

258
or

easy

less

be

to

until

identified,

tiie

wholly pictorial

impossibilities of a

language gave place to the phonetic system upon wliieh the present characters

Thus the ancient Chinese drew

based.

are

which they designated a

sound by

number

limited
iu

of vocables,

intonation, did duty in

MAR

aijiiie:

etc.

By

thus

gent

sign

mouth

and picture

added a

givii'ff

origin

RADICALS

,|fi

mar

Ri| nwuth-horse i.e.

sets

many

of

airsc;

to

jj^
to

to

the parts

is

differences

insect

7J^

MAit

of

the

'^

each to the

insect-horse i.e. locust;

^^

distinguished

word which we

JQ woman

and we get jl^ woman-horse

curse;

head of a led

of the above as

Chinese

add the sign

wood

t/ie

character on the left of the

add the sign

g^

fish

left
i.

e.

fish-horse

add the sign

of the word

mother;
i.

a forest,

becomes

in

like

manner by appropriate

^^

dense, or obscure.

jW '''western

radicals.

prawns

radicals.

a small class of so called "ideographic" characters where the

nation man".

^ man

The student

^
is

west,

tree,

country combined

also referred to the introductory

note to Lesson I and he should familiarize himself gradually with

214

e.

I^

became the phonetics of other

sense of the component parts yields the sense of the whole; e.g.
jdl^

add the

wood-horse i.e. head of a bed.

cases these composite characters

characters,

Again there

horse

a very

witii

mau with

down each

disfitifiuishiiig

g.

add the sigu

jade-horse, i.e. agate;

Iu

e.

add the sigu

But

mail

spoken language for other ideas as mak tnolher;

tiie

then

and

horse,

have denominated

,f]^

followed that the sound

it

mar prawns; mar

MAii a locust;

for Mak,

sign

viz:

/lorfi',

the phonetic system the Chinese wrote

MAR

,^

a rude picture to represent the

all

of the

257

combination of Radical 18 and 2

256
although

may

they

know

be classified phonetically. "We

that there are two

hundred and fourteen (214) Radicals, hence the Chinese dictionary may
be

said

know

have 214 divisions under which

to

these

that

Radicals

are

kt>ys

as

it

words

all

may

bo found.

We

were, to the language; find the

Chinese key, count the number of strokes employed in making the Radical

and

tiien

count

character (of course

Radicals).

Now

let

strokes

additional

the

to

make up

presupposed that the student

is

it

which go

us suppose that the Radical

in

the

word or

faniilliar

with the

we have found

three strokes, and that in addition to the Radical the word

for

contains

Radical

six

extra

we would now look up

strokes;

and then look through

all

we

consists of

are looking

the three stroke

the six stroke words in the dictionary

under the given Radical until we found the exact six strokes that constitute the word.

This can perhaps

words.

glish

214

heads;

termination

word,

three

be better explained

Suppose that
let

us

all

that

of wOiich

are

we

give an illustration of En-

our English words could be classified under

suppose that

age and

if

the
the

one of these heads

word we are looking up

combination age. (The

looking up being espionage.) "We would now turn

valent to a Radical) age.

On

the dictionary page

r-age being a combination of the Radical

im-age

to

the

is
is

three

letter

a nine lettered

word that we are

the termination (equi-

we would

age and

find the following,

letter or

stroke

255

The abbreviations which we present here

only

it

are

phieed

for reference

not intended to have the student memorize these until he

is

is

familiar with the regular forms.

Some

of the abbreviations * in

common

use are.

^
%

miiHi

%
jir

IB

'^

II

1^
Column ^

refers to the abbreviated forms.

Summers Handbook

regular

of the Chinese language.

HOW TO

USE

A CHINESE DICTIONARY.
We
ing

to

have already pointed out how

the

according

number

to the

of

strokes

all

words are

necessary

Radical system. The latter

to
is

form

classified, either accord-

given

character,

or

the most generally employed,

254

We

reproduce herewith

writing, the

left

a page* showing the six varieties of Chinese

hand column (VI) being the

style of characters

employed

throughout our book and other Ciiinese books generally.

^
i

^>

A V

5^

/^^

>e7

B
5t

13

VI

IV

III

El

El

II

253

The student may

be interested

also

to

forms of writing Chinese characters. This

that

language

English

the

we have

it

know

our

Backhand Writing, Shorthand "Writing,

the

Chinese in

abbreviating
to

the running

leaving

i.e.

it,

is

The
writing.

with.

following

The learning

^
^
^
'

s""
I

shic

IV

^''^

?"!/
shii

shii

|fe

^oongj
shii

to

decipher certain

chirography

of

the

six

forms or styles of Chinese

plain

other than that in column six

style

style

their presentation here-

a matter

(soong shii) has been well mastered.

this

form often found on bronze

tablets,

etc.

used for writing pre-

square characters

and inscriptions

is

formerly was used

for official

a model for good

stiff

form of

the

this

writing

works are

form though not usually.

running hand

used often in business.

Yj 3^

of

sometimes printed in

(The

not ordinarily used in print-

for us to decipher the

Book form

Tlie pattern style

shii

by

purposes.

>fT hctm
'^.

names

style

until the

faces

f^

is

porcelains, cakes of ink

sliii

III

any

The fanciful

die

of

writing

their

are careless in writing English.

the

are

is

no easier for a Chinaman

it

Script,

For the sake of brevity

simplify

The student need not be discouraged by

of no importance

II

who

This

style.

Chinese "grass" writings, than

of our friends

strokes

that

the smaller dots and dashes giving rise

out

hand or "grass"

ing or in printed works. It

some

many

words of

etc.

six

recall

we know

Type, our Roman Type, our German

our Old English

writing

when we

not so strange

written in several forms. For

is

some

that there are

free
it

running hand known as the "cho" or "grass"

is

an abbreviation of the "harn shu"

viations are so varied according to the

that

whim

style

these abbreof the writer,

sometimes an educated Chinaman cannot read them.

f|^g elegant

form

these are the characters used

ing which was invented about 900 A.D.

in print-

252

RULES FOR WRITING CHINESE CHARACTERS.

The following

may

rules

be observed in the writing of Chinese:*

1.

Be;iia cither at the top or on the left-hand side.

2.

When

angle,
41

An

made

made

or rad. 2

4.

IS,

radicals

is

first.

affixed

is

made with one

is

the left of

to

19, 26, 29, 39, 44, 49,

the angle

it,

105,

124,

129,

stroke, and

is

made

178,

first.

183,

it

In radicals 13, 20, 34, 35, 36, 76, 122, 130, the angle

An

angle

it

be

alone,

bottom

the

at

be joine

or

top or right side open,

206.)

radicals 19, 24, 29, 32, 33,

(cf.

is

second.

4.
if

first,

angle at the top on the right side

unless rad.
In

be written

&c.)

4:i,

3.

perpendicular or dash cuts a horizontal line ur one leg of an

latter are to

tlie

The characters

this rule;

tlie

(cf.

in

on

the

radicals

which -Sr

angle on the

left

is

is

also

made with one

stroke,

perpendicular on the right, leaving the

to a

left

17, 22, 23, 28, 38, 45, 46, 49, 90,

strokes)

(five

made

first;

occurs are exceptions to

then the angle on the right;

the points, next; and the horizontal, last.

5.

The angles

'^

and

in

L-

P^

'a

door'

are

made

first

on each side

respectively.
6.

Horizontal

but should

the

lines precede perpendiculars,

when

these cross each other;

perpendicular terminate with the base line, then the base

line is final.
7.

In

such characters as the radicals 42, 85, 77, 141, 197, 204. 211,

the perpendiculars
8.

the
'a

above, or in the middle of the symbol, are made

In such characters as
left

is

kingdom,'

to

be written

'a

p
first;

garden,'

is

'mouth'

(rad.

:!0.)

the

perpendicular

and the interior of such characters as

filled

first.

up before the base line

is

on

written.

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Thus we

how

see

understood that

it

the

nor

characters

given

originally

words were employed. Of course

it

is

not a simple matter for the student to thus classify

is

is

it

necessary for him to attempt

to

do

We

so.

have

the above illustrations to enable the student to grasp the idea as to

Chinese characters.
It

well

is

for

the student to

know

that there are eight strokes used in

forming Chinese characters.

(1)

(2)

mm

(3)

(4)

:k

a point

deem

(5)

a horizontal line

whart

a perpendicular line

s
jick

a hook

^
dee-oo

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Some

other metaphorical character are

tawng

sun

^
^

nut

are

ters

under
as

it,

linll

used for MOTHER.

is

to raise for

(6th

class

found

= the sun ascending

= a house for wife.

hun

The next

and

one part gives

the class under which most charac-

is

Phonetic

called

is

to flourish.

Phonetic)

because,

own sound

its

tranquility.

for

to

in

tlie

classed

character

the whole figure, and thus acts

symbol of sound merely. This part does sometimes convey also

symbolic meaning as well as

its

sound.

The number

its

of really useful phonetic

characters amounts to about one thousand and forty. These

when

unitcil

to

the 214 radicals produce from fifteen to twenty thousand derivatives.

Class

py

kay

= one's

ing words

Phonetic.

6.

self

of

all

^ remember,
kay =
kay =
record,

bB kay

]^

to

,,

= a square

"self" and "heart".

"self" and

of

all

''silk"

(knotted

this character is the

common

part of the follow-

which are pronounced fawng.

^ enquire, being a combination of

fawng ^ to set
/"aaingf

follow-

used to record events).

silk originally

gfe

tlie

being a combination of "self" and "words".

fear,

ing words

part of

which are pronounced kay.

to

~^ fawng

common

this character is the

to

"a square" and "words".

free,

"a square." and "a blow".

4^ru,ng=}'^j;;^;;^g'-}

"asquare" and "earth".

j^

^
"dt

= a room,
kwoo = ancient
^auwg

fcwoo

= firm,

this character is the

words each one of which

ffl

is

"a square" and "a dwelling".

common

part of the following

pronounced kwoo.

constant, being a combination of "ancient" and "an en-

closure".

*J

fcitioo

= matron

lady

being a combination of "ancient" and "woman".

249

Some

^E

other ideographics are

pie

(two bands)

together in salutation
sut

'I^fil

l/ea

"to salute"
also

the Chinese clasp their hands

means "to

visit".

= (heart and blood) pity.

= (roof, man and dark) night.

The next

class (4th, Antithetic)

the

antithetic

significations

are

however not

which are attached

apparent in

so

shows by the inversion of the figures,

the

them. These inversions

to

modern character

as in the ancient

wherever the original elements of a compound are sought

hieroglyphics;

for, the ancient

form must be consulted.

Class 4.

Antithetic.

Ancient form

(^
Meaning

hand

right

^
left

ii
88
hand

l^F

continue body body turned

to cut off to

Modern form

;^

yfc

Iff

Pronunciation

yow

jaw

dim

high

sun

^
yun

(phonetic)

The next
ding,

as

well

class (5th,

as

Metaphorical)

is

more important. All

more numerous than the prece-

particles

and

proper

names are

included under this class.

Class

Ancient form

Modern

form

Pronunciation

0\

mind

Meaning

Metaphorical.

5.

character

j^^^^^

some

to

fn\

imprison

peace

^'2)

^(3)

^(4)

chee

chow

orn

4^

the world

ancient

^(5)

.^(6)

sigh

kwoo

(phonetic)

2
3

4
5
6

=
=
=
=

used as in English; mind, disposition.

this is the common word for heart
a child under a roof, meaninR properly to produce, but commonly a character.
in prison, to impkison.
a man in an enclosure
teakquilitt.
a woman under a roof sitting quiet at home, PEiCE

thirty years, a generation, this generation the woeld.

the figures for ten
through ten generations
ancient.
ten and mouth

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The second

(Sitjnificalit'e)

class

includes

ning by their very form or composition.

those which indicate the mea-

24 T

HOW
The writing

TO WRITE CHINESE.

of Chinese characters

plishments one could imagine.

so

as

difficult

that

it

With

the detail well grasped

would appear. Moreover

it

it

not quite

is

possesses a great advantage in

it

provides mental gymnastics quite unequalled by the learning of any

known

other foreign language

Although there are

native dictionary

said

our possession a written

iu

world's

of the

third

inhabitants.

be some forty thousand words in the Chinese

to

more than ten thousand of these words are used

scarcely

even by savants, so that

know

one

if

three

Chinese

thousand

four

or

one will have quite a working number of words in one's voca-

characters,

We

bulaiy.

and puts

us,

to

comprehended by almost one

language

have already spoken on page

by strokes and

their

classification

symbols employed

guage. Chinese characters

Significative;

express

to

may

we

will

the

attempt to give a brief sketch

sounds

and syllables of

this lan-

be divided into,* First, Hieroglyphic; Second,

Ideographic; Fourth,

Third,

about the formation of words

under 214 Radicals. Before giviug the

rules for writing Chinese characters,

of the

one of the most fascinating accom-

is

Fifth,

Antithetic;

Metaphorical;

Sixth Phonetic;

The following

are illustrative.

Class

^^ CE) ^

J)

Ancient forn,

Meaning

Hieroglyphic.

1.

sun

Modern form
Pronunciation

moon mountain eye

^^ ^
^^

child horse

fish

^ M M

^|

yot

yiit

sarn

inook

mar

gee

zye

teeth

tree

^^
mook

M
chee

(phonetic)

Some
~J"

1(1

chiin

of the other hieroglyphics are

dun

a nail

= a stream

kun

how

=
a

bow

mouth

^
,ti\

=
=

jun
for

a well

fire

y soo-e

or

= water.

SFxrrioN

IV'.

245

^
^^

(1)

Imperatii-e

templated.

(2)

[IwiJ

la

Same

(3)

P^

kay

Particle

H^

adds more ivlensiiy to the direction.

it

denoting possession or the possessive case.

Same

as above except that

it

deuote.s

more

infensify, earnestness

or indubitableness.

Almost always an
nay

(7)

iW

are

(8)

pY

are

(9)

PH

lay

(10)

P|l|

lay

as responsive;

inlerrngative particle:

is

it

it

very rarely used

is

employed when the question

Same

as above except that

Same

as

it

is

is

finished.

rather more intense.

the two preceding, except that

it

very intense or

is

utiqtiaiijied.

An

ajfii'mativc particle.

Also
\

p3fe

as above except that

(11)

coii-

lore
'

(6)

is

Responsive particle or that used in answering questions.

(4) RS| laio

(5)

employed whoii change of place

particle

la

may

an

affirmative

particle,

though more

than the

intense

preceding

Tliis

is

particle

very

not so

is

frequently in use; generally

though occasionally

ivterroiiatioe,

it

is

responsive:

it

it

often

conveys an idea of disapprohation.

(12)

P^

jet

(13)

P|};

(jee

Restrictive particles often used

'

very rarely in questions:

A
(14) Pll f

particle

tlie

with that idea iu answers, and

characters are similar as to meaning.

conveying the idea of doubt;

used

in

answer

to

iitiar
'I

questions as well as iu direct propositious.

A
(15)

(16)

B^

P^

eye

bore

(17) B0f ore

(18)

RM mar

(4)

desiderating

and

where

it

particle,
is

most usually employed

intended to convey

the speaker.

Admonishing or directing particles

'

in

An

the idea as a

desire

on

in

questions,

the

part of

not however so intense:

command.

interrogative particle.

and (16) are sometimes employed together.

20

244
To labor

tr

for

<//'<"
I

koovg

To row

tX

To go fisbing.

wages

Work

tr

(lf<ar

tr (Mar

Fish

(a boat).

dfior

To tbresh.

^ffi jay-uiiff}

Row

tr

To wheel about.

dhar

Grain

tt; wnr
I

To go banting.

|^/ar;i

Rtturu

Wheel

'

(7aiy

To turn about madly.

(fhar

</(i>ie

Upset

^j

cloup/i

Invert

^JT"

To wedge

:}X ^''C'

(/eem

/.oon*;

leep

Hunt

To go tiger banting.

tf

rfAar

Zo

Old

/oo

Tiger

in.

jl^

To sboot birds.

Wedge

To make an obeisance.

;gt

tJ" iikar

To bow

To throw slang shots.

^7

dhar

/ay-Hci

,^

?iee-oo

Bird

magpie

243
To invade a territory.

^
j^

dhar
day

>^ fawng

To strike one until the

Ground

dhar

Square

pj

c/m<

Out

hill

Blood

ifll

To gain a victory.

:J=X

dhar
yen

Victory

To whip one.

^
^

Defeat

dhar
To

:JX

^^'a'

see

Defeat

buy

To box.

dka7-

^^

kun

kill one.

'^'""'

see

Die

J/U7J

Man

7nn

Life

To strike one another.

gow

Teach

dhar

0i5 see

Master

i^

say-ung\ Together

dhar

To cane one.

dhar

To fight.

Intercourse

grow
To fight

Die

Fist

The boxing master.

^^

^
^
^

bill one.

To

:fX

To suffer defeat.

:}X d^^ar

Whip

i(?a

To suffer defeat.

^1) shu

(civil war).

dhar

1^

5"""

Household

Arms

"j^ /ore

li^ quone

Stick
To fight (general war).

To discbarge a gun.

tX

'/^'-

j|;-g

;90M>

tX

dhar

Shapp

'^chay-ung\

Gun
I

Unable to fight him.

blood runs out.

weapon

P- ung

Not

"^ ^ow

Enough

fg

Ao-e

242

JH_ f.winj

;^

pool:

To

feel

<'/'<"

Wiud

I'ar

(cl)

Stormy

/7y

Theatre

tJ" ilhar
^jj^

:JX

the poise.

i^ mean

Cotton

Flower

A blacksmith.

To forge (a document).

:JX

<'/*''

far

tx

<//""
i

iiiul

Unfair

Pulse

wahn
lawless

To paint ones

To cleanse cotton.

To play a comedy.

Boisterous weather.

face.

^-

Iron
(

Hand

sow

To engage or induce by

/H

Powder

To ring the

bell.

^J

dhar

^g

choonrj

Bell

presents.

To beat the gong

To paint ones

tT

dhar

weaji

face.

dhar

]!

hoo-e

'

Face

To hatch

Goug

artificially

jow

Hand

a thief.

Drum
To play at cards

To strike somebody.

/\

y!(H

To

Man

pilferer,

:JX

^^''

bart

White

strike.

Meet

^
^

ow

To

'/Anr

Wound

dhar

/arn

Rice

4^

charn

Meal

A beggar.

To strike so as to cause
a swelling.

tX

df'dr

^g

choong

Swelling

Paper
Card

j{^ pip

To play at cards.

To live like a parasite.

tX

^ee

dentally

beat

To hurt.

acci-

chawng

f/Aar

tX

t^Ao'-

^^<"-

^ane

Heaven

yL

^010

Nine

To perform mass.

^
^

^J\ chow

Autumu

Wind

/oonjr

tx

dhar

chee-oo

mass

To perform mass.

:JX

'^^''

jeye

fast

241
To strike

:|*J*

dhar

jj\^

fore

Fire

dhar

^y

j('Hi

To
To strike

iff dhar

To turn

"fjj

level.

Market

see

To come by a sedan

flre.

^7" dhar

^y

To go to the market.

To turn over things.

flre.

chair.

dha
'lar

SigQ of tlief

~f~"

Even

p>i

jay-uck
To sink a ship.

infinitive

ore

Fire

To extinguish

vwoo

^y
flre.

Dark

^^ chum

Sink

Ship
I

To take

off

Sedan chair

lo-e

Come

M7!

kee-oo

To gape, to yawn.

dhar

^^

ones clothing.

^y dhar
P^ my

Cry

Dew

/o

To sneeze.

Fire

'Xf'vre
A stone

cutter.

^J

dhar

set

Stone

To take

Ij

A master silversmith.

"^

dhar

ngun

Silver

P^

To break.

^y

dhar

f^ hoy

Open

P^ moon

Door

Instructor

f^

_;a<e

(cl)

^^

r!_<7UH

/i?i

Silver
Circle

phonetic.

soo-e

Fragments

ointment.

^
dhar

Break

/(/'?;

To smash.

To

^^

Sneeze f

To open door.

To apply a plaster or

the neck.

hut

look

^rR

To make a silver ring for

:fy dhar

off clothes

Man

yun

Flesh color!

chet

dhar

'^

ko

Ointment

ye-orck

Medicine

ify dhar

1^ paw

open by force.

To rend
I

To break like grass.

To draw water.

i^

split, to

dhar
soo-e

Water

'^

dhar

^""

To

fall

ruins

in

240
To sole shoes.

239
To

To bring together.

neem

Bring

^^

clieye

Orderly

^
^

lo-e

Buy

>}y

m.
f^

Sign of
dut
past teuse

Fall

/ori-

Down

EXAMPLES OF
THE USE OF THE
VERB tJ- DHAR.

To

sail to.

.^

sip/j

Sail

;t||

my

Close to

Letter

/o-<J

/o-e

^^

(/</;

Make

^^

f/M?i

Secure

^IJ dough

Reach

lo-e

;pB"

lo-e

f'/ia*"

chee

Tooth

n-git

To

bite

To dress.

Sign of
past tense

To press, to constrain,

^
^

c/i(?e

Dwell

lo-e

t/m/i

Calculate

TF

jun

Right

Zo-e

To put things

cAar

Examine

HL

;'m

/o-e

To light

^Sg chawng

Dress

True

^g

c/ior

Wrongly

:^

lo-e

it

To

deem

To set things loosely.

up.

light

Sign of the

^^
j

To

plait

To walk, to come by land.

^
^

wrongly.

Dress
|j^

jay-uck
infinitive
lo-e

To calculate.

dhar

Strike

lo

Road

sun

Reckon

lo-e

Come

:JT dhar

in

To examine thoroughly.

iSy

<

To plait the cue.

p^

lo-e

To put things aright.

barn

heart

Rob

chay-ung

dough

'pjj

j-g ciiew-e

dhar

d^^ar

Pursue

jew-e

strike, to beat.

To grit the teeth.

tr
j^

]p
1p

j^

strain

:J7'

Send

To reach or obtain by pursuit,

to hurry.

"Jf^

17a!/

To have obtained by robbery.

(K)

To

^y

lo-e

letter.

To have things ready.

lo-e

down

date

To obtain by purchase.

To send a

down.

fall

^
^

Scatter

Odds and
ends
lo-e

To divide, to separate.

^ fun
If^

hoy

part

Open

238
To come ap.

fX

Walk

harn

4j

J" /'oo-e

Go

lo-e

To move

kiwng

Urgent

/o-e

To

^
'(pj]

inside.

side.

Put

fawng
j<

Asiile

lo-e

To place

it

'^

/<//(

lo-e

Carry

sail.

Sail

To awake.

erect.

un

lo-e

Awake
I

To contain, to store.

boon
i

Ay";*

Move

1^

rfujigr

Act

Inside or

-^

Aat/

Stand erectl

enter

;}q2

To put on one

Down

liar

Pursue

-e

To come down.

~J\

korn

lo-e

To carry.

in a harry.

Up

_t. say-imp

To be

jo-e

To hold

it

fast.

jg>ar

Hold

Brin

'^

c/iee

Dwell

lo-e

To bring ont.

/o-e

^ pow
^

Race
I

/c-e

Jf^ law

pj

c/iH^

Out

lo-e

Store

To gallop.

/o-e

^
^

To

sit

down

Phrases shewing the

use of verbs ending
IN

safely, to be

^.

To

call

him.

R4 %-oo

Call

'[^ ^o-e

Him

/o-

firmly seated.

^ chaw
j

%M.

Safely

/o-e

To run.

with one.
i

kun

^g

n(jaw

Me

/o-e

Sit

"'""

To follow me, to come

To write nicely.

Follow

^
^
^

jat/

/io

Good

/o-<?

To consider thoroughly.

chow

Run

/mi,'

Up

ja chun

True

/o-e

To turn things over.

say-nng Think

/o-e

To come at this time.

Turu

^^farn

To send a man.

Write

!^

At the

"^

^
^

sign

Seiul

/n

Man

^o-e

^
^

Turn

^^

c7(M)(

time of

'1^ Jie

Quick

f/(n
(

/o-e

rouud

lo-e

237

farn

Return

^^

lo-e

say-ung] Think

Walk

m)/

io-e

Buy

To pole (a boat).
To come down.

>^

lork

lo-e

Descend

choio

lo-e

m- chaij-ung\

To bring,

ij^

ic/n

/o-e

Take

To carry on a pole across

the shoulder.

The palm
of the hand

Copy
I

To purchase.

To come, to approach.

i^ ham

To copy.

To meditate.

To return.

i]3

darm

Carry

:^lo-e
To

^E

hay

lo-e

rise.

To run.

^
^

cAow

To pursue.

(/or

lo-e

R^

/o-e

lo-e

^
^

(/te
)

lo-e

Aay

/o-

To make money in trade.

To row.

Carry

:^ jow

(to

Row

;o-e
I

To

have received).

Send
j

_t. say-ung\

Up

Seize

?ook

To pluck.

To ascend.

/o-e

seize.

-fi^

/'^''

Pluck
j

/o-e
I

To

To descend.
I

lo-e

/o-e

fetch, to get.

Profit

li, i"'-"

Carry

To bring.

Credit
I

j(^ to-e

To send

credit.

To carry between two.

Itivite
I

Pursue

To buy on

invite,

grn c/ran

Run

lo-e

To

Rise

~[i[

Down

har
I

/o-e

To make presents, to
bring with.

5^

sooii(]

lo-e

Accompany

To drag along.

To come forth or out.

yj

chut

Out

Drag

law
I

28

236

^
^

geep
W!/

Roll

;^

Leau

fye

To nnite.

Hide

door
I

chow

'"y

Run
-"

Join

/i7ri

To put

^my
I

To get the whole.

^
^

To run away.

mi/

'"y

Jg my

To lean apon.

:^

rule

To hide away.

^my

force

np.

roll

kirn

Inn

To

Clasp

in together.

/reen

JH

W)t/

'

Put

Seize

rfou7

To grasp.

">y

j^jar

Grasp
j

To

collect together.

To

set

j^my

To contract, to shrink,

rights

to caddie np.

m
To obtain by theft.

Steal

j^

VERBS ENDING
IN

Shrink

To

sook

Mmij

^ my

(./)

to

pool

f]^ tow

live with.

Live

chee
I

il mi;

in their

To put things

^.

proper place.

lo-e

To come, to go
towards, to induce,
sometimes used to
^ipress the imperative

mood.

tick

M.

"'y

-'oy

Write

Arrange
~~

To put

To write.

^1

To shore up.

To encroacb.

To clasp.

7^ yop

'"y

in.

Enter
I

of

235
Together with.

[^

With

toonff
I

Jg my

To

^
^ my

hawng

bar

^ my

^1 my

:}^ part
I

ig

?2/

4i^ <oe-e

^my

To

jg;

;^ wy

'"2/

big

'y

Tie

]\% sow

preserve.

Put

^my

Heap

i^ my

To give

^^

^ my

/wy

fil

^my

lay by

To store up.

1^ f/jee
j^ my

Store up

To accumulate.
all.

Give

^
^ my

cAzci

Collect
I

To twist.

To keep.

Press

To

chin

Push

hoo-g

Do

Collect
I

To preserve.

To posh aside.

close.

away, to

store

To press upon.

jS

To

is^ ?(o-e

To heap up.

fJQish.

<'/w

;^ my

Put away

Mix

Put

To pat

-T^'^-oo

To mix with.

:|^ ko-e

Tie

To carry aside.

To pat away.
:f||

To put away.

tie op.

A-i^/A

Keep

To

^^ cozo
ig my

twist

To give ap, to

To join together.

yield.

To connect with, to string

together.

^^yea-unpl Yield

>"2/

To gain

Ao/>

'y

Joiu

To

all.

Connect

(/((()(

ig my

close.

To force one into one's plan;

Profit

li, i'"""

j^ my

j^

chay

M.

>"y

Jl

iy
j

To grasp.

1^

iiarm

Grasp

??)y

to leave no

way

of escape.

Ruu

Save

'ii

To put aside.

To save (to leave over).

^Ij wi

Close
I

after

te kcorn
or pursue

ig my
I

To collect into one, to make

one lump of

To fold up.

Lump

tihi
I

'y

it.

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To race.

To mi ap.

{H) VERBS

tin

"-y

Fill

IN

ENDING

^ pow
^

Gallop

hoo-e

To
To pick np.

^
M

Pick up

jiip

"'i^

connect with, aside,

in, to, with

To get aside.

To ascend.

secrete, to cover, to

>"y

bury, to harbor,
to come Doar, to
approach to, to lay
by, to conceal, to

To abbreviate, to

_t

say-ung\

Up

/loo-e

curtail.

To carry away.

fj

harn

>y

1^

^oy

sit

chaw

sarn

dann

Carry away

To return, to go away from.

bolt

1^

farn

hoo-e

t^
M.
close to.

close,

Sleep

y?em

Jt

To deduct.

Close

'"y

To put up, to lay by.

say-wiy]

-^

hoo-e

Inr

To send

accompany one.

to, to

Send

^ my

^ quarn

M. my

Wrap

boic
I

'

Lock

-^

^
^

lo

Mix

'"y
I

Aoo-e

accompany

To draw, to drag.

To mix.

To wrap ap.

to,

bar, to lock op.

Drag
I

To

Deduct

Up

i^ my

To pull away.

Back

Sit

To sleep with or

">y

To

by.

;|^0

To shut np.

^ my

^J fun

little

To

^ my
M

M my
^

To

pinch, a

Stand

'"y

take a

."<''

To stand aside.

^
^

To

Walk

^
^

Drag

tore
I

hoo-e

To mix, to throw into

To take away.

f^

neem

Take

To abscond.

confusion.

J^

Mix

hwun

S my

j^
^

<orfi

Abscond

hoo-e
J

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To dismiss, to degrade.

To send

^p
-^

Dismiss

(jarl

kay

Send
I

hoo-e

-^

hoo-e

jo-e

Pursue

2^

hoo-e

iP

^^e/)

Rob

/ioo-e

Suatch

hoo-e

mood

Wipe

/ioo-e

To clean
|||g

5*

peat

off.

Clean

/'oo-e

To dig out.

To run away.

To snatch away.

J^ chay-ung\

Jj^

To rob.

To pursue.

ja

To wipe.

off.

^ jow

Rua
I

^
^

hwat

Dig

hoo-e

To follow.

To pack up.

To carry away.

^j5 neem

Carry

-^

hoo-e

/aiw^jr

Pack up

^
^

Follow

i-joi
I

hoo-e

To depart.
To take

to.

To hold tight
^K. nar

by haud

-^

To forward, to advance.

gg

c/ie

-^

Aoo-e

hoo-e

Forward

To arrest.
Stolen,

fuij

tow

hoo-e

Arrest

|1 ioo^'

gpg c/iu

Break

hoo-c

J-

hoo-e

To contain.

^
^

jew-e

call

away.

114

%-oo

Call

hoo-e

)^

quore

J-

/(oo-e

Aoo-e

Pass
I

^g

^
^

To carry.

:p2 kawng

Carry

J"

to.

clieen

Move

hoo-e

/'oo-e

Destroy

yj
I

/iOO-C

Bid

To carry on the back.

To move

Contain

/(oo-e

To destroy.

To

Walk

To pass over.

To be invited.

charl

/iarn

Steal

To break op.

To let go.

fawiig

hoo-e

Carry ou the
back

To
I

let

go

To take away.

^-ee^

-^

hoo-e

To take away
I

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To carry on the shoulder.

Carry

^.
^

on

To go out.

yj

shoulder
hoo-e

2"

/(oo-e

wfiarn
ftoo-e

/V

Enter

'jop
I

JCarryouarm
To expel,

Push

toy
I

ftoo-e

korn

-^

hoo-e

Expel

JjJ vwhart
Jioo-e

off.

Scrape

hoi/

Expel

i^i

off;

pool

e.

//oo-e

0||

1[^ fui

bring

Mix

to carry

to,

J-

/too-e

^^

Bring
I

To move to or away.

fly

^
^

Move

boon
I

/(OP-e

To carry to or away.

away.

/<oo-e

tee-oo

1^
-^

Jump

qtieye
/ioo-e

To

off.

-J- /ioo-e

-^

Carry

siah

/(OO-f

away.

Sail
I

Aoo-e

To move

Lend

Dust

sail to or

To lend

off.

to.

Move

ye
I

2* /'oo-e
I

To sweep (as a

^
^

so
i

/joo-e

To decoy

floor).

Sweep

away.

to.

To jomp

To dust

<t'-oo

Fly

2"

"^J say-uckj Pare

hoo-e

Return

To transfer.

t/(c

Sweep

hoo-e

to remove.

To pare.

J-

Sjcrete

'"i/

To

9u<'^e

Open

out.

-J- /ioo-e

j^

To sweep

to.

To resort

jook

Carry

2" hoo-e

To expel, to drive

to.

To return.

To

To scrape

Aoo-e

to pursue.

To go

J"

loe-e

To push away.

|i

To enter.

To carry on the arm.

J"

;}5g_

Out

chut

fo'-k

To carry

to

kidnap.

Kidnap

-^

Aoo-e

To pluck up.

but

-^

hoo-e

Pluck
I

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To

sell

goods.

230
To have earned nothing bat

ones self into troable.

1^

To have made

to have broagbt

troable,

Imc

Get or catch

hay

'^J dough
'lough

"plj

karn

Difficulty

Not easy

|^ varn

flower

garden.

Build

To have sawed a tree.

^
"ISj

/"ar

Flower

HH

(/!H

Garden

Saw

go-e
I

dough

;|^ ee

Tree

Wood

mooi"

To have cot a jem.

To have raised ones self

(

70 VERBS

ENDING

kay

issae, to issue

"plj

dough

forth or from, to

/o-e

Coiue

IJ^

tie

Look

IN

tti-

To

eject,

utter a

to

coin, to go out, to

surpass, to eicel,
I

have

to

Jo

-^J

Cliisel

(/o//jr/i

-K

yofe

Gem

JQ^

set

Stone

|g
m^

Display

^chay-ung

Upset

(fane

'PJ dough

Letters

intin

for gold.

To confoand right and wrong.

Staud

Do

'/'"'

ttj

f//a//t

To have dag

To compose an essay.

to look.

or

Is or right

see

-^j dough

^
^

X-;<m

Gold

sar

Sand

Not or wrong

^^ /ay

chapter

Dig

A-wo<

To have fallen to the ground.

To invent (originate; a

To have called

coolies.

good plan.

tt^ key-oo

say-ungj Thiuk

ttj

-^J dough

'/'"<

P^

ho

Good

ft

9>'y

P'a"

say

New

Hear
{

phonetic.

-^J

dough

jo-e

i^b

'^'"y

Coolies +
/ee

peep

Fall

At

Ground

Receive

Blown into the water.

p^

clw-e

Blow

lark

Falklowu

soo-e

Water

25
,

'^j dough

yj rhut

date

To have received a letter.

Write

1%

Rg

To write oat some news.

te

Called

Letter

^
^

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To have seized upon a

To

fort-

to

seize, to

rule

'^J

Get

dill

Cannon
Platform

toe-e

dough
-^J

tane

~[\

/tfU

Arrest

|0j dough

chut

Robber

"^ yum
|gj dough

To carry by turns.

1^

Below

to worship

He kneels down
the

^
jjj^

jam

Store

^^

fa long

Room

To

queye

dough

Kuell

Engage

chnn
j

dough

fflj

i^
^^

Partner

Worship

sun

God

To be

0^

B^

sleeping

down

Bed

chaiong

M/'o?!^

Goods

1^

chaw

fflj

dough

jeio-e

Pursue

guard

Hindrance

1^ fawng
Sedan chair

key-00

to

against.

^Ij dough

Inside

/(7j;

VERBS ENDING

city.

have made much money.

IN
fX

catch, to reach.

to

To provide or

Sit

{E)

/'"'

douqh

^1] dough

mol

Emit

Hand

in a sedan.

To have reduced a
To

sow

To pursue,

Up

To be seated

^
^

Buy

my

Eye

ngarn

To reach with your hands.

the bed.

on

Lie

7nzn

_t. a?/-Mn(;

<*j^

of.

^l| dough

^)1

J^

be afraid

to

fear,

To reach ^with your eyes.

6;/)/

To have purchased goods.

for
*'

^!] dough

To have got a partner.

1^

Wheel

lun

spirits.

:j^^

^1] dough

Rent
]

world

-fllj

To have rented a "go down".

Carry

die

Heaven

To have arrested a criminal.

|] jook

a certain place.

^1] dough

dough

ft

To carry, to bring or to take,

He got the whole empire.

Strike

dhar

-fill-

A sign of the
past tense, to

subvert, to

;;^

c/te

Big

^^

rho-e

Wealth

.SHJJ

City

yjlj,

chee

Moat

-^J

dough

invert,

to fall

down, to pour
from an open

27

228
Not allow one to declioe

an iavitdtioD.

((')

ENDING

VEliBS

ff^

mot

^P

kay-uck]

To

To draw, to pull up.

IN

Not

^'P.

kay-uck\

mawtig

^P%-;(,-^-i

disdain,

Forget

Ditto.

Forget

,^, /<

Ue-oo

^P

kay-uckl

Finish

^P kay.urk\

level.

^ pun

Even

toy

^P

koy.w-k\

kay-uck]

lift

up.

Lift
I

/my
I

Refuse

Carry

(/ie
I

/'"y

To

raise,

J^

koo-e

/my

to elevate.

Raise

To carry on the head or

To decline as an

(D)

^
^

To refuse.

To

^P

To carry, to wear.

complete and

to

pat away.

/my

^ dow

To lorget.

Heart

ff^ some

To

Draw
I

To

dislike, to feel averse to.

^P

wham

VERBS ENDING

g^

top of a thing.

Decline

chee
I

^^P kay-uck\

IN PJ.

office,

Carry

on

dun
head
I

.^1

^j

dOugh

To

To pash away.

arrire at, to

reach, to eitend
to attain,

to,

=gP kay-uck]

tinished

To know.

gee

To estimate,

to

^j^

pow

^P

kay-uck{

lee-oo

^J

dough

Think

kay

Send

^Ij dough
I

To carry on the back, to

carry a child "pick a pack".

Til row

jj^ garm

^P

kay-uck]

chee

^P

kay-uck]

may

hay

Carry on

back

To pull op (as a flag).

Diminish

;|^ ih(iy

To remove

to subtract,

to abbreviate.

To send, to transmit.

To diminisb.

find oat.

To throw away.

Kuow

to reflect,

/my

at yet, but,

(till,

Push

Igf buy

all.

hoy

Haul up
I

To lash, to whip (as a horse).

Remove

Inn

hay

Lash

227
To scoop out, to excavate.

22C
To store,

To stow

^
To

(jar II

fe

1'oy

^
^

or select.

Elect

ij^

griisj)

kinii

hay

/'y

To lock,

^
^

saw

/<"y

To

/<ny

Seize

To

^i^

tai

h"y
To

^^

To haul, to drag.

u]i

lift

or to load

Lock

leap, to

jump.

the ground).

to chain.

seize as

a bird or

beast of prey

||^^ ice-oo
t!r/>

To

To take up (as a child from

;ftp

To

Jup

to apprehend.

eiie,

take up.

in the hand, to

Staud

kay

f'"y

To take

to choose

^
^H

Hang

erect.

To lean over (half standing).

7'""'

|i|*

f>oy

elect,

To

to

dress

To stand, to stand

To bang, to suspend.

adorn.

to

Jump
I

f'ay

To take up with

fingers,

to carry.

stir,

to stir up.

you

Stir

^(5

iieeia

fioy

Take
I

To take up by the end of a

xte /"'y

stick and fling away.

il^

chaij

/my

Drag

To

tie

up,

up to a

to pull

^jt

beam

'^

To annoy.

men when

(as

tortured).

To

dee-oo

lo

Take up

f'oy
I

string
To carry (as a

^'^'^-00

To vex
To hand up, to take up.

J^

loe-e

To carry
with help of
another

To brush, to wipe,

1^

ful

/mr/

to

^
^

dust.

Brush

low

hoy

JTo dredge for

\

hey
I

To carry on a pole across

the shoulder.

To enwrap, to envelop.
[

To pursue,

j^

/corn

fe

to

^B

Ate /'y

after

Wrap

'Q (ww

run after.

Run

chair).

To

fill,

to

To

carry on

pole across
|

shoulder

fill

To

To drink.

darn

up.

/"vy
I

To

carry

on

pole

between two.

load ou

jo-e

"g^

yum

hay

Driuk

to

ho'y

fill

ill

jfX. kauiifj

''oy

Carry on pole

225

224
To follow when going oat

coming

or

J}J o,m

To

live together

Follow

in

the

it

With

koong
I

gee

\^

r/ntt

A
To

i/^p

reflect

i?^

Out

^^

low

I"

~|^ say-ung

To

kwoo

Buililing

Up

}g

lean

Join

i^

gee

Before

gq^ cheeu

the onter part.

reflect

After

hoio

landing place.

j^ wahn

no-?

Inside

^h

n-goi-e

Outside

Anchor

ft

gee

XS

'^0".'/'*

Ferry

<ow

Head

To connect the inner and

and fatnre.

'ft

upon the past

To anchor at the ferry or

upper story.

in.

To stop np a sewer.

^
^

Stop

sut
I

gee

/iarn

Ditch

1^

^oo-e

Sewer

To obstruct the road.

To pass on both sides,

To stay

close to a person.

j5i ^"u"

i^

gee

Near

^ jaw

Left

>^

Right

j/ow

Pass

geep

^gee

m
^

^
;\J2

ii(n

People

fome

Heart

j^

iean

Sides

I? /o

gee

To pat

FJI

choong

Tiar

Seize

Within

Way
it

account, to

dun

Account

PJi[ o

List

woo/:

people from)

jaw

gee

Hinder

To live alone in a lower story.

:^

dook

i^

gee

1^

c/i

Thief

-gg vwaung

Go

/a^

Vagabond

Come

~f

Zo-e

to

an account.

Record

passing and repassing.

Road

Middle

55 iarn

|5fl_

it.

Partition

'7ttr<

Ob-struct

dough

iceep

To prevent

To apprehend robbers.

Two

Pl^

Pacify

gee

lay-ung

Partition

orn

To pacify peoples minds.

/a;vi

Alone

A-or/:

Loft

//ar

Below

223
To store away goods.

cJio-e

ii. gee

Store

away

90O

To live there for a few days.

Few
used

cfi<inii

it.

'Jf<^

ktiij

Shortly

Wipe.

of the Chinese verbs arc

used in com-

bein);

singly,

;}:^

with other verbs whose

bin.nlinn

moot

meaning may

proper

Few

It

essential

is

faeility of

to a

speeeh that the

student should memorize as m.iny

Day

yot

oi-e

of the subjoined verbs as possible

for

they

speech

To

greatly from

differ

Wish.

own.

their

live separately in four

are

used

(often

in

times

an arbi-

trary way); a knowledge of these

villages.

verbs

is

a sine

Witness.

every day

in

qua non.

See

keen

piE chuu

^ fan
ii.
[Jtj

lip

{A)

9''e

Witness

Part

VERBS ENDING

Wonder.

IN ft.

,.;,Y

Four

/,o)/-</

Village

JJ]

To dwell, to

Out

rhnt

Wonder

live in, to rest,

to stop.

To

Work.

live together in

)^ /ooH^

ft

'

To tread on that ground.

With
I

.9^

gee

ft

one place.

ijot
i7iee

darp

One

ft

Place

it

and

let

it

ft

<7e

mot

[ly

/'"Z/

ft

Imru

FuUffrowul

mau

Piece
Worship.

Ground

To look at the heavens.

Exalted

lift

up

-(g ko

That

Heaven

tane

Many years

Polite

/)!

gee

ft

honored

or

mawnq

Wrap
\l^ bow

Ao

up.

Wrap
Good

duration.

Write.

"^

(jow

Long

ft

gee

Not

dough

Much

Word

Walk

i^

neen

Year

letter

Stop

jj^ mfl^

fX

^/'00

Open

Work
[

fie

Seal

Not

'/p<?

kung

To stop walking.

[f-

Hope
fang

Do

not

be opened.

jo

Step

I^J day
Seal

say

Write
or

220
See.

Sign.

Spread out or open,

j^

tarn

Spread

-^

hoy

'

Opeu

cheein

Stand.

bigu

0J^

Name

^ chaw
~J^ har

Steal

to to

See

^('CH

'

See

Sit.

Sit

Down

Select

Steal.

fjHU

tie

:J^

seem

'

jart

Sleep.

Sleep

fun

Steer.

Generally
1

Grasp

speaking

^tie

Smell.

Smaggle.

Stop Dp.

^p

chow

Run

see

Secret

Impede

Study (aloDd)

gg

dook

Aw

m
^

c/jfen

n<7uii

sif/A

yin

Life

Send

Come
I

/iow

Ask

'

Inquire

pie
/toic

Spread

'

Open

Sew.

kawng

Speak

sut

Converse

Language

/fin

Shave.

Shine.
I

to talk

Shove

Speculate mentally.

to.

off or

open.

Swear

^L

sun

Reckon

1^

toy

Shove push

Promise

=-[-

kigh

Calculate

hoy

Open

Show.

Spoil.

(curse).
'^"

'"

/o-e

to.

whar

Money

Swear

5l

Spare

Sign

make oath

Go

life.

Swear,

^
^

^
'^

Speak.

Subscribe money.

^
^

kay

1^
ye-oo

Study

Book

Separate or spread out.

Spare

jaw

55 vmn

hinder
|Jfl^

/loo-e

Send compliments.

Sound.

Obstruct

Sell
I

Send

Stoop.

Body

my

Rudder

Bend

Select

Sell.

Go
3fll

Choose

Curse

sun

Scold

yo

Injure
Spoil

\^

Give

bay
J

tie

(See

219

^
>J<

farn

Together

ij^ sow

look or

tie

loy-e

farn

"2^ hoo-e

Here

Return

'

Go

see

^^

;^

(/uc

'^

'

or

make

Book

shii

or

Receive

c/tee/7

Print.

Recite.

ffj

Print

s/(w

Book

Book

shii

Roast.

^""

Recite

Horse

Punctuate.
Refuse.

Pg- ung

Row.

To

Do

jo

Get

Store up

Print.

i^ mor

chaioig

Book

sliii

Ride

iny

P^

Receive.

Ride.

,^

!To

Return

Return (thither).

Preserve.

Read.

Return (hither).

Willing

/ii(?

dasb, to)

Jl^chwxv

/?4

Part

ho-e

Sentence

g^

dook

Read

bE

Punish.

Remember

dut

Get

or

'^ regulate

Vp

9^^

clio-c

^y
I

Save.

Sin

Push.

Remember.
Sail.

qE

Remember.

agitate

Rub.

Not

Remember]

:|^ toy

Prompt

:f^

or

Push
I

yoMwjr

Push

>i^ coio

Put down.

diligent

Repair.

^3& )7tar
Scold.

i^

sow

^^

chutuj

Repair

Seal.

fung

"^

f^arH

Quarrel

1^

lum

Discourse

Request

chun

Quit (a place).

Rest.

Search.

Down

Quarrel.

Ask

j3^ cozy
Big

/orA

Fix

Request.

noto

To take
]

=F

pAow

Search

c/iMTO

Seek

orn

Peace

1^

heel

To

rest

leave

hoo-e

Go
I

218

^ wham
^

Play with

Sport

sar

Mean.

Ought.

Play (amasement).

1^ ymi

Shouhl

M%

Ought

^'(^

fit

Ponder

(/^-em
i

^ %/t

Explain

proper

Mend.

Play (drama).

1^

Owe (money).

Perform

ijin

^
^ rye

heem

Theatrical

hay
exhibition

Owe

^^

Fix

sow
I

6o

(goods).

Mend

Debt

Owe

-fl^

Move.

;^

i-oon

Move

Polish.

Grind or
j

more

polish

A^

see-oo

Owe

heem

Owe

Pack up.

quorng

Ponr out.

light

vhmn

}ij

chut

^ wo
^

Duty

Want

/e-oo

Must

Out

yow

^
A

y";*

in.

(of necessity),

jOil

rhut

Must

beat

ijl\

Pay.

1"

choong

Praise

Laud

Return

Money

Request

^
^

day-oo

petition

/ioo-e

day-oo

/o-e

Before hand

Prepare

7?!0

Go

j^
i^

c7mn^
chick

Must
I

Not

Obey.

<7nt?i

-11$

?/

To obey
I

Conform

Offer (commercially).

^
^

loharn
far

Return
Price

Throw
Open.

Come
Order.

Plant.

Prepare.
\

c/iea

Throw

Pitch here.

Ask

cow

j^

Persuade.

Pray.

x^un

Pitch away.

Pray

Must not (peremptorily).

j^ wharm

Pray.

bay

Varnish

Pour

charn

ye

(direct)
I

Straight

Praise.

(desiringly).

Paint

c7ium

0f

Must

Gather

sj(jB

Commence

Pour

Pour

^
RK

:^

Together

ij^ sow

p^ Aoy

Plant

gj^ /

Plant

p{>J-

/oo

Order

To

bid to do

217
Lie.

fjf whar

Keep.

Big

'^^^

Saying

To

Heat.

collect, to

sojy

bind

Near

Lift.

^
^

60

Hot

?/(!

to or

Help.

?/)!/

close
Live (to have

^^

life).

Injure.

sarn

:j^ bawng

^^

^aio

Assist

Hide.

(by beating).

Kill

saw

Help

sun

Lock.

3P

Cook

Lock
Close (near

ny

'

^
^

^n

[@;

Strike

(//((ir
I

ce

Die

oecret

chorng

(to)

Hide

Hire (men).
Kiss.

Look.

g^

tie

X-ee?i

Look

J^

cho-e

Near
I

Hire (dwelling).
\

Mouth

Knock.

M
^

Lose.

c/jMH

See

Loosen.

3^

/ioo-e

"^

!/m

Go

teuse or reach
Laugh.

Jo

~f

^X

"^

fZ/iar

/iflr

2'OP

Enter

Lay

/ioto

Mouth

Down

^ /or

To

Learn.

^^

chew-e

Interpret.

'I^

rhin

^J

vwhar

To

transfer

Language

Join.

Lend.

harp

To

join

\
I

c/jM?2

Goods

^^ hawk
marry

Hurt

Lean.

Marry.

Strike

Import.

Mark

Up

say-unt/\

Mark goods.

-H--,

lease

Hurt.

see-oo

;^ fawng

Make.

To

Hold.

Sign of past

Lay down (things).

/^E hay

rent

^IJ dougJi

/io

To

Know

gee

Lower.

Know.

Love.

-^

io

'"^"^

Lose

s(

wife

Kindred

"fa

jcy
/ioo-

Lend

Go

Near
"'i/

close

to

or

21!
Die.

Cross over.

see
Dine.

sick

Eat

"''''

Big

3jra

<]uore

-^

/joo-e

Over

Go

Cheat.

'fly

,|g

fie^?i

Deceive

Cry.

:A

Choose.

karn

1^

Meal

cJiai'))

To cheat

T^

or

To

jart

select

Choose

Dip.

j^

c/iHm

TJC soo-e

Cry.

Immerse

Water

P^

Clean.

/'ar;

Cure.

korn

'/^

(/<)(

Dry
Clean

Discharge.

i-'hee

/(oo-e

fun

jXi

Part

Open

PI hoy-e

Curse.

Go

Divide.

Close (cover over).

To part with

Lurse

c'toio

^ mar

kum

llj

T^ my

To rebuke

Conceal

Clothe.

$^

Cut.

Cover

jay-ork

^ij kort

Comb.

Do.
Dare.

Doubt.

^)^

karm

Tiiiok

ee
I

5|ig c?/e

Doubt

Drink.

Come.
Darn.

^
f<|

io

Repair

^n

'^ow

cAee

To
I

tj

A'o

/p o

Deduct.
Drive.

Complain

Weave

chick

To inform
To accuse

Confess.

cut from

To remove

p|5 yu7i
Copy.

Drop.

jPalf

tjk date

Deny.

lork
I

Down

Copy

:|^ c/ow
Pg- ;;

Not

Confess

]^

pS

2/"

say

Write

Cook.

Drown.

'^ chum

see

To
Die

Destroy.

sink

^ buy
^y

Destroy
I

Injure

Count
ptf

so

214
Blame.

Brosb.

Baild.

^
^

hay

jarl

g5

/<""'

Reprimand

Do

Barn,

jlig

To punish

c/wok

fook

Batcher.

To

Happiness

bless

Avoid.

tawng

Butcher

st?e

Die

1*

To shun,
hate,

bo

water.

iinin

Well done
Barter.
f

Kuy

or ripe

With each

Borders apon.

Come

/o-e

envy

Ask.

Boil

sook

to

*oy

cJioy-e

Buy.*
"'i'

To flee from

hay

ri

Boil in

gtj

Even, orderly

rhujh

Blow.

in

order

Bum

^say-ung] Hurt

To put

chun

Bless.

;|JJ,

jl^ see-oo

Raise

jo

Arrange.

J^

Call.

_90u;

Contiguous

ffi sa?/-un^

other

^l

Change

icoon

Border

gruy
I

To become accustomed

to.

Borrow. *

or

"^

CaU.

tt4%-

Borrow

jay
I

lo-e

Come

ii

high

Be

-^

jo

Do

quarn

Accustomed

Bow.
Beg.

Can.

W
^

Do

jo

Break (a lengthy thing).

(/<

May

or can

Jj^

now

1^

toj

Break a
Cast np an account.

siin

To count

|gj[

so

A uumber

Change.

viooon

A compounJ

hut
Begin.

Twist
I

Carry.

fj*

(//if/r

^11

/ar/i

Break
vessel.

^
^

Raise

/(ay
I

(ow

Strike

Head

Believe.

Broken

Bring.

Jieem

/o-e

Bring
)

Come

Bend.

^p

/fan

rth

roie

To bend
I

Crooked

verb with the object placed between the component parts of the verb.

213
The student should commit

The verb >iF^

liarn,

to

memory

walk with

to

its

mood and

the words herewith appended which express

various shades and meanings

tense.

given as an illustration.

is also

For further illustration of the use of verbs see subsequent pages.

mood

Subjunctive

Potential mood.

Note:

(If).

Moods and

^ ham
^

Walk

^^

yca-ork\

following.

Sign of
potential IS

dui

Imperfect tense.

P^

mood

tenses are

by employing the

expressed

he-oo

Cdnjugation of the
Subjanctive mood.

VERB

yea-ork

1^

/>/*

^^ ham,

TO WALK.

Present tense.

Walk

fT ham

Alphabetical

list

Future tense (Expressing

har

inlcination or intention).

Walk

To accuse

P^

to

(feet tense!

or[

,
5"

i:

fj

/iarH

3i|^

^uore

Sign of

To add

perfect

tense

To

Sign

J^

karn

go-e

alter

Participle (ing).

ki

Walk

Participle.

like.

Aar/i

Walk-

kun

lUg

Middle

c/(^

lo-e

teuse

ff ham

To

of

future

To change

Approve or
FJl

^say-iuuA

Allow

Alter.

shall).

^jay-ung]

Allow.

(I

2.

increase

Proper

ordinary futurity

Expressing

Ei

Future tense.

sun

Walk

jM yun

chee

Perfect tense.

Add.

will).

(I

trump up]

a charge

'-'

Expressing positiveness

he-oo

the iuDOcentf

say-ung

Sign of
imper-

To pinch

or

^ ham

Accuse falsely.
(

walk

Imperfect tense.

OF VERBS.

Perfect tense.

If) gl:

Potential

purpose

AJ^ chee

horn

(I

dut
or

Intention

mood

Walking

^
P

(May or

P^

can).

otooo-e

25

can).

212
duickly.

Therefore.

fff

That which

saio
I

^^'

/
I

To

the

Quick

Clear

f^yiV

oiiil

fjl^

H f
that

ileel

Same

Only.

-^

karm

So

f^

^
^

Unfrequently.

/no

Not

Aay

How

ye

According

chee

The next

'''"''

Is

'i

(//f

Order, series

i'K'

marii

If

'Vi

wo<

c/My

^
5^

Slow

Slow

Perhaps
I

One's

self

the first place.

In

Slowly.

Who, which,

-^

Only

Perhaps.

Regularly.

yea-u)i(i\K\nd or class

or together with.

Thus.

pJI'

dook

Before

.lui
I

chee

The next

the next place.

In

ha

what

-^

After

hoiD
I

Wherefore.

-^

mot

What

^^

syjn

Cause

i-iroo

Reason

-'S.

c/jar/i

To

:^

dut

Get

^i'n

differ

affirma-

J^ may

End

The next

(Viee

Pretty good.

Suppose.

Far

1^

^<;

The next

forget

Uive particle

J^U ^'"y

In the last place.

to

(Au

different.

f/jce

Abruptly,

K? U^'
Widely

3\

Suddenly.

Compare

To

jtf ho

illustrate

An^

How
Good

VERBS.
Chinese

mood.

The

when from

verbs express

nominative
politeness

the

only and andergo no change or inflection on account of (ease or

irf<;a

or subject ordinarily precedes the verb eicept

of expression

it

is

native uncertain. In order to express the time of action

on

what we term mood and

an

indication

of the

exact

tense), other

mood and

when the

first

person

is

meant,

usually omitted, unless the omission would render the nomi(i. e.

words are added

the different shades of meaning dependent

to the verb,

tense intended; or the verb

is

which by their presence give

so placed

in

the sentence as to

shew the context or idea intended. This simpliSes the learning of Chinese verbs immensely doing away
with the

necessity of committin<; to

in Greek, Latin,

The

passive

memory any

French, Spanish, Italian

form of the verb

is

thing like the conjugations of verbs, such as obtain

etc.

rarely employed in ordinary conversation, hence the study of

need not occupy the attention of the beginner.

it

211
How much,

Awake.

sun
Because.

^
^y

(foM.9/t

Much

h
\i\>

say-ung\

Up

har

Ouce

Too much.

3fc

rf/e

Altogether.

Big

yol

One

Much

^^

chung

Generally

To do, to act
j

^ dough

Certainly.

Clear

deet

Good deal

True sincere

S^

kay

Because

yun

^^

How

^g

Almost.

cork
faithful
I

^y

ho

cZougf/i

Besides.

of.

Good

-^

//;?!

Much

^p

vgoi-e

Beside

Outside

Completely.

Very much.

yc

Finish

y^"

Whole,

^
^

all,

entire, com-^

chilri

plete

(/ou^r/i

Much

(Zo!/(j/t

Much

Retail.

l!BB

'r/'*

yun

Because

chee

This

.^

#
M

Perhaps

ye-uck

'

^y

odds and
ends

this

/(Hi

;jjjl

^i'cA

it)o<

Past-like a
desert-eu-

Turn

Reach

yca-ork\ Perhaps
Enough.

^ gow

Not

Pf^ sigh

Although.

Of course.

Self

chee

An affirmative
1

soo-e

Though

j^

high

Is

little.

A/' see-oo

-^

see- 00

Too

Little

Asleep.
I

3p!1

/""

:fc

Big

(/ie

^' see-oo

Little

little.

particle to a

reply, yes, of

Very

Of manner.

Is

/'^/'

Entirely.

Sell

W!/

No.

Pg- ung

Supposing if

tawng

tirely

^Ij dontjh

repress

Or

One

yot.

To

If

-jl^

classifier

Either, or.

Sell

Wholesale.

li

residue,

Fragments,')
,

In rotation.

^^

Two

lay-ung

remainder,]
surplus

lun

If.

Completely!

Consequently.

Both.

Little

210

^ pun
H^

Even
I

see

Time

Before

sin
I

Time

H^: see

Often

Good

^Jcy-^^>9\ Shall

^ dough

Much

/t)-e

Come

Long time.
jto revert,

[time or turn

!w

Time

Near
I

Sometimes.
1

Have

Time

see

^^

c/iMHr;

Generally

mo

Not

or

some

When.

pS- u^

'^

c/ntn

-i^

Time

Whenever.

^g

kay

How

see

Time
Is

About.

3^

die

''

/io?<;

After

Come

/o-e

Already.

To

yt'

finish
]

sign of

hu,
past tjnse
j

Always.

^
^

Time

see
I

Time

see

see

At

Time

last.

(Search exa-l
Now.

M
^

^
pS.

Of quantity.

^
^

Yet

vmiue

Now

y'"
I

see

Time

Now and

'j^ /iwA

Behind

How
see

Accordingly
I

Not

Now

kum

^
^ how

$f

Now.

Time

Afterwards.

Not yet.

That
ee

Ol' TIMK.

g,

Then.

Place

</(fe

Afterward, (hereafter).
(/()!

Never.
kuii

Good

'

Recently.

y-i'/i

[Toturuback,}
[p| rwe

That

/,<>

Hereafter.

ho

jif-

There.

Formerly.

OrdiDarily.

Not

jfOio

Time

Constantly.

Constant

'^

Imt

even

sy-u7)p

say-uiig

eternal

Occasionally.

:^

'finish

then.

,j,)<;

To make

to

^wn

Time

ffow

Big

(The end

Time

see

Formerly.

Not

;^

chwng

Always

c/ieew

Since
1

Before

209
Midst.

At

jo-e

FJI

chung

^-

Middle

Amidst
between

At

dough-el Scroll

7nean

Face

jo-e
Before.

jo-e
(7iee;i

illy

^f
^^

ftra?i

"^

cheen

^s

?;eaH

:^ how

Edge

^^

j^

gun

Near

That

Pfg /.o

^J

Side

^
^

chee

Self

After

Edge

Below

6(;a?i

Edge

j^

nnj

a
c

Playing

^ hum
We

Music

the people sit here and

hear him preach.

'ngaw

We

itb day

choong

Multitude

Close.

Sit

This
Down.

^^

o
c

51^ turn

Side or edge

/iar

lork

Here
Place

chee

Hear

Everywhere.

Not there.

P-

You

nay

Before

~p

That

iea?z

Before

Below.

side.

/j(?i

Near.

say-wig] Mutual

At

Behind.

Outside

i^

i'K^

Before (in front of).

Outside.

ngoi-e

Yourself can play organ

at rest in a place.

e.

or piano.

^
^

Opposite.

i.

Not

j^

chee

?i;/(7

jo-c

At

c'A^c

t7i(?(?

Place

Him

Place

Place
I

Preach

k-awng

Blessed

For.

Song
This side.

^^

jvr;?/

^g

/;etn'

This
I

hay-ung

(7ice

Z^cax

<7ie

TIONS, ETC.

This

jioy

Where,

j^

ADVERBS, PREPOSITIONS, CONJUNC-

Here.

^
^

Place

Of

Side

^<^ lay

Inside

Place

55

Head

place.

Above.

Inside.

tow

CD

to.

^Ij dough

Side

Toward.
|M)

Reach

O
o

jo-e

f- sajz-MJigr]

At

Above or up

20S

With

1^ lung

That boy

is

clever boy

Those.

That

P^

ork

jro

c/hiic
c/ie

^^
Elder

ther

Sits

bro-

CK

Place

HjII

sit

j;<uo

I
I

"

Those.

o
)

Self

dun
high

Who.
f/ioo/f^r

woman

Uv.s.)

Is
1

Clever

Clear

is

;^

see

f^

oo-e

yot

One

or a

Is
I

walking with

her two daughters.

2.

That

Little)"^

thinking

B^ mun
(Myself)

(v. s.)

(htti

Male

ininii

ff>yt.

That

His

j^

Who

Who.

^^

6ean

g^

oo-e

Which

Who

Which.

4^

^5^ no-e

cliato

Sit

jg[ say-urio

Think

(ing)

AH

He (himself)

sits

fg

reading

ko-e

iia

ko-e

Her

;;^

hean
f^o

She

fg

/:o-e

":&"

Ho-e

is

Which

(ci)

a female,

She

lay-ung

Two
Female

Self

Si

He L_

cAee

ha 10
Which.

With

a newspaper.

fg

'\cif

Female

y"

i.e.

710-e

daughter

2.

A y"

Female

Person

This girl

^'^y

is

pretty.

Walk
This

(ing)

a''

Sit

chee

His father sits with his

3^

no-e

Female

ff

jeye

Little

elder brother.

^B

dook

Read
'fg ko-e
(ing)

iff

'"'"

p^ mun

She

New 2:1?
Hearj ^

Is

Father

^
ft^ho

Good

Self

Paper

^
I

His

!/ert-u;(;;|

Figure

ijj

20G
Ware.

205
Sycee silver.

Coarse tea.

Coarse

cho
I

Tea

char

Common

Fp chung

Small

sjV/A

^.tU

Silk

ee
l

tea.

1^

FJ?

char

Tea

Old crop tea.

j(^ arp

Stamp

:^

dung

Winter

^^

char

Tea
crop tea.

"PJ

^^

c/mn

Spring

char

Tea

lie

^
^^

Fine small

Tea

c/wr
Good

Smoke.

ym

ij@

Snow.

Somebody.

Custom

/o!o

Law

y^

?/u?i

^g

cheen

lay-ung\ Salary

Coin

5^

To

Icwn

hustle

Work

/((jy

hard

Spider web.

Tax.

Duty

|JJ oo-e

??^?i

Silver

5^

/aw

^ mawng

Net

Tea.

^
^

Sponging.

c/wr

yeep

Tea
Leaf

:^

Rub

?oo<

Clean

Jf^ chun

Black tea.

c/ir

Person

tea.

Good

/to

Some

Spider.

Tax.

Small tea.
i

Name

Silver

quarn

Head

fl^ tow

sigiA

;^ mun

Tariff.

sign

trace,

mark
ngun

Midst of

^55

To

a7-t

;pp

Midst of I?)

chung

New

Signature.

Tea

Gun powder

/<M<

^^

f/iar

Black

Tea

gg' ?c/w?-

Story

(tale).

Flower

far
)

Tale

tea.

^m5

mar

Hemp

J^

cAee

Pearl

c/tar

Tea

Style.

Green tea.

pg

f/a(?i

Green

Tea

chi

^^

7?H()z

/ay

Letters
I

Doctrine

Sun.

Canton tea.

Hyson tea.
J5E

/m^

Light

.^

sarn

Province

^^

chun

Spring

^[j^

sun

Capital

^^

c/iaj"

Tea

^^

char

Tea

Sunshine.

yot

Sun

quorng

Light
24

204
Silk

203
Rope.

202
Law.

Money changing.

Muslin.

k-(ir

Cambric

Exchange

:^

^^

sar

Surplice

Silver

ho

Cloth
Muster.

^^
^

i/t'a-u7}p

l,ee

Kind

$B

jfj^

mar

Horse

/o!o

A monkey
Mood.

Net.

Moonlight.

sarn

Live

ye

Purpose

]^

yHt

quorng

ee

yeep

'

^(1

Moon

Light

mnn

Business

Occupatiou

Mud.

j^

niijh

iigork

^g

'Gun

-^

y?/;n

/n^

To arrange

oruer

Loose.

Lunch.

yJN see-oo

^^

t7/rn

Mark

"^

Little

Meal

(private).

dar

Strike

Hg arm

Private

^, ho

Mark
Meaning.

Music.

/ee<

Shell

jHaud

pee-oo

^J

Open

/iawi-

^sow

^^

w/io-e

Female

Pistol.

Placard.

i^

'

Little

f /lay- !/ ti<i

List (catalogue).

nar

jeye

Pipe

quorng

Mouse

tuwgr

Mother

see

pation

/no

Moose.

occu-

Louse

SiDoke

No

j^

j/i?i

f^^r

sut

Old

jflQ

Leisure

lo

Pipe.

/rar

Cloud

Paste

Rule

vwun

^^chai/-ttn()\ Starch
>

59

Mother of pearl.

Paste.

vwoo

Mosqaito.

^^
-^

OccapatioD.

Law

Light.

Occupation.

^
^

Leisure.

ys<

tnmotig
Oar.

/((;<

Monkey.

Child

/((<

Music

Purpose

Tuue

Thought

Mistake.

Musket.

Banner

,1^ knee-oo

Bird

^%

cho

Red

1^chai/-u7ig)

Gun

ihaw

Do

Wrong

200
Danger.

^
Q^

Danger

<jutf
I

heem

Dauger

Class of men.

^
^

yun

People

/o-e

Class

^fuvg

Darkness.

Owe
Debt

^
^

^ji)

To

trade

To

barter

lo

Law

^-f(;t

Canon.

Ditch

5^

Aoo-e

Sewer

Cannon.

IJjH

One

yot

ywH

Round

vgun

Silver

^
^

yew-e

^arm

To converse
To

Mud

is wean

/ar

Cotton

Flower

Crape.

Dirt

c/in
I

Duty

c/ioto

(tax).

Gun

sar

lay

sail

bo

Cloth

Cape.

chat.

Cotton.

Jiiyi

poio

Canvas.

Conversation.

Dast.

^
^

^g
j^

Wind

*||Q

goto
Dollar.

_9ow

yjci-

No

Compass (mariners).

Deer.

Dog.

7/jow

Canal.

Commerce.

Debt.

fieem

/io

Cloud.

^ arm

Calm.

Sea

;^

ho-e

_9w/:

Corner

Card (playing).

i^K

Wrinkle

[lee

/>(

Paper
S'gQ

Silk
Cargo.

Il^ hay-uT)g\

Tax

^^ngun

Silver

Elephant.

Crockery.

1^

f^

c/iee

hay

Porcelain

Vase

^"'"

tore

Ship

Goods

Cemetery.

Crowd.
End.
J|5(

sow

Receive
I

J^ may

dick

i^

yot

One
Crowd

j^^ <ee-oo

?no

Grave

Character.

Jump
To waddle

Tomb

^fu7i

Dancing,

Enemy
I

(lough-e)

End

Enemy.
"(fL c/iO!t)

tJp

Rank

grade

P""

or

mo
Foe

or sway

'^

Nature

199

Smooth.

196
Left (not right).

Green.

/^ chaw
Light (not heavy).

False,

Jj^

/ooi-

Green

"fg <iar

sicZ:

Color

j^

Icun

ngyjh

False

Pretend

Heavy.

Far.

High.

Fat.

^i chung

Limber.

Long.

-^

Hot.

rhay-unff

Female

Loose (not tight),

^g

(of brnte creation).

war

Hungry.

sooiig

Few

Low

(not high).

or little.

xee-o

Impossible,

Fine (not coarse).

Lncky.

gff

(/(7?i

To

!!]^

but

Not

g^

?(!<

Can

stop

Fortunate.

Narrow.

chart

Indastrions.

Many.

dough

1^

kun

lick

jff

/(o

(7io-<?

Good

Lucky

Fresh (not

Strength

Intoxicated,

Male (of brnte creation).

Merry.

Diligent

"g^

yum

Drink

chew-e

Drunk

salt).

j^ dann
Full (not empty).

}^ moon
Glad.

To sport, to
I

Big.

play

To jest,

iE

to

hoy

Happy
Joy

ye-uck
I

^^

//e

m door

j5^ ^
New.

Good.

Lazy.

mock

Wear.

ff

1^' /oo7<

Lazy

^ho

Indolent

Lean.

Good (exceedingly).

chew-e

/*o

Most
I

Good
I

195
Cheap.

Dangerous.

".9"y

Danger

"^

gar

Dauser

^p

p(/n

ADJECTIVES.

Price

G^

heem

Dear (not cheap).

Even

Clean.

^-oj'H

J^

c/tn)gf

cage or

Price

basket

Dry
I

Dear

queye

All.

Clean

5^

Whole

chung

Anxious.

Deep.
Clear.

*^

sowe

m
Difficult.

t(^ some

Hoart

;^|> qitdr

Hang up

Dwell

Coarse.

H^

Hani

iflr))

)o

difficult

(/'

To do

Apt or handy.
Cold.

^^

Dirty.

)^
*l)^

i'?/'oo

Excellent

(/

danft

Subtle

Dirty

or

lii

Comprehensible.

Filthy

)/(?/

Disobedient.

^;

sicl:

(/u

intelligeat

Know

Bitter.

Get

Dry.

Black.

Cool.

J^

ha

ly-'>"'!!

"^

Dull (not sharp; stupid).

Black
Color

.!ViI

Correct or true.

Boiling.

SU71

Dumb.
D55

<ih

Dumb

"^

skI-

Color

Crooked.
Bright.

Cruel.

Broad.

Easy.

?/e

-^

/o

Easy

To do

^
^

</;?/

Destroy

J!
I

?/M??

Harsh

Brown.

Empty.

J^

lioong

Damp.

>J^

c/ning

Browu
Color

)VZ,I

l'J4

of

c)a8itior

^1U

suiull nai'cels.of

''""'
,,

en,, ropes elc,

/liedwitliastring.

iic

korn

baiuboo

sticks.

Oue

korn

(cl)

Bamboo

^fy chook

chart

(cl)

cho-e

Greens

(55)
A

/.

/ \^.
^/|^
The

door

The

of

classifier

use of 59 illustrated.

One

wot

(cl)

use of

peeu

(cl)

^^

Diook

Wood

mow
The use

of 51

kwoon

(cl)

s/ie-oo

Flute

classifier

Oue

gX

"'ow

(cl)

fg

ten

Field

or business.

illustrated.

Sfi

(52)
A classifier
i

put
J^\^
'^^^
The

Joint of bamboo.

or

silk,
'

use of

goods

of

dry

in bolt.

52 illustrated.

A Piece of

Oue

yot

of

joints, verses,

use of

of

illustrated.

yot

(G)

plots

laud.

One

classifier

A Plot of ground.

yot

The

A
of

or

illustrated.

5"i

Flower

far

tip

door

Oue

A Flute.

A Banch of flowers.

^
^

yot

(hollow tubes.

'clouds, bunches

of tlowers, etc.

use of 50 illustrated.

(51)

of niites,

1=1

(GO)

and Hat things.

classifier

*f^=i^ kiooon

-j-j^

tiles, glass,

;lliikcsofsnow,

jcti-

'

i^

pet'li

A Piece of wood.

One

yot

cinssifior of

'wood,

The

of 54 illustrated.

A Bamboo.

yot

of

of 5S illustrated.

A Bunch of greens.

classifier

The use
The

(SO)

(B4)

to8)
.

cloth.

Oue

yot

A
-J-f|-f

lonehiDery,
frames,

J.j \-A niir

~/lVC^

of

classifier

IP

(cl)

geet

(cl)
I

clock:*,

/stringed, instru-

ments,

'

-Yf

Bamboo

chook

Cloth

ifi bo

etc.

(57)
The

use of

60

illustrated.

Xuj* low

A Clothes horse.

to

'h3Z
I

yot

One

The

(53)
classifier of

skeins of

A cla.ssifier
c/niru

.silk,

of lau)ps.

or thread.

use of a? illustrated.

I'he

use nf

63

illustrated

A skein of

^gar

(cl)

Z^

Clotbinf

ye

fl^ Jook

ClolhiDg

^
^

A Lamp.

silk.

yot

One

loio

(cl)

.^ee

Silk

^
j|{J*

yot

Oue

charii

(cl)

(/;/

Lamp

193

*:

'

A classifier

classifier of

volumes, or
bundles ot
books.

(40)

(44)

(47)

of beards,

bar

of

47 illustrated

illustrated.

A
(cl)

ffi tar

^^

Book

j^

Fan

se

(cl)

\^

loio

Building

of trees,

and

^br,

classifier of

burdeus carried
darni'.^,,

oil

(cl)

The use

;fWb

of

^ki
The

45

illustrated.

Oue)

yot

(cl)

|0 darm

Grass

5JC

(cl)

Water

(40)

classifier

of

incense

sticks.
use of 49 illustrated.

*-^
liawnq

yot

^
The

!A

The use

gee
!l(t

(cl)

Incense

hayuiig

^ rows.

42

illustrated.

^
^

yot

One

hatoig

(cl)

cJiec

Letter

(43)

classifier

use of

46

illustrated.

f^

(a

''""

classifier of

of

or

times,

complete numJ

bers.
use of

-i-i

illustrated.

coin).

A Complete tenth.
yot

^ mun

of

of cash.

A Cash

stick.

One

'I'he

A Incense

A classifier

4 Ji

A Row of characters.

soo-e

(49)
gee

(42)

One

,;oi

House

oah

IS"

51,0^1,

A Load of water.

A Blade of grass.
yot

tlie

ders.

Tree

see

illustrated.

(cl.)

Oue

^).Zot.

places,
etc.

A House.

(45)
I

houses

use of 41

The

classifier of

One

Tree.

yot

jf^

use ot <18 illustrated,

'_

walls,

jaiP

Wood

clieye

The

V\K

(cl.)

plants.

classifier

/L)

chun

One

yot

ijHt Jow
I

(41)

(48)
I

Oue

(cl)

A Bundle of wood.

yot

One

yot

2JJ boon
shii

etc.

use of 40 illustrated.

A Story (of a building).

Oue

yot

44

use of

A Fan.

A Book.

The

hou-

layers

of

ses,

or of umbrellas.

The
The use

classifier of

stories, of

'^"""

with a string,

tied

fl:i

fan3, firewooil.tliiugs

One

JC

cheen

yot

'^^'^

sun

(cl)

so

Tenth

(cl)

Coin

102

30)

The

The

'

of

lis.'

or
cougrosatod
masses of nioii.

niiiltitudcs,

>^ /'""''
I:\y

A Mandarin.

yot
(cl)

illii^tr.iti'.l,

.-i'i

A Crowd of men.

(SO)

use of 32 illustrated.

classifier of

fe qwoon

'

The U90 of

Maiitlariu

A y""

Man

m//-

^y^
A

classifier of

letters,

foMiq

seals, or silver

37

ol

One

fooiip

sun

**^

Pj^

darm

(cl)

^^

/am

Rice

The

(30)
A
diiii

The

douch-e

(cl)

rtooo-c

&ions, of little
J

books,

in

/tiyj

yot

One

vwoo-e

(cl)

coke

see-oo

of

i^

Littlel

^i

Talk j^]

seal

classifier of

latie

of chess,

illustrated.

A Game of

g| dun

(cl)

Earth

day

ground

* >
1^1

f/o-c

The use

clii.ssifier

of words,

The

yot

Onej

^Q

coke

(cl)

|s|]

classifier

are

round.

Ball of

and

Chess

J^

tfot

One

tane

(cl)

iii(j/i

31

illustrated.

(of a book).

yot

One

go-e

(c!)

shu

Book

S&

mud.

(33)
A

I
I

of

things that

use of 35 ilhiftriited.

chess.

of

A Sentence

(3.-)

games

3'.(

Oue

yot

sentences.

/orChcss boards.
iisi"

(31)

"
\

Shoe

A Chat.

(30
A

illustrated.

times,

etc.

j/]-\

The

clossihor uf

use of 31 illuslrated.

The

(EJ

Oue

paragraphs.

30

use of

classifier of

portions, or

'

Pair of shoes.

yot

Horse

parts, or divi-

classifier

use of 38 illustrated.

'"<"'

A Plot of ground.

pairs.

(cl)

rice.

(34)

of things in

/>"'

lEj

lA

One
j

Letter

illustrated.

One

y^t

Az.l dounh-e

2'J

illustrateil.

.'53

A Mouthful of

(cl)

(38>

use of

01'

yoi

^
.jl

mouthsful.

jfiy

illustrated.

letter.

yot

The

or

money.
The use

(a classifier of

or)

beiiids.

A Horse.

(33)

(cl)

of

classifior

!|)iiiTS,oflioises,

'

Onej^j
%^
f3 /on-

pot

Muil

A.

1=1
*

^ ~3^

-^

of
govein meats, or
classifier

oflicers,

''
j

dollars.

191
The

use of

25

(22)

illustrated.

A Visitor

1~v
r\

clasflifier

blows of hand,

liar

^
'{^

why

(cl)

hart

Visitor

The

use of

22

illustrated.

of

classifier

of knives, or

quires of
paper.

The use

26

~p\ har

(el)

Hand

sow

illustrated.

(c!)

Paper

_7J dough

ehi'.en

The

dun

(cl)

A
Hat

of meals.

A meal of

classifier of

A classifier of

use of

2'}

yot

One

C/iarn

(cl)

illustrated.

yot

One

cheen

(cl)

Rice cooked

(SO)

Fragrant

liayung

sow

use of 27 ilhistriited.

J^

The

poems.

20

illustrated.

'/.

pearls

suit of armor.

A Poem.

One

yot

use of

classifier

of odes, and

Beads or
A

rice

together.

/((?/(

sets, or lots.

The

classifier

ciiarn

use of 19 illustrated.

The

tbings strung

(10)

A string of fragrant beads.

<2r)
l^^ri

(23)

One

gee

One

One

yot

quire of paper.

yot

yot

dough

t|jg ??io

A blow of the band.

(26)

It

A Hat.

Iwlaip, orsticli.

use of 18 illustrated.

of

Uiie

yot

The

yot

One

sow

(cl)

see

Poem

(24)

_j--^

~y^

Armor

karp

yy^

carriages and

*""
i

sedan chairs.

The

(38)

^
The

classifier of

buudies,

l)()ic
[

wrapped tilings.

use of 28 illustrated.

A bundle of books.

or

yot

use of 24 illustrated.

A sedan

classifier of

yot

One

sun

(cl)

fS

^ey-oo

(21)

chair.

A classifier of

Jj^j^
\1 ^^
The

Sedan chair

One

deem

drops, dots,

and hours.

USB of 21

illustrated.

A drop of

oil.

yot

One

^j5

deem

(cl)

'

boil)

shu

(cl)

(25)
A classifier

Book

/v*
\ * why
A

of

persons of
(respectability.

190
An

A Carriage.

Affair.

yot

One

keen

(cl)

^ w?

Affair

Carriage
A Case (at

law).

(cl)

tof-e

(cl)

food.

One

'jot

cor

illuslratcil.

A mess of
'

One

yol

!^

or tiiblesful.

The use of 15

messes.

pliij'S,

Itu'-e

E:^

A classifier of

A Locomotive

yot

One

keen

(cl)

fli^i

teep

I/ot

/"or*'

classifier of

sticking sub-

^-

chay

stances.

b5

tow

Il5

Mess

soovo

One

ff^

(cl)

^.

Ca.se (at
I

law)

r
I

Head

(13)
k medical plaster.

f|:/.
V

%^

^
^

One

yot

Mp

wot

EEl
The

ye-ork

pi^

sarm

Shirt

use of 13 illustrated.

(12)
One stroke character.

Plaster

classifier of

bowers,
quails, or

^
^

y^l^

yot

|J|:

'f'U7,

(cl)

t;ai;i

\Vind

One
)

wot

(cl)

cAee

Letter

fl
tlui)

'

classifier of

bats and caps.

and

tops.

The

classifier

wagons,

of

carriages.

use of 12 illustrated.

A Car.

(14)

A
hAf
'^^

L-woo

The

'

classifier

of cords, or

shares

use of It illustrated.

^
^

One share trade.

(i)

iiiij

use of 17 illustrated.

A squall of wind.

\-\-' car

One

yot

Ciists, etc.

^>

(cl)

/i-acters,or lines.

Ointment!
I

(17)

^eH

of

strokes in clia-

'

One

(cl)

<70

The

cl;issifiei'

Shirt.

yot

use of 10 illustrated.

The

yot

.y'

One

far

(cl)

chay

Car

A Railway

One

yot

car.

One
|

ktooo

(cl)

car

/tp Srtrn

Live

Miud

/e

(cl)

=
'ore

Fire

en oy

Car

189
<10)
A

grain,

nup

i\L

A
classifier of

seeds,

The

Stick.

A Door.

yot

One

t^

gee

(cl)

^^

qiione

Stick

pearls, buttons,
etc.

use of 10 illustrateJ

The

A Grain of

A Twig.

Rice.

iiot

One

jjfjt

nup

(cl)

use of 7 illustrated.

yot

One

dough

(cl)

P^

jwoon

Door

One

/0i!

A Court.

(cl)

One

yot

y^ my

Tree

Rice

j5^ dough

Branch P^

(cl)

Court

Oi

A Grain of Wiieat.

A Mast.
'

Oue

yot

%knup

(cl)

Wheat

mart

gee

i^

(cl)

Bean

dow

^jfft

of Sand.

yot

One

nup

(cl)

J'^^"

ft
The

keen

use of 9 illustrated.

yot

One

t|jg

fook

(cl)

^^

tvliar

Picture

classifier

yot

m.

-Pp keen

Oue

yot

ijig/ooi-

(cl)

(iround

day
or lot

A Wall.

One
(cl)

yot

One

1^1^

fook

(cl)

h*

ling

mot

illustrated.

A Thing.

Lot.

:Hfc

1 1

^S

flags, pieces

of ground etc.

of things

dough

(cl)

Z>o

Cloth

teni

Curtain

Thiuff

Wall

'

scrolls,

in geueral.

use of

classifier of

maps,

A Picture.

(11)

A
wall

One

A Custom house.

yot

Oue

(^oup'/i

(cl)

^^

soo-c

Tax

Sand

']^ sar

ffl

'

'

The

A Grain

yot

(cl)

^
^

(0)

One

yot

Door

A Curtain.

Mast
A Bean.

jHoon

One

yot

P^

^g quarn

i'

188

<4)

A Cloth.

A Cow.

elassi-

One

(cl)

of
^^^^^

fior

chay-umf

^J
The use of

One

yot

(sproiid out.

Cloth

illnslratiil.

/a/c

(cl)

4^

ji^ou)

Cow

A Bed.

A Field.

One

yot

'^chay-ung

(cl)

{(\)

J^ chawng Bed
A

A Skin.

Sheet.

^chay-uvg

One
\

Skin

^a^f

(cl)

.^

sojo

Hand

c/jee

Finger

*Z-

()

{d)

(cl)

One

One

yo

yol

Field

ten

Pg

A Finger.

One

yot

/>/

Coverletj

Jti

</,

Single

tee-oo

The

classi6er

of long
things.

use of 3 illastraled.

A River.

A Knife.

karii

The

One

ijol

and rooms

J!^ /cr-oo

^chay-ung^cX)

ijol

One

karn

(cl)

Stool.

One

yol

A
chay-ung

(cl)

yol

One

U'l'-oo

(cl)

PJ

/''y

Tongue

)
>

Stool

(/

A Trousers.

Room

^f fawng

haw

River

A Tongae.

use of G illustrated.

(cl)

j^pj

A Room.

Knife

7J dough
A

clii.''sifier

of buildings

One

i/ot

yol

One

-^

;ee-oo

(cl)

<.'5)

A Baildiag.

karn

classifier

'''"'''**'
'

pieces

slices,
I
'

The

lumps.

use of 5 illustrated.

Building

low

of

I"ies,

(cl)

Trousers

foo

Principle or reason.

One

yol

A Stone.

(7)
1

(lough
/.

One

yol

-VI

tIjEI
Jyj^-^''^
y^

-j^ tee-oo

yot

One

(cl)

1
1

cUiiisifier

of

boats, door,
(gates, bridges.

^A
^

set

(cl)

Stone

3g

Principle!
or

lay
f

Reason

PARTS OF SPEECH. ARTICLES, ADJECTIVES, NOUNS,

PRONOUNS, ADVERBS ETC.

A Woman.

yot

One

ko

(cl)

THE CLASSIFIERS

ARTICLES.

or
It is customary, in speaking of

THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE.

j@
-^

Female

vo-e

<
Illustrations of the em-

Person

^""

p
ployment of

classifiers

Oue

yot

M
^

exact

number

The

ordinary speech.

is

use of the Indefinite

Ar-

Be-

thus superseded.

an

(cl)

la7ie

Heaven

called

iutroduced; this

is

word
that

of

is
is,

it

generic character,

applied to a certain

is

supposed in some

class of objects

One

yot

^^
^S

word

appropriate

CLASSIFIER

ANALAGOUS.

respects to be

In

English language the words,

the
^

ko

(cl)

length,

/(M

Book

rhick

Tablet

(1)

ko

'

classifier of

Thus

in

animals
walk and

vessels,
tliat

Tnc

use of

or a piece.

to pens, candles, whips,

straight

^p-

things

pen,

Oue

Ship.

T^

applied

and other

one

7^
(elassi-

^^

j^^

yot gee viar bean

is

e. g.

yot gee hut

A Man.
fier)

etc.

Chinese the word

gee meaning a branch,

use of 2 illustrated.

length ol

lumps, or clods

illiistrateil.

are

etc.

slice,

as a

classifier of

parts of llie body

tliat are multiple.

The

used

piece of business

rope

and

piece,

similarly

(3)

of objects intended.

tween the numeral and the noun,

ko

the

eipressing

in

A Book.

numeral

with

ticle

A Heaven.

them

material objects to precede

one

(classifier)

horse whip.
'

yot

Oue

(cl)

The

adjective

comes between

jate

{^\^ .sin

We

(ci)

^B

iiarm

Persou

Ship
have numbered the

Male

classifiers for

gi

convenience in study.

the

classifier

'

but

-tX

one

and

/\.

noun, thus

its

^n

J"""

(classifier)

9^"

'''*

big pen.

186

SPECIMENS OF CHINESE POETRY.

''On taking leave of a Friend."

-^

^ ^

/^

3|5

i; ii ^t

-p

m m t^ B m
8

^m

X-

ffi

ffi

^{')m )i
3

i:

l;

"Teu years have elapsed since last we parted,

sooner have we met, than we part again:
We may bind ourselves by promises to renew this meeting,
But we shall never be so young as we are now
The shadows of the passing clouds speedily vanish
The fallen leaf returns not to its branch

And no

Should

the wild bird, to seek you in the south.

I fly, like

In what part of you blue mountains shall we meet?"

"On

giving liberty to a Butterfly."

MM m W
mmmmm^mm
87654 32 U
niM

iic

'^

"Those variegated hues should be less rashly exposed,

recesses of the mountains are thy proper haunts:

The
The

fragrant, but short-lived herbs are there,

And

those airy paths will best suit thy flight:

Thy crimson form is heavy with dew,

Thy embroidered wings should expatiate

in the clear breeze:

Destruction here awaits thee from the fondness of the boy,

Go

then, and hide thy treasures from his reach."

From "Poetry of the Chinese" by J. F. Davis.

t For a literal translation with phonetic pronunciation,

+ These numerals have reference

to the stanza.

see appendix.

185
SPECIMEN PAGE OF A CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

302

Rad. 97 and 98.

=^

squash;

hiiiry

squash;

^^

is

of a squash;
stall

ripe,

nest year;

R-^^
me

Louipare

IT^
11^

tit

made

of

J^, a

long, oval

gourd?

to a

"'

or melons; JJ\

=gg. R

1 1

Sjj^ ,/'*''',

140

14

Wl^

IVuJt;

:^

or any

oi"

the pulp of a squash or melon;

iKiKi;,

pulp; pith; -^]

J3X. poured out the

inelon's pulp; empty, hollow.

Rad. 98, S,

earthen ware, pottery; a

'iigii,

roof;

lis

bats;

7|&

I.

to bear

difficulty

Note.

This

tiles;
|

a daughter;

earthen dish;

Mj)

burn

to

tiles;

^,

model, to

a potter;

^,

to display

^i]^;^,

^g^,

[^

form

to discern

^,

|i^

to

^^,

and

fashion

to

to illumine;

B^,

abilities;

all

men's

improve

to

^^<-

page (302)

round a

^,

the upper
tiles

'""'

a row of

tiles;

to

^S

lik^,

the hollow legs of a tripod.

10

^6

jUK,

a bowl, a cup

cup;

a golden bowl;
.

^^

half

a
,

'&

a rice-bowl;

a tea-cup.

bricks;^
I

j^

villain;

^,

bricks and tiles;

1

tik^,

adobie

a burnt blue brick;

tiles for flooring;

^ m^

fm

a wooden bowl;

tile a floor;

^B

a tobacco

^rhim, a brick; a tile;

^S i
tg

a basin containing a pint;

a water basin;

ftE

howl; jj^

^^

'J
|

the

well; to lay, as bricks;

to line a well.

pde up;

^, a glazed

Jijjt^

a brick-kiln;

to

a great dolt, a

^,

to lay tiles;

to point bricks.
tile;

a large

tile;

jars

With cars on the neck.

to tile a roof.

is

the brick lining ol a wall

Js'oii,

wall

tiles;

^., disentangled from

^
|

"

brick-

^^,

the bottom row of

tiles;

'>-''':

^, earthen-ware;

joined like two

:gb

"'

j^

bricks and
I

tiles;

the concave

.(J^,

"-

r^H;

the tiles of a house; the

,
I

yellow tiles;
I

tili';

roof; |i^

things;

||=^/;,,R.uo.
7 J5

wine bottle of tute-

gradually.

flower.

'C^, a small glazed

ft

to mold, as

I& 1^,

l=ftin]. the petals

molded, to be influenced; a potter;

to avoid;

mehm

division of a

,yan, to mold, to

and

examine;

dippt-.r

>'''"". *1^*?

^
[

nag.
^fi ^cha/i

a cocoa-nut dipper.

^ vessel with a

tubular neck; a pitcher;

for drink-

^, only one gourd

j^

tile.

111^';

(P''"^' ^ "^'^. " j^f.

JSi }
^i )

[^,

calabash, a gourd

a.

tl"^ j*'
jfC' '^" "P
f^, a standing water-

form, to fashion, to transform; to be

^ f^l^^^^^li; ^^^ bottlo-

ft

Jmgt a long-necked jar or amphora;

a concave

bottle; :a

children and grand-cLildren

Kourd;

a flower vase;

large and small melons- posterity,

^ SH

'/^

than ajar; a boaster.

Jy^jflj

-lb,i^.'l" you then

young cucumbers

^T

with water;

a gourd, a calabash.

^p'ltw,

round window;

^ water-jar

rice-jar;

change when the melons are

i.e.

'*<^;

7l"i

^|^, a green-grocer's
a kind of pickle

the small, white cucumber,

/i^, to

cut up like the carpels

11 Strokes.

^ i"ii/^ a jar; a vase; a

^^

-^ ,a
^.
i{j} 5^

small, yellow squaah;

the country

Rad. 98.

large, coarse

a pumpkin,

17 Strokes.

of

conjunction with page (303) opposite.

Chinese-English

Dictionary and should be read

first,

then in

184

SPECIMEN PAGE OF A rHINESE-ENGLl'SII PICTIONAHV.

(303)
Rad. 98 and 99.

Iw ^^

'wwj't an alembic; a

to

dis!til;

^,

a boiler;

btill;

to put into the

/''*>

$ff a large Qat

tile

Rad. 99 and 100.

honeyed words;

a larye

sleep;

?Bp

Tor distilling.

still

13

13 and 6 Strokes.

grateful,

live; to arise,

to

own

voluntarily;

will,

pleased;

sWeet taste;

words

willingly

j\]^">,

\J^, a
=", sweet or kind

!B, a sweet pear;

ange;

^,

sleep;

;f,

liquorice;

adversity;

HHT,

engagement;

iJk

g""*"?. '"o;

vast; very great;

^^, very

beautiful;

far too hot;

I

^fe, excessively

f^- very good;"^

thing worst than this;

by

hot;

/^[It- no-

'^itj^^
^.'^,

never went to such a pitch ;

new

life;

Q^

things go;

creatures;

death

^J,

done;

J^,

# $f

clumsily

in a greater degree;

^, extraordinary

6 f^

-gJ:

too often;

things.

to foster

life

joy:
I

if

'

>,si^' ''"y

gratified, pleased, agreeable;

^, a bait; ^^'j
of

^^'"'*''

the bait;

This

is

5^^. got

^ ^\

'^'
|

taste

sweet and

tight

living
life

and

^,

the

ciple,

" P"r'l. a dis-

'

Mr,

teaeher; you, the first-born;

{J

Hffi

a youth, a

birth-day;

in Section

IV

Sir;

I.

lad,

^
^

a
,

to be born in another body; raetcmp-

&R

syehosis;

business;

u calling

make
I

w,

profession, a trade,

to create, cause or

^,

to get angry;

-j!, unusual ibaraciers;

singular;

rather pretty;
[

of our book.

-^,
j

^ ^,

trade, occupation,

)&, a
|

trouble;

5^

oviparous;

-j^ IJ^,

^^

^j., odd,

it

must he in

page (303) of a Chinese English Dictionary. The sluilent should

on the Use of a Chinese Diciionarv"

'

to
h<>

g,- a^" after

way of life;
-h.

tf
scholar; yh

P^

^^

age, unceasing;

viviparous;

} /'"'< sweet; pleasant, agreciible;

excellent; savory; to like, to enS

6i

^,

^y^, lo

^^,

5^

life;

people; produced the people;

the late-born;

is

life;

and

loose

Hj

"f^

M[

to kill living animals;

let living

young man;

once

life;

to desire

boni

to be

again; ]j^

life

life-

^J^^. 'he

to esteem

'^gi

to

the

this life;

<^

come

neither the beet nor the worst sort;

Jg, what?

again; to

born into the world

very wicked;

^^Jj

to spare life;

l'"S'

;^'

^,

living beings;

a child;

entire strength

fham^, very, eitremely , excessively

'

to bear

|S, a sweet

excessive; in tho highest degree; clum*''j:

vitality; birth;

life;

^, a volun-

life;

-^,

lite;

j^, sugar-cane.

raw; unripe; uncivilized; unac-

live;

future

very sweet;

BA'^A', very delicious;

to spring up; to excite;

quainted; inexperienced, new; loose,

^, a

to

forth; to nourish; alive, living,

time, the whole

^^, prosperity and

come

a sweet or-

'p', pleasant food;

seasonable rain

tary

agreeable

"'her sweet;

6?f.

to procreate

to be produced, to be born; U>

the lASte; excellent, good; willingly, of

readily; specious, wimiing;

Note.

generate,

(o

grow;

pleasant, pleasing, happy; agreeable to

one's

fhang, to bear, to bring forth, to pro-

duce

Rad. 99, if-U' JUm, swcot; to count sweet

Rad. 100,

/p

see.

sivect.

K. 30, which see.

kind of brick.

^=^K. 98 which

[J^, sweet

and

to taiite; to try; always;

fihi'iijig,

= '^.

deceitful;

bitter

3 Strokes.

reail

"Kcniarks

183
Water
lean

lily

Lotus

f;]^

Water

lily

seed.

e<

tig

loio

Stone

Sweet meats,

Root

goiv

Pomegranate.

Sugar cane.

root.

^^

Sugar

tawng

Pomegranate tree

Fruit

quore
I

Plum.

^^

Walnut.

Lotus

lean

Little

moo-c

i^

hot

i^\^

toe

Pit of fruit

Peach

Raisin.

Whampe.
Water chestnut.

'S' waung

^ pay

Yellow
I

Skin

j!1

mar
tie

Horse
\

Hoof

Name
tree

^tie

of aj
)

To raise up]

182
MaDdarin orange.
yjiy"

karm

-JIJP

Nutmeg

Cocoanat.

orange.

i/ert

^ce
I

cut

Cocoanut
Little

Cnstard apple.

Papaw.

/fC

mook

JJi^

kwah

Wood

Gourd

Foreign

/cirH

/i

Liciii

;|5^

rhee

Brancii
Dates.

Peanat.

^
^

^
/<7rj

iart

cho
.<"
I

White

Dates

Flower

Li?e
Figs.

Peach.

^t

^oe

7ore

Peach

No

mo

Flower

^f(j /<?

Fruit

quorc

Grapes.

Rasset pear.

)j^ sar

^%

Saud

Pear

Fruit

/>o

Grape

toe

Raisin

Lemon.
Persimmon.

nun

cftee

Lemon

Pine apple.

W^

mong
Lichees.

'jore
iJX i'ore

Wave
Net

laic

lie

Lichi

f/jee

Branch

Plantain.

Orange.

hay-ungl Fragrant

chee-oo

Banana

Plnm.

charn
Dwarf orange.

Gold

kuni
I

^lay

^?c<

Orange

181
Spinach.

~^

yin

kSpiiiach

Rice.

^^

cook

(iu

Pastry.

husk)

or

^^

chew-e

(jreeus

Squash.

pP
Jljl^

geet

;^

(hulled)

7n?/

or

^
7J(;

Squash (long crooked).

sick

Eat

Peas.

PjpJ haio

Holland!

Pi lam

(lourd

Cake

Rice flour.
kioali

(cooked)

/arrt

Jointed

hen

J/'j/

Rice

}^/u;)

.a

Powder

Peppers.

Water

yjC soo-e

Segar.

Oourd

J3^ kioah

Sugar.

flQ

/oo-e

oo.^/

Spanish

?'(oo

Black

cliee-oo

Pepper

Pepper (Powder).

Smoke
1^- tauwij

to-

yiii

bacco

Brown sugar.
Salt.

^^
7^

wanng

Yellow

Sugar

laiung

White sugar.

ban

iftwjfjr

JJ-

S&

(oiv

chee-oo

Pepper

^^

7?ioot/

Powder

Red pepper.

'f-K

/<""

'^pj

chee-oo

/twoo

Auut

Sugar

70

3/'"

Smoke

chook

?i

Pepper

An

Bamboo
Shoots

esculent

see

root
I

1*?

Little

i*i/^

Potato (old name).

Ayr
j

Cane
Shoots

Toast.
Soy.

'

shoots.

Cane shoots.

hawng

Flower

Potato.

"^

'^

Head

Tea.

j^

Twins

White

Tarrow

??irtr

Bimboo

viooo

Black

Segar paper wrapper.

Tarrow.

^I

fl^ V2V00

Toasted

P-ffiT

liaw

Holland t

Pi

;r

see

Salted eat-

Root potato
Pumpkin.

scfl

mean

Flour

ables

i^

"gg ioio
f

Bread

yozo

Winter

(/</
I

Oil

J3^

^iwa/i

Gourd

phonetic.

21

180
Molasses.

Coarse greens.

Ginger bread.

taiong

Sugar

'

Water

^JC soo-e

iore

c/io-r

Wave
(Jreens

mkay-ung

ben
j

Giu aer

Cake

Masbroom.

hay-unrn Fragrant
sun

1g

To

believe

Mashroom (black

7nook

lif ye

Honey.

)<

taiong

mood

/ppj

Sugar

Wood

pj^

Ear

y^ my

(irain

oo/:
J

Rice

Indian meal.

Mustard

'

Powder

^
yf^

soo^

Grain

my

Rice

5^ /m

Powder

^
^

Olives

larm
Olive

oil.

Live

cho-e

Greens! g

Vffi

Z/ow

Oil

c/io-e

'

Greens

^.

^
^

(fore

Bean

cow

Nutmeg

Melon (gonrd).

taiong

kay-uvg Ginger

soo-e

Sugar

Water

Gourd (snake).

j^

see

Silk

jl^

kwah

'

Gourd

'

Head

^^hay-nng\ Fragrant
J3X

Celery

cho-e

Greens

rho-e

hini

Gold

^-j-

c/(Mm

Needle

Greens (pea sprout).

ngai-

cho-e

*!C(j/t

'

Melon

2i
'

sigh

J5^ iwa/j

Bulb
J

Greens

Salted greens.

^
^

harm

Salt

cho-e

'

Greens

Wbite greens.

Water melon.

Drought

l-nu

Musk melon.

Leek

Parsley.

^
^

Ginger Syrup.

Flower

/rtr

Onion greens.

.1^ horn

^ kay-nng\ Ginger

Mace.

cJwong

fl^ /oif

Sugar

Greens.

Live

srt/'H

OnioD.

""'"

Narrow leaved greens.

qZ sum

taiong

Lettuce.

harm

^^

'

Indian corn.

edible).

Olives.

Honey
J

Mustard.

^f* guy

Ginger preserves.

AVest

barl.

'

Melon

cho-e

White
Greens

178

Chicken

kiff/i

Lard.

Omelette.

Pullet.

class,

]^ hawvQ

r/(ow

Fry

kigh

Chick

dharn

Egg

Oil

a sort

Lobster.

Oyster.

Rabbit.

bart

Pig

:$ chee

Dragon

ho

White

$^

/(((/

Shrimp

Pheasant.

_^

roe

'

Rabbit

Saasage.

1^ yook

Meat

'}\^ yii,

'

Ball

Milk.

f^

sarn

Live

kigh

Cbickeu

3^

barn

Grade

Cow

Mutton.

Pigeou

i-hay-tiiuj'

Intestine

^.

Pig

(7(ee

Shrimp.

Mutton brotb.

3p
salted.

]iar

Shrimp

^r; tuy

Rice

Meat

Child
Pork.

Shrimp

yea-xnig\ Sheep's

1^ yook

Pig-

^1^

jj^ou;

Pigeon.

Stuffed saasage.

Jl^

c/ife

ijook

Pig
I
'

yea-xmg Sheep
j

1^ yook

Meat

Soup

/a!0H(7

Meat
Mutton chop.

Soup.

j^

taiovg
Spare

cAee

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j

chin

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:Hb day

11

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tawntj

PARTS OF A

(E)

BUILDING.

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Balustrade.

School
\

Path way.

That which
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A row

Ritiliiig

To

pass

Learn
^f" ^orn

Pillar.

through

Road

/o

Verandah.
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/a)(c

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^g

toc-e

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Foundation.

set

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Is

1^

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^
^

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Km

1^ high
B^ %-oo

ci

look

Called

Road

'o

/'(Hi

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s;
I

'^
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kitp

Series

The pupils of a naval school,

Sleeper.

are

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^

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cAar?(

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Scaffold

"^

^ yow

Frout

cheen

^^

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1^

open court)

haick

School

nyr tawnr/

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Mudwall.

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onsideofanl

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<77i

as sailors.

^JC soo-e

iApartnieutI
Brickwall.

known

Inner rooms.

-g how

Behind

jrt/j"

sn?tf

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^^

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/(/i//i

Is

ki'y-oo

Called

J^

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w/'//i

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lo,>g

(v. s.)

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^^

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lOtO

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#
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kork

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nun

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tie

See

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the teeth.

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Heaven

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V^

III

u II

ytj nUjh

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ngar
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f^

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lay

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or 11

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sarn

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ni'jh

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care

Facts

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wot

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Care

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Know

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'j^ ijuoon

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ills

of man.

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I

f\f^or

What
Time

Fall

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Wind

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^b

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ca:
I

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artist

draws

all sorts

of pictures and maps.

S^

whar
Artist

gjg see

S-

tohar

Can

Draw
Out

Cure

ngaiok

Music teach

gjg sea

Every

^
^ wAar

Kind

Map

yea-uij

/oe

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Of

y^

nigh

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goto

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yun

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hart

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^
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Picture

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An astronomer studies the

and can predict storm and rain.

y^ mun
gfU see

Sickness

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mountain to search

1^ kawng

^jg see

to

for metals.

Mining engineer

Class

heavens and knows the stars

ig. ZtorA

Is

Jtj nigh

8 fundamental sounds.

(/un

nun

sarn

Rain
An

Doctor

diseases

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to

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Each professor teaches
according to

his

i^
iHi rhee

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"^

dun

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^
Am

lo

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mook

Shepherd

iSiU see

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saio

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giP see

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i^

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kork

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ye

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cho-c

Ability

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Teacher

Doctor.

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Military

^jh eliawug] Rules

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pff

I^ mo

Instructor

Lawyer.

pip see

Military academy.

Pastor.

profession.

Livinf

sarn

^a?f^

Mining engineer.

PROFESSIONAL
OCCUPATIONS.

{D)

1^

kawiig

Mine

^ijj

see

Teacher
The professional occupations.

Dentist.

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gospel.

6^

mooh
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man

f^

say-nng

Meud

ngar

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sarn

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^
^

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gow From

ly

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prr*

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fook

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his

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tone

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client's affairs at conrt.

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coiiA

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hay]

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yun

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f/fe

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lut

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"Kigh How" and "Chawng"

College.

i^

^
^

are synonymous.

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at

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sfiii

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it

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)w

chawng Workship

ff.

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Academy.

pp

^^

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slifi

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yo<

-ill

yea-unq]

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1^ lung

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jj

deem

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(and)

\N illiin

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^

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fuwiig

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Room

Office.

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^
^
5^
^

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f/o

^
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see

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/rwooH

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say

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lar

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c/t<?e

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Building

INSTITUTIONS
OF LEARNING.

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icattng

King

cor

Family! "
i

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Kind

g^

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j^ fawng

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so

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uess
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cor

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^
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rhin

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ktrooii

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7^

saij niig

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^^

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fp

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f/iee

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Factory

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attend

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^.
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f^arn

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^
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saw

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kung

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charn

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qiioon
I

Compauy

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in China

ec

lasurancef

^
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lo

op

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company.

called

is

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j^

for

j|^

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^
^

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hart

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bo

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chook

j^

70!

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for

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vhay

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Hall

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house

or

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saw
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1

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fP

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guoo?i

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hart

"a

company.

dave

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knvg

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key-oo Called

'^

Paper

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u\

office.

see

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say-uvg

g^

quoon

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plionetic.

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chung

it

China
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a-

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po

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laiong

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^
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be-oo

market

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store.

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kuiig

1 po

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I

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Fish store.

Hat
Store

Tailor shop.

Jl

i/-e

Fish

po

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Fruit store.

c/jo-e

Cut cloth

gl

/^

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^
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sarn

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^^^^^

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Bakery.

Furniture
tnean

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bow

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po

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Music store.
Florist
1

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in-

^S kum
struraent

^/f""

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Market

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po

lI

Drug

Jewelry store.

Restaarant.

store.

k-o

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low

Head

^^

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sick

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,j>^ r/io-^'

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quoon

Hall

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^
^

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Chapel.

vgun

Silver

yn|.

hork

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kawiig

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mot

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^^

store.

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/uo^

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^/*i

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<(.>//<;

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ytn

closure

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tale

liawng

Home
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Guild

Shoe factory.

hawiig

soong

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yin

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jl;^

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/^

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closure

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poio

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man

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,^

i.

e.

(inieriorperson>

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Guild

tx^

Temple.

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closure

me-oo

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fg^

lo

^ yw

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^ hawng

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[q
/oo-e

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To pawu

(long

M P

Shoe

||^ high

shop.

for aged.

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c/to/)

/or

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{B)

Goods

PLACES OF

BUSINESS.
po

Siore
Places of business.

yokti

To

.^

j/'(;(

Infant

*y

tawiig Hall

rear

Clothing store.

iffT* jo

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To do

Clotliinsl

nr Live

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2/c

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Wk

so

p^

liawng Nameofcitj|

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Many thanks.

Grateful.

J^ karm

ifun

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Grace

thuij/i

To be obliged

Much

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BUILDINOS-PUBLIC. PRIVATE, ETC.

Influeuce
f

AND THE DIFFERENT

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a
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ye

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PARTS THEREOF, WITH ROOM CONTENTS,

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for.

ETC.

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DINGS.
^

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/0H7

/p

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chuiig

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ngar

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en

closure

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so

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sliu

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kwoon

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'^

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quorh Country

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pi

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tawtiff

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fawtig

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%
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earn

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inarn

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faithful.

No

but

/]> see-oo

Little

i(^ some

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Purpose.

^>

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^.

Respectful.

kung

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Quick.

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chun

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To arouse.

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'

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leem

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I

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sun

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sun

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To

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^it chee

c/iee

to rely on.

trust,

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feel.

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f^

kung

f^

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ko-e
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J,

:w

fear.

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sick

some
sick

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iX

die

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Little

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yin

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1^

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Dread

Courage.

of, to

disregard.

J^

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see

rest.

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i^

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detest

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yj-v

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j^

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doufjh

kail

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Kindness

chee
I

Charity.

Forgiveness.

Envy

^^^^'^

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Broail

'pn y""

Forgive

Kind

o(-c

Love

Qaarrel.

Piety.

Merciful.

^ fun
^

c/iari

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Quarrel

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'lllil

sill

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yuii

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Compassion

ness

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Gentle.

tiirm

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im
Wish or desire or

anticipate.

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rruc

chun,,

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hearted
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vhirn

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sufifer

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classic or

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lay-nii(i

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canou
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see-oo

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consider

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ig;

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chay-uiig Artisan

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lork

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fg/o
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man

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vwoo

^
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set

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fjtio

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]

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ow

ye

y^ yun

yoio

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^
^

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/'oy

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^'

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MAN'S DISPOSI-

Man's disposition.

jo

[^ chay-ung

II.

To record.

bE

hay

J^

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yung

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I

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farn

traffic

Child boy

f"? y^y*

?/e

^^

sar7i

cho-e

1^

chay-ung Sing
i

Heal

giP

^^

w^J"

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>oo-e

Water

y^

y((

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Painter.

^^

^^

lul

gf|j

see

Instructor

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c/u<<

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Mandarin.
J

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1^

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or

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Mi"
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Instructor!

die

chut

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$i5 see

Instructor,

or

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Accuse

gig see

Pilot.

ho-e

chawng

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3(n nigh

bands

J^

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^- sow

yea

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srfrm

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adviser.

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p^

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Masician.

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gig see

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qnoon

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Mandarin]
or

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gfce

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mo

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yic^-

servant

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or
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look

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some

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yuu

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jUi soo-e
pip see

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Teacher

foo

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Coat

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kit II (J

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I

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father

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live

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or

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chitup
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Emperor.

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loauiig

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I

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kung

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father

joo

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lirl

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quore

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hart

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iifoo

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m<jr

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||

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slay

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J^

deem

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change

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Common

Jeweler

5J

ft/0
tR

yoi-e

Gem

1^

/.y

Tool

[^

chay-wig Artisan

old person

Gardener.

Farmer.

King.

yin

~y

dun

Garden
)

To cultivate

nung

Person

*/'

Husband

'oo

^P waung

Gentleman.

Young

lady.

Aunt

^[J A:woo

^
'fj'

Ferry man.

3*

qnone

7"

fl^

Child

nay-ung Lady

^
^

dough

gee

Ferry

Lord

Glass mender.

Child

^eye

Fisherman.

ho

To

Cll
r7(ee

Glass

Lapidary.

;g

Prince

Tool

Stone

se<

repair

^^chay-nng^ Artisan

[^

chay-niig Artisan

Fish

^
^^""^

lA

gray

beard
I

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fc

jo

To do

my

Sell

^^

s/fji

Book

"^

^gH

Cake

/iar

Trader

^K

sic/;

Eat

!/?!

Man

f|

high

Shoe

y^

7/?i

Mau
I

Commercial agent.

^
^

die

Butcher.

Big

tar

Rauk

my

^"^

my

Sell

1^

7/ooi-

Meat

/;?<

Trader

Comprador or market man

Baker.

Bookseller.

Cobbler.

Buy

jo

Barber.

Shave

Head

Common

Captain.

Transact

man
j|{5f

business

'

To do work

Ship

see?i

Lord

Beggar.

Consul.

^
^

/(!

sec

Business

Blue

Vice consnl.

Assistant

glj foo

-f^

Police captain.

To govern

ye

Coat

55

/ow

Head

ZiUi

To govern

see

Business

Captain of militia.
)

-&

bun

Soldier

Cook.

^
^

grt-e

Cook
I

Carpenter.

Boy
I

Coolie (for house).

(^(iooii

jj^

(Zee??!

To manage

nigh

"T kung

Mud
Worker

Wood

y^

moo/;

Pf

chay-ung\ Artisan

Shop

Coolie (for street).

;^

Head

fl iojo
chee

Clerk.

!^

so/

Write

c/iee

Letter

yun

Mau

J\^

^
%

Itut

Beg

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((')

CIVIL.

Italy,

OccDpations.

/V

Man

1/nn

China.

]|^ ye

Mind

F^

<7/M(;

Big

i/fior/;

</V

Country
Japan.

Of
Spain.

Busiucss

yi*

i/cep

f_(7/(

West

JjEE

pwii

Rank

/((/or

Tooth

p^

Occupation

-|-

Middle

Interest

^Ij lay

yot

Day

;>jj

too

Origin

i/MyrZ;

Country

India.

Agent.

England.

-T^ dough-e

Instead

3|| lay

Care

yun

Man

Pq

y^

Brave

^(tH
(juoric

Country

1^

dough

Rule

7ori-

Country

Russia.

Germany.

Ambassador.

chigh

Imperial

(/

EnToy

P^

<7Bori

Country

^ ngaw
^
^

yea-ork

Medicine

^^ may

say-ung

Merchant

|j| lyuoj'^

Architect.

Beauty

Country

Spring trap

s(r

To

France,

Draw

oaA

House

Ruler

/flr

Hyacinth

p^

sigh

West
Turkey.

mot

Ink

sigh

West
Elder

ko
i-hay-ung Artisan

(^

Mexico.

Plan

J{|^ cAjci-

rive

/(7r<

~^
woi

Sudden

/cj!c

America.

Apothecary.

^^
]^

Power

-]-

-f'

toe

Earth

;^
IE

ye

Ear

kay

The

brother
Sweden.

guork

Country

Artisan.

T
[^

Work

i-un</
I

chay-ung
t

Artisan

(/U7J

Etc.

soo-c

Sceptre

-tt

(/a;/;

Canon

7i(or^-

Country

phonetic.

These phcnetics represent the Chinese attempt to reproduce foreign words.

145

^Sr oru

Peace

^ narm

South

A ynn

Mau

Uncle.

American.

Cochin Chinaman.

Flower

Term

endearment/

Flas

Uncle

Jj^ nook

Man

i/un

of

are

55

or

;^

Dane.

Uncle

sook

American.
Father's younger brother.

Yellow]

^Wi wauntj

?(??/

Beauty

1^

(/ifo?'^

Couutry

y^

yun

Mau

afe

:J^ sook

^ yun

Mau

/oo

Uncle
Father

Uncle.

Dutchman.

Burman.

f!^

^Q

Iiaio
I

Pi

''"

2/""

Holland f

Fine

Uncle.

Mau

!Term

Emperors

5g

Brave

A y""

/y

Interest 1

v'"^

Man
Frenchman.

endearment!

Man

Father's

Name

of a

y""

Mau

dynasty

Man

yun

^
^

^vhai'
?/!!

Corean.

China

Man

or

^-0

0i

y"'
t

Elder
'fj^

/(r<

brother

FJI

Lovely

Man

chitnff

Middle

5?<07'^

Country

!/(<?!

Man

Father

foo

(^)

POLITICAL.
kork

Every

quark Couutry

Chinaman.

Tall

phonetic.

Father's elder brother

taiviuj

Chinaman.

brother

Rule

West

elder

hurt

Chinaman.

or

Violet

of

are

domain

^^

Luck
I)

brother

silk

thread

Englishman.

Father's elder

iari

Ai/an
pp.

7?i(t?i

Mau

hs

People! <^

143
Grand

Grandchild.

Father's younger brother's

father.

wife.

2^
-^

Grand daughter.

kung

Female

no-e

Ancestor

jo

jj|^

Male

7^

sook

Uncle

^^

paio

Female

Grand mother.
Father's eldest sister.

sun

Granf] child

Ancestor

JO

"^
B'

Grand daughter's husband.

(lie

^fgf kiooo

"^

no-e

Female

-^

siXn

Grand

;^

sigh

Son

Elder

Aunt

em ale

Grand father's elder brother.

Father's younger sister.

child)

in law

\^

bart

kung

An

elder

^tg sigh

Male

"^

kiooo

Younger

Aunt

Grandson.

Grand father's younger

norm

Female or daughter.

brother.

Male

j$f no-e
siiii

Grand

child

Grandson's wife.

narin

Male

.^

Sim

Grand

5^

foo

Female

y^

sook

kintg

Grand

Younger
\

Female.

Male

father's eldest

brother's wife.

no-e

Z/""

Female
I

Person
I

child)
Female.

'[Q

bcrrt

All elder

.^

kung

Male

^^

pa!

Female

paio

Husband.

y^

cliay-ung\

Ten

;^

foo

Husband

Friend.

feet

Grand father's youngest

brother's wife.

Husband.

^
^

Old

lo
I

kuvg

Male

7^

^
^

A y""

Man

Younger

kung

Male

^((70

Female

tie
j

paw

Big

Female

Friend
I

Friend

Girl.

j^

710-c

gee

Great grand mother.

Man.

Male

sook

m p"
^ yaw

Female
\

Child

Grand father.

:fe

ie

^-uKf/

Big
j

Male

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142
Family.

Home

car
I

kuhn

Coasins.

Relat-

iousof a

Relatives

Sister in law.

he-oo
j

difierei'iti

-^

i/e

so

Younger
Brother's
I

wife

Father.

surname!
Brother in law.

Father

;5c /"<>

I
\

Elder

Wife

c/ieye

Near

cliun

brother

Wife's

Papa,

^
%

Ah

Pa

,nr
I'cir

n-goi-e

/oo

1^

'

(fie
f

brother

brother
Brother in law.

Father in law.

:^f

cow

Younger

Out
Father

CoQsins.

^^

kuiu

tie

Mothers

be-oo

Jf, hun

brother's

children

die

/brother
Brother in law.

Coasins.

Mountain
gork

"^^ kuin

Father in law.

iM

Aunt

6e-oo

(v.s.))i

tie

Younger
;^--I

brother

height
Danghter.
Children.

'^

Father

foo

Father's elder brother.

ban

'f^

;^

foo

Elder

Father

Danghter

*A

Father's elder brother's wife.

^^ paw

Elder

Female

gree

7)o-e

Daughter

/oo

in

law

Girl

[Relat\

Female

'y I aw

^
^

Child

Coasins.

Son

^1^ bart

^
^

i'^(

in law.

in law.

Ho-e

Daughter

siV/Zi

Son

II

jives

of

jthe

same J

(clan

in law

(Elder
jfj hun

Father's younger brother.

brother

Family.
I

y^
;^

Uncle

sook
I

Father

foo
I

phonetic.

cnr

y^

Home

Younger

People

^^

lite

/brother

POLITICAL
MAN'S RELATIONS: SOCIAL
MAN'S DISPOSITION.

Bride.

sun
I

nay-unt/\

New
Younglady

Mother's elder sister.

^
^

Elder

die

CIVIL.

SOCIAL.

(^1)

REI-ATIONSHIP.

Mother's
ye
sister

/y

?/!<?i

People

Bridegroom.
Mother's younger sister.

"\f^

New

sun

Affinity

Younger

^|3 loriig

lun

(lentleman

Aont.

Mother's
Elder brother.

lain

Father's elder sister.

Younger brother.

PP

sister

-^

die

f^

kiooo

Elder

^^

kwoo

Mother's elder brother's wife.

Mother's

Father's

die

sister

Big elder

~h^ die

ij^^

hun

Brothers.

brother's

wife
Father's younger sister.

(v. s.)

Mother's younger brother's

Youuger

sigh

vife.

(v.s.)

Father's
f(g'

kivoo

Small
sister

Sister In law.

(younger)
j

^
M

die

Boy.

Elder
Brother's

riarm

Male

wife

gee

Child

so

Mother's

^^ hnn

brother's

wife
16

SECTION

III.

;;;
,

139

(4)
4 and

Rad. 3 and 4.

^.

together

^. ^

^,

crackers;

vn, a pill

^M

>

Yf.

pill

pill

:g:

^i
^
^

one

1^

pellet

pills;

pill

j^

(art,

cere;

^, vermilion;

cere heart;

heart;

^^

to;

alchymy; to

tice

4 tt

distil

govern

|31

A
^

master of a family
,

donor; J^,

creditor;^

the tablet;

-&,

mistress

y^,

to rule;

to decide

to rest with;

rich

man

solid, firm

the

Rad.

J
Jh

'nai,

use;

j^

but

for

K,

certainly

Your Highness;

f^, a
|

[^

the mana-

fj^,

;^^,

you

also
|

to wit

pj, then

affair.

^f^

^
^p

ven's plain decree;

him or them;

Jstu, see

^,

g^

it;

strike

who

how?
is

no

whither are you

who purchase them

which, or he

hea-

there

those

allow him; permit

^.

^jj*

grant

^,

it;

that

rules.

R. 167.

^|E ch/i, suddenly; unexpect<;dly; inad-

all

at once

happened to

fSi, suddenly there is

^i,
see;

sud|

^^

some and then

nothing.

fot,,

\,

^>

"(cf,

-(JJ,.

impossible

-^

B^

she;

^^^

(in the Classics);

the good and had,

denly

a long

a virtuous person;

to bo
;

erelong; J^itj^
use, for very long

vertently

4,

for;

permanent

go to

to

long

iUi, have

sign of the genitive; he;

,cAi,

it;

some-

^ij,

long parted

been long lookmg

left stroke.

then

forsooth

rather long;

separated,

going?

will;

pS.
|

so long! very long;

^, to patronize

tasting;

intervals, does

p^

(JS-'fuf

ger of a marriage.

p'it^,

times come;

such thing;

the seller

secure

-ff
power to decide

^,

Jjg

put up

to

'^,

^H^, sometimes comes,

a ruler; to rule;

the true lord;

the

-f^

jjjij]

5.

sometimes; at

a very long time;

,^,

to have

comes at short

host;

31.

see K.

how then?

^,

\,

govern; to

to cut grass

at intervals, sometimes;

benefactor;

a princess;

ancestral tablet

f|]j

^O'*^""-

'

'

eign of a state or nation;

pS-

medicine.

^,

3I5,

a lord; principal, chief; to

'chu,

rule, to

perpetual;

to prac-

,i^,

7.

gg, E.

see

certain times;

efficacious pill or re-

a good prescription;

"Jj,
divine medicine

peace, as a country.

mne;

'kail,

sin-

sincere

entirely devoted

l}!^,

an

,
I

medy;
I

t^

i^, a

lg[, of a
vti>

dead and

this is

^fi 'lean, long, a long time;

sin-

clever;

^, at

carnation color or colored

^, R.

sz\ four; see

pellet.

44-

j|;[^

^-, then

^.

ngdi^, to cut, as grass; to

a me-

search your heart.

take one

to swallow a

ijfii

f?q

yo"'' ancestors

ffl.

regulate

P'"^ inclosed in wax;

to roll

dicinal

^
^
\[

3,

V*, a lord, chief; a point; a flame.

[I'll;

yig, five; see

Rad.

"/L

but as to

buried forsooth

f^. a
E^,

4 Strokes.

4.

or will do then;

will do,

it
if,

string of beads.

a,

a jilau to swindle

bunch of

Btring or

^,

to league

^, to band together;

to string beads;

Btring of cash;

Rad.

Strokes.

want; wanting; lack;

^' '"

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138

SPECIMEN PAGES OF A CHINESE ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

The student is here shown page 4 and 5 of a regular dictionary; in
conjunction herewith the student is referred to section IV of tills book
on the Use of a Chinese Dictioniirv.
(5)
Had. 4 and

9 and

5.

want of food jpj

^
Sp.

"^

surprise; a note of interrogation; often

a verb

after

in,

out

J^

the vocative;

from

of,

amazing!

nearly, almost; perhaps;

we ? may we do

Pj

/f-

with

this; rtj

same

^,

5|J
I

bke; the

not delightful

^\

from him;

it

y^

'/-f

perverse; strange; crafty;

t&. malidous; wily;

ingenious

-^

^^

f!^

so

S,

well

imac-

nhiw)^ to

mouot;

to ride in or on, to

emliraco. to avail of, to take advantage

of; to multiply;

to get into

^^.

portunitv,

jjur}>osu

able time;

op-'

improve a favor-

^J Jl^. ^'

cloud up to heaj^n

a carnage;

'*'

'"''^

^
^

18 itr*

not good?

^-

"'y? for

j^. what

tti|.
|

^M'

-^

gotKi,

is it

nothing very

Spi^.

|l/g,

why

[^-^(l/l^.

ilf.

i^

y*^"

*^*^

good.

t^ar;

beg; to request; to ask;

Ut

hat^^

^, to

m,

beg food.

-^,

to ask

JK,

'ij'',

to be,

^g

(if

benevolence;

gootl^css

not worth dreading;

is

may

not;

=-gfgj!R

rae

way; 5fC

such thing;

pL

-^ ^^

-^

is
*

that

not tho

be re

is

has already;

'W',

^^ divine;

and

filial

pfg^^^

.just Mike;
*^''

^^

^.

gourJ'r ^Z-^jpf

tt.ta

does he understand

from which one may depart

further;

also;

fraternal dutiesi'

riijht

to sneeze.

^^.

do you lonipare

^,

'^, there are or there were;

-^

a favor;

hegr

would further [or

^,a.

particle;

tinaJ

^^t-

" "

to take a

^g,

what?

gf-,

f/j^py "(Jt-

wry

not

IS

what

aritb

way? Mj^^'j Pgl^?

a.t in that
this

1"

your namf?

to

,^,

embrace an

<

fl^. to

to get into

^g,

,1^^.

^^^.

plan;

to

mount a horse;
chair;

eft

what

Ml-

"'">*'

y^ Fi^^

countable.

^,

who? why?

mal^, what?

again] request; :Jy

clever,

trained! said of a child,

*^

the emperor's palace;

the emperor;

humbly beg;

vast!

j^

ninety-nine to a bun

luetic.
J\ji^

^^ ^

higher than heaven;

IS

^i^, asked

bow

jAinii,

3fe

IS It

nothing

^U

the same class;

as; just as; of

^IJI

agrees

Jfj^.

-^

is it

consists in;

to issue from;

eqiial to, like;

obtained from; -ct

right or not ?

^may

i^^.

^ ^

it

sign of

classes of people;

likely,

^,

dred;

an inteijertion of admiration or

J,

most

7 Strokes.

5.

J^, the nine

imp>overiehe<l

Wfanod, fatigued.

poor,

lack of, wanting

,'

bK

Rad.

Strokes.

no

why?

^jq

the

do against the

to ask

wife.

^k

thintf,

a classifier of chariots; a teem

of four horses

u chariot.

Had.

2j

curved, bent

',.

cause;
I

5,

first,

to erase

second;

%iw, nine;

plication table;

and

the

correct;

this.
|

^
jJJ,,

'mtin,

to

forced to

bt;

inclination, to urge;

Zu

6r8t

of oflicul rank; the ninth grade;

milk; the breast; tender; soft;

'",

the nine grades

I

compell-

read 'mantj, a toad.

f'<\,

^ ^
^

|K[. a multi-

JgJ,

Pi

butter;
I

the breast;

^,
|

to suck

lo wean;

.%\

frankincense;

Q',

,'^

cheese;

a wet nurse.

yj^,

OTj,

137

kun

guy

Guard

#1

Diliffeut

yow

It

Have

chew-e

koong

^W

Oh!

Merit

yun

Man

Hequeath

Teach

hay

Ought

ngaw

^^

gee

2/e

A
173

174

17o

176

gee

gee

Child

Child

l-^I^
Only

I'lay

kum
Gfdd

got

^ C^

Effort

"*7^

Zicfc

;?)
173
174
175
176

>

'

^
^>^

Not

One

Full

yick

kua

yun

Add

Strength

Men bequeath

1 1

t,^3ii Classic

Mi

to their children, coffers of gold.

teach you children, only this one book.
Diligence has its reward, play has no advantages.
Gh be on your guard and put forth your strength.
I

Coffer

136

172

170

171

qiiO)tig

^ /"W

Liglit

Haise

169

say-ung

yow

Above

Young

ye

gee

X/

y^V-*

Oil

Name

And

^-^^xV. Cause

liawk

qilone
\

|3U

Before

'^'^i

soo-e

Ruler

i^^und

chawng

/u'i

b hand

Display

down

Below

/art

^yj >

Learn

.^^^^ Father

t_)n

'

Fertilize

^I

Strong

ye

And

how

i^
^^

After

y^^

^J'

mo
Mother

"X,,^

V^ \^

mun
People

^ ^^
>^

ham
Act

169

Learn while young, and when grown

170
171
172

learned.
Influencing the sovereign above, and benefitting the people.
Make a name for yourself, and glorify your father and mother.
Shed lustre on your ancestors, and enrich your posterity.

up, apply what you have

135

awn

165
166
167
168

The dog keeps guard by night, the cock proclaims the dawn.
If foolishly you do not study, how can you become men?
The silkworm produces silk, the bee makes honey.
If a man does not learn, he is not equal to the brutes.

1:^4

M.i'^)]

Correct

chee

Word

161

162
163
164

He was ranked

as an inspired child*, and was appointed

rector OF Texts.
He, although a child, was already in an official position.
You, young learners, strive to bring about a like result.
Those who work, will also succeed as he did.

*) In our

copy purchased

Ybh, age seven years,

is

in N. Y. City, there occurs an omission of

the one referred to.

two stanzas

Cor-

Lbe-oo

133

160

159

ye

You

warm
Male

158

^k

157

bay

^:

^:1

They

Q
no-e

foe

Girl

Toe

C5

giee

^^l^

xJrAr^^k dawng

i^
0>

Ought

see-o

Youug

Child

sun

>wjr

Child

JL
^^^^

A^

chay

Yet

"^

choonq

mww

nun
Able

Abie

>^4^>v-^Clever,

>^

^^ [^

won

'

'^
J /l^

bean

>N

Hum

-^^l

Judge

yum

^^^f

AiMm

""^": ^^Y^"

^^W

157 Cho-k Mun Kay was able to judge from the sound of a
158 Jay Toe Won was able to compose verses.
159 They were only girls yet they were quick and clever.
160 You boys, ought while young to fulfil your part.

lute.

Lute

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156

il

155

154

Ml R
Sliarp

Bayii
/

3^

Leiirn

er((.'iv(

^
i

dawng

ijun

Ought

Man

(0

bart

Jt^
soo-e

soo-e

.^,.,Ji-*

Yuuif
/

chut

(/.'0>l

Young'

153

Year

/|1^

Able

Yeiir

Abli."

won
.,^5^Vv.lniitate

158
15-i

155
156

-^--jT^Enritl.'

i^li'^Epigram

>'0^

Recite

Y'uNG at eight yeais of age, could compose poetry.

at seven years of age, wrote an epigram on Kaij.
These youths were quick of appiehensioii the people declared them
to be prodigies.
You young learners ought to imitate them.

Bay

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152

150

151

149

xje

You

K-^^-

He

see-oo

mam

Small

Late

sarn

Bor

MK

Complete

% ^
'

chung

Should

Crowd

lup
Establish

gee

m.

chun

"""^ -^

Reply

die

Then

130
148

i/e

You

AfL

'"'

^h %^
Begin

fart

Small

^^"^Already

V>^

'j:

Born

Espec-

Ought

So

lo

Lo

/ifen

ye

ijow

2/fi

Energy

Old

y/Vi^

Emit

fun

io

^^Ji*

so

'':\

Read

shii

sup

Book

10

chick

f/lMt

ially

foo-e

Early

"

Repent

chee

Late

"^vt

Record

So-Lo-Chees at the age of twenty seven

At length began to show his energy, and devote himself to the
study of books.
147 Then when already past the age, he deeply regretted the delay.
148 You little boys, should take thought betimes.

145
146

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144

143

sun

Bodv

soo-e

Although

lore

Toil

yow

Still

foo

Bitter

hawk
Learn

Then we have one who put fireflies in a bag, and another who used
the white glare from snow, (because too poor to pay for candles);
142 Although their families were poor, these men studied unceasingly.
143 Again there was one who carried fuel, and one who used hoi-ns
141

as pegs. *

Although they toiled with their bodies, they were nevertheless

remarkable for their studies.

144
*)

i.

e.

"while riding

buffalo's horns

'.

liis

huflfalo afield,

read from one book and hung the others on the

128
140

tow

liaij

Head

hiin

hut

Not

>^r* Hang

fc^vx^

^^:;

-^
"TVV-V
""rVyv

Self

^^

Ik'aiii

Hook

<

)i)('n

>;
Not

s/i

Awl

bay

/'"

lay-itng

If^

'^W

137

IHS

18!l

Yet.

Kush

^
"

'^

pin

Plait

S.Ti
rape

chook

fe/^Diligen.

'^I

I'i-'*k

Know

'

Bamboo

>J

mean

-*-^^

1S7

Bitter

yp7

Thigh

j^Afj

Ert'oi-t

^Vf

Tal.let

One opened out rushes, and plaited them together; another scraped
tablets of bamboo; [to make writing tablets].

138 These men had no books, but they knew how to make an eifort.
139 One tied his head to the beam above him, another pricked his thigh
with an awl [to keep themselves awake while studying]
14U They were not taught, but toiled hard of their own accord.

127

136

bay

He

^Official

dook

Learn

chay

"w-*" Moi

Read

Lo

\\X^oy-ung
\ 'P'y Xotwith
standing

ml

133
134
135
136

i1i

gen t

Dis-

vrfi^ conrse

Teacher

wng\

kun

Diligent

liawk

,^f^^D

^f,

Study

awuerf 3

Jj

tork

Tork

Of old, Chung Nigh (Confucius) took Hawng Tork for his teacher;
The inspired men and sages of old, studied diligently nevertheless.
Chee-oo, President of the Council studied the Lo text of the Lun;
He when already an official, studied and moreover vi^ith diligence.

126

IW

132

129

cIli'-OO

Morning

If

At

ill

J'

History

ick

Evcnin";

^
#

ye

At

This

|l

Ye who read history, must study the State Annals,

Whereby you will understand ancient and modern events,
though having seen them with your own eye.
131 Recite tliera with the mouth, and ponder them in your hearts;
132 Do this in the morning, do this in the evening.

129
130

as

125
125

sup

yeem

10

Fiery

hart

soong

V* Govern

^^

hun

clieen

Con-

Transmit

fusion

^t?

gee

now

J^
">

chiln

-'^T

c''-^

hun
Rise
\

\^^

narm

st?

All

Are

k
^-*

m
"1^

fifee

.^f^^ Decay ^J^

Jt

Here

Sooug

Rise

,1^

l'

Bouth

sOt^

Receive

chow

'""

I
North

y'

Chow

quone

seen

Blend

Resignation

House of Soong arose, and received the resignaHouse op Chow

126 Eighteen times the throne was transmitted, and the North and
South were re-united.
127 The Seventeen Dynastic Histories are all included in the above;
128 They contain examples of good and bad government, whence may
125

Then the

fire-led

tion of the

be learnt, the principles of prosperity and decay.

15

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124

^pP
' 'I

121

122

123
lay-ung

ye

^*J^
Lay-ung

Entitle'

aup

met
Extin-

10

aruish

4\

doi-e

nasty

^r
121

122
123
124

All

Have

(/ou>

Cause

chun

Sree

^1

Chun

It

sfwy

'il^

/>^^

cwp

Keach

^y^

Hun

^T^l

chow

y J

Chow

quork

n
^
^%J.^

c/itn

sarm

Nation

nigh

hart

Then

100

^'

^C^'^V-Change

cho-e

Year

Twenty times the throne was transmitted in a period of 300 years;

The Lay-UNO State destroyed it, and the dynastic title was changed.
The Lay-ung, the Twang, the Chun, the Hun, and the Cnow,
Are called the Five Dynasties, and there was a reason for the
establishment of each.

123

120

Remove

cho-e

Cho-e

Conf'u

sion

ehawng
Establish

quork

Earth

Nation

^
~

117

US
119
120

tion

the Cho-e Dynasty, the empire was united under

one ruler
The throne was not transmitted twice, succession to power being lost.

At length under

The

first

Emperor

He put an end

of the

Tawng Dynasty,

to the disorder of the

the foundations of his

line.

raised volunteer troops;

established

House of Cho-e and

122
116

lie

Ye

Mini

vhow

;D

'how

lay-wig

ye

Wirh

^
'^

Divide

'

>*

Capital

chun

Ao

Ko

Cheyel

Lay-ung

East

^^^

Kum

/m

Lun

'

Chun

sun

Receive

113 Then followed the Soong, and the Chey Dynasties and after them
the Layung and Chun Dynasties
114 These are the Southern Dynasties with their capital at Kum Lun.
115 The Northern Dynasties are the Nguy Dynasties of the Yin
family, which split into Eastern and Western Dynasty;
116 The Chow Dynasty of the Ye Mun family, and the Cheye Dynasty
of the Ko family.
;

121

109

110
ho

nguy\

,5*-r-C*^

see

V 1^

guorng

Name
Nguy

sarm
Three

quork

King-

dom

ngfot

^^

Reach

Quorng

chook

'7

Chook

^
^

00

4^^Mo

Um

chung

charn

Fight!

>

End

dung

lay-ung

35

1^

Make

Two

lly^

chun

Chun

iTii

Hiin

dun
Tripod

>/V

>k

With

>^^-

East

kiln

Hiin

Then Quorng Mo arose, and founded the Eastern Hun Dynasty;

400 years, and ended with the Emperor Heen;
111 Nguy, Chook and Um, fought for the sovereignty of the Huns;
112 They were called the Three Emperors, and existed until the Two

109
110

It lasted

Chun Dynasties.

120
106

107

108

105

yun

cliin

J-

Arrive

* I

Transmit

tKuV

Yun
i

how

chun

How

Pun
I

-^^r^y^

Rise

^^

Waung

mauny

ung

sarn

;^'
105
106
107
108

surp

^A^

Sigh

^ Vj

Chun

Family

chaw

^^ ^

c/iee

Chaw

^^y^

Begin

/lom

y^

Horn

ijl^

chani]

^^

Contend

'fcen

Together

Then the House of Chun descended from the Yun family,

bun

Unite

finally

united all the states under one sway.

The throne was transsmitted to Ye Sigh, upon wliich arose the
strutigles between the Chaw and Horn states.
Then Ko Cho arose, and the House of Hun was established.
When we come to the reign of How Pun, Waung Maung usurped
the throne.

119
103

104

JuZ^Five;

chun

Chief

Jc

Seven

^L

^^
^

chow

tumn

yv

chung

jfL

>

cheen

ight
Vib'ight,

Come-

102

The arbitrament

Cartrut

Spear

Quore

Shield;

>^^^"

^1^
Esteem

^--iT*'^'

East

waung
Prince

kaung

2^"'''

Bond

Travel!

chew-e

oun-

State

forth

When

cheat

quork

chut

101

/^,|^^^(
Jhow

korn

End!

pring

Strong

chut

101

y^X^Begin '^.^^ident

bar

kail -ung

102

Sink

sel

the Chows
slackened.

made

tracks

of spears

eastward,

the

feudal

bond

was

and shields prevailed, and peripatetic

politicians wei'e held in high esteem.

103
104

period began with the Spring and Autumn epoch, and ended
with that of the Waeeing States.
Next the Five Chieftains domineered, and the Seven Martial
States came to the front.

This

118

99

100
hart

f+l
/

98

rlinw

t'hnw

Tiiwng

100

fnrt

,^^^Mo

Pi Hundred:

I'aung

Year

Kiiii,''

^^

'

liar

Years

Har

quork

chay-ung

Arrive

l^--^

ame

^ ^

^"CT,,
#

97

Tawkg
title

State

ho

c/i

Sh.N

Wasting

Fell

dio-e

r/io-e

^^^T^Begiii

^.^

tdwng

hart

cho-e

)py

97

"uTDisapI

(the completer) destroyed the

say-iing

S;iv-uug

pear

Har dynasty,

and the dynastic

became Say-ung.

98 The line lasted for HOG years, ending with Chow.

99 King Mo of the Chow dynasty, finally slew Chow.
100 His own line lasted 800 years, the longest dynasty of

all.

117

93

chow

har

Chow

Har

raun

mo

chun

Entitle

^
^
__

tJ I

Have

.ve

Ye

*say-ung

Say-ung

^
waung

yow

J/OU)

Have

(aitrnji

Ruler

awugl

(B

93 The Har dynasty had Ye, the Say-ung dynasty had Tawng.
94 The Chow dynasty had Mun and Mo these are called the Three Kings.
95 Under the Har dynasty, the throne was transmitted from father to
;

96

son, making a family possession of the empire.

After four hundred years, the inipei-ial sacrifice
House op Har.

passed

from

tlie

Ufi

90

91

92

tawng\

/lO

Name

iiwDijIg

^^

Yi

-^

,^^

Yow

ye

\iiilid raw

chun

Entitle:

sun
Pntsperous

7:^
ho

Name

ye

Tw.

89

i
*"

/^t

Tliree

watoi^

Ruler

koo-e

A.bide

^^

firee

^3^-^

Arrive

^
_h -^

waung

say-ung

<.

Tor

gee

ik

Govern

Rule,

nST'-^r

K"'"'

89 From Hay and Nung on to the Yellow Emperor.

90 These are called the Three Rulers, who lived in the early ages.
91 Tawng and Y'ow Y'e are called the Two Emperors.
92 They abdicated one after the other, and their's was the GOLDEN AGE.

115
87

86

>\jT^r'

^A^Mun

assic

'^^

mun\

^^^^

hin

Examine

85

3
I

(A*

ung

Jim

Fh

Cil

gee

\_

tion

^
y

-^otiQi-g[

Philoso-|

Chungl ^

pher

[3

tung

high

I 'Connect;

Kuow

if

dook

Jpl

Rea.l

gee

All

^ \

85
86
87

88

The

chee

gee

Pierce

gee

chiing

^
J
'^f

Philoso-

pher
1

diay

One

Gee

JL

lo

Lo

see

five chief philosophers are

Sun, Yea-ung.

MuNG Chung Gee, Lo and Chawng.

When

the Classics and the Philosophers are mastered the various

Histories should be read.
The genealogical connections should be examined, so that the end
of one dynasty, and the beginning of the next may be known.
,

S4

s;!

II

S2

SI

IImvc

kiiil

The
1

'^^

Tl

113

80

79

78
ho

see

^\^

Dwell'

t^y

77

Name:

Poetry

yiit

Speak

quork

_^>^^^ Praise

CMyC^

^^""i

XV^Blame

K^ l.^

When,

mawng

^ Jp

Disap-;

^ T

-^

^^

^^

chun

Spring

sec

Poetry

State

|.

S^^U

/^Vj

dawng
Ought

e;

77
78

79

80

Speak

ngar

>^/S^utumn

^'J^

Hum

y^ Sm.

Odes

chung

orA;

i^r>

Wind

ijiit

seen

Good

fung

Pane-

Bad

gyric

We

speak of the Quork, of the

of the Ghawng.
These are 4 sections ot the 5oo/i'

Fung; we speak

of the

Ngar and

o/" Poetry, which should be hummed

over and over.
When Odes ceased to be made the Spring and Autumn Annals were
produced.
These Annals, contain praise and blame, and distinguish the good
from the bad.
,

112

sut

To tmnsniit

73

74

75

76

die

ngaw

My

Big

look

Holv

Littl '^

die

Word

y^

Die

kay

.Queen's

<iane

Name

"^

kung

Duke

Code

chork

gee

^t

Polite

illus-;

cere-

monies

>p

serve

'^

gee

trate

Make

ngavuk

?(

chow

Name

Polite

Music

5ft'

cere-

Y V-*

Govern

>^
I

73
74
75

Prepare

^p[^

kay

>g^

cord

IS

J^
^^

lie

Polite

BodyyjjgL

cere-

monies

ruler Kay, drew up the Ritual of the Chow Bynastii.

set forth the duties of the six classes of officials, and thus
a settled form to the government.
The elder and the younger Die, wrote commentaries on the

Our

He

of
76

6a,

of

kingdom

monies

gave

Book

Rites.

They transmitted the Holy Words

set in order.

and Ceremonies and Mvsic were

Ill

72

70

71

69

you)

Have

'

Have

'
i

Have

* "

Have

chow

>^^

Swear

'*y^\

Code

mun

Name

lean

of

Chain

Kingdom

yick

Command

4";

Diagram

!oiinsel

(change)

0.

Mountain

(order)

s/lM

Book

:t

Have

yick

fun

gee

Of

sarm

yaw

W'

Instruc-

Diagram

tion

(change)

ko
I

Infor-

mation

69
70
71

^
^f

yow

Have

queye

Kefuge

y^chay-ung

J^V

\::?-T^Explain

'^BV

chawng
Hide

is the Lean Sam, system, there is the Queye Ghaiong.

there is the system of the Changes of the Chow Dynasty, such
are tiie three systems which elucidate the changes.
There are tlie Regulations, and Counsels, the Instruclions Announ-

Here

And

cements.

72

The Oaths,
History.

the Charges,

these are the profundities of the Book of

no
65

66

67

how

ho

V*

V-A\

Poetry

look

>

Follow,^^

Piety

kun

s/iii

I5ook

Six

kun

-^^

>

Classic

ykk

rough

Diagram >^*,jL-

Classic

Classic

''^^^.i^,-

"iider
iider-

staud
or pierce

'"

Nppy

Should

Polite
rites

see

chee

lie

^^

7C
Four

Begin

chun

shit

Spring

^ I*

kow

^*^

c/iow

__^''3^

May

t;^
^^

duck

^fj^%^

Book

sook

Well done
i.

e.

cooked

6o

When
are

66
67

the Classic of Filial

known by

Piety

is

mastered, and the Four Books

heart.

The next step is to the Six Classics, which may now be studied.
The Books of Poetry, of History, and of Changes, the Rites of the Chow
Dynasty, the Book of Rites, and tiie Spring and Autumn Annals.
called the Six Classics, which should be carefully explained and
analyzed.

68 Are

109
64

63

gee

Prom

62

61

chalk

("

chung

To make

Middle

^t

>^|

i"* chalk
I

To

(book))

write

Middle

# #

(/wng

^L.

S^ee

Arrive

Course

yung

nigh

Course

That

nigh

;^

That

(book)|

chun

CInm

^^

Philosop her

-^^

Chang.:

I^X^

Yung was written by Kung Cup.

62 Chung (the middle) being that which does not lean towai'ds any side,
Yung (the course) being that which cannot be changed.
63 He who wrote the Great Learning was the philosopher Chun.
64 Beginning with the cultivation of the individual, and ordering of
the family it goes on to government of one's own state, and
61 Chung

tranquilization of the empire.

14

1U8

59

57

kaung

Group

Kxplain

dough

J^

^^^
Way

^Kxempli^J\^fication

swt

hin

ijuone

^p9

sation.

zye

die

gee

Conver-

Student
(or)phil.)-

^*

Youth

gopher

^rS^
/gl

1^

One

j/ee

Student

^pf

y^ Sentence

Seven

One

ye

chitt

pound.

/a?/

iLj< emem-

Twol

ber
to

!/un

^:

Charity

ye

Duty

pin

Virtuous

Pages

gee

ytn

Stop

Words

-Y

10

X^
57
58

59
60

Here

is L?< Zi/e, in twenty sections;

In this the vaiious disciples have recorded the wise sayings of Confucius.
The works of Mencius, are comprised in seven sections.
These explain the
and ths exemplifications thereof and
expound Charity, and Uuty to one's neighbor.

WAY,

56

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52

^-1 -

chee

yLJ
'^

51

^""^This
This

50

quonel

^'^X-7

""
/ ^
X

49

^\^

,^r^

yfi
ys^
^
^
^
^-^.rother ^

foo

Elder

Priuic -^
Prime

^"^^irother

Father

Sree

Ten
I

/\

Rule

>^^

Rule

'""'

Associ-

Son

?/un

_.<r^

J^y,

Kindness

ate

foo

Man

fl*

Minister

^^^Vounger

^/\eHusband

brother

foo

ff\

wl

Aflfection

and

choong

(oongf

^P^

49

H'j

between

father

and

J']
%

child,

al
koong

-^f
.

Wife

choong

harmony between husband

wife.

50 Friendliness on the part of elder brothers, respectfulness on the part

of younger brothers.
51 Respect on the part of the sovereign loyalty on the part of subject.
52 These ten obligations, are common to all men.
,

105

45

One's

own

self

^0J

father's

father

father

chun

2/e

And

gee

Son

gee

Son

^W^

Grand

^f^%

father's

1^

father

Father's

X
A

father

foo

Father

ye

XtT)

Great
great;

grand son

45
46
47
48

And

Grand
child

ye

y1T7

And

One's

own

self

Great great grandfather, great grandfather, grandfather, father

and self;
Self and son son and grandson.
From son and grandson on to great grandson and to great great
grandson
These are nine generations, and constitute the relationship of man.
,

104

^.M
^
i

Gi

*i

42

43

44

'^

Silk

chtick

41

poiii

Gom

Love

toe

vwoo

Eartli

Hate

/u

Say

Joy

--*-S^

got

^t

>^

Skin
Desirei

-_,

Anger

yut
>u'g/i

/ >W

Then

/J

^^Wooa

-^

hart

Eight

Say

Then

c/lMt

--"^.^
;5 "^'Jt
y\^
Stone

01

Seven

Sorrow

lark

CT

Sounds/

^l7^

Gold

Passions

^^ | Delight

We speak of joy, of anger, we speak of sorrow, of delight;

42 Of love, of hate and of desire, these are the seven passions.
43 The gourd, earthenware, skin, wood, stone, and metal;
44 Silk, and bamboo, yield the eight musical sounds, [i.e., the gourd
furnishes such musical instruments as the mouth organ
the
41

earth the ocarina

the skin the
stone, the hanging musical stone
guitar -- and bamboo, the flute].
,

drum

wood

the castanet

metal, the gong

silk, the

103
39

40

38

^ M
f

chee

i^b
'>AN

The

Horse

look

ngow

Beasts

>5r

ox

Spiked

Six

millet.

cook

kwoo

yun

warf

_-^P**

n^

'(/un

fc/g/i

Man

hickeni

saw

>

Rice

lay-ung

look

ijea-ung

c.hook

dough

This
::

Cow

Six

(or)

^i

37

TJ

/itin

#-

Man

^^

saw

sicfc

l^mm

^^^

What

gee

see

^^

c/u/c

Feed

37
38
39
40

Rice, spiked millet, pulse, wheat, glutinous millet, common millet;

These six grains, are those which men eat.
The horse, the cow, the sheep, the fowl, the dog, the pig;
These six beasts, are those which men keep.

35

36

34

33

//uf

^"^

'

riiis

V^

Say

*^

'^^

This

Say

r' -^

,HuiiiaFiv,.

JZL

^p-^Hy"(or)
lity (or)

Jx P^***^'Vater

Five

hilarity

xay-ung

.'/'

Jiarn

Virtues
(or) con-

ifss (or)

stant

luty

^'or

fore

Lcliteous-

|JJLess

(or)

Elements

'^

Fire

-^

Ori-iu

4 ^^' ood

[iropriety

bo

M'

Wisdom

outaiu

lun

Gold

son

gum

so

toe

Confusn (or)
tangle

^ness(or)
truth

\^?>J

""^^

Number

-[^J^V.

Earth

33 We speak of water fire wood metal and earth

34 These five elements, have their origin in number.
35 We speak of charity, and duty; of propriety, of wisdom,
,

36

and

of truth;
These five virtues are not easily confused (or admit of no compromise).

101

32

30

31

29

yut

Say

^_

see

^^-^

r3p/

Pour

y5^^"-'

V-^

e?

Four

yS^f

Spring

>(|pS::

won

^m

Fulfil

w^^

see

South

i^J^t"""'

yun

k\Xi

/arw

yut

e?

Circle

Say

or) re-

Say

volve
voive

^^

"*|

sigh

foo

To

\L^

Weal

-m^

doong

^^ ^

but

^'*'*"^

yT^^CAutumn

Not

tchoong
Middle

\J^

Ending
East

31

32

\A\^

(or)

exhaust

29
30

doong

koong

Winter

We speak of Spring and Summer we speak of Autumn and Winter;

These four seasons, are circle not ending, (or revolve without ceasing).
We speak of the youth and North, we speak of the East and West,
These four segments, fulfil the requirements of the centre [i. e.
occupy fixed positions, as regards any given centre.]
,

28

> >

Ml

26

27

foo

sarm

sarm'

sarrn

l':itlier

Three

Mrce

Three

gee

kaung

Son

Law

Powers

chun

jay

jay

One's

One's

quone

lusband

XV^jf

Kin"

quomg\

Xll'^ObeTor
III

|iIli;irmonv

r\7\

^Uft

tane

Sun

eaveu

yut

day

sun

Benevolence

^^

cho-e

yot

Moon

yare

^^

Star

Earth

yun

Man

,"^!--'

25 The Three Forces are, Heaven, Earth, and Man;

26 The Three Luminaries, Sun, Moon, and Star.
27 The Three Bonds are (1) The obligation between sovereign and subject
28
(2) The love between father and child;
(3) The harmony between husband and wife.
,

99

24^

23

24

21

sow
bart

yot

100

One

-^^

(jee

P' or

Know

(head)

mott'

ye

t'/V

And

And

Whatj

'*'7X^ ertain)

!
die

Mathe-

Ten

1000

Pictv

k ^

sup

matics

/lOtt)

'^

brother
J

chee

1000
I

10

^W^ Know

Jud

kin

What

See

ertain)

mam'
10.000

21
22

23
24

mun

barf

1^

y^

Name

Begin with filial piety, then see and hear;

Learn to count, learn to read;
Units and tens, tens and hundreds,
Hundreds and thousands, thousands and tens of thousands.

Hear

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20

IS

19

17

Hay- 3
"UK 13

,'0M)

'V^

Towards

Four

j^J \

Tn

y ^^

Ni ne

/WH

"^T^^^

Didrr

/'1|V

Years ''^^/Tir'^'i-OMts

nu7i

,'/'-'

Srt

Could

Should

M-

it'

Year

At

nun
Can

That

won

gee

^.tt
17
18

19

Ik'for

Know

^L

Should

l/jC^

Warm

chick

^f

ri

Mat

nine year old, could warm (liirf parents') bed;

Piety to parents, is that which we should know.
Yung when four years old could forego apricots (for the sake of

Chatung when
;

others).

20

To act as a younger brother

from tho beginning.

to

an older brother, one should know

16

15

14

13

yoke

chun

Gem

raw

To

near

be

(or)

Jade

but

l^

>^

(Teacher

^^

2/oto

^J^
A^

Friend

3,

"""l^Son

X-^^fc,

>^ ^

^"Man

(or)

Child

Not

Itiiwk

^^ ^
^^ 1^^

Not

de-oak

Learn

6Mt

Study

*^or)
)r) Prac
Prac-

^^

At

Not

Not

tice

gee

^f

jnished
(or)

become

vz

\^

:^v Know

l()lite;

sun

lay

ije

13

An

14

If

15
16

He who

)("C0-

rum

Time

^t

Doctrine

hay

Vase

uncut gem, cannot become a useful tiling.

does not learn, he will not know his duty (towards his

man

neighbor).
is

the son of a man, when he is young,

to his teachers and friends, and practice polite usages.

Must draw near

^^.

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12

10

11

yea-ung

cow

^/^

Youth

("hiM.

son'^idP^^^

Riiispd
Tcilrll

(or) feed

hut

y^^

Not

^^1"%

Not

y/\^

^t

^J ^

Not

liiiivk

^^
Loam

yr\^

Ol.l

Learn

i'

ilk
'I

y^

"1^

Not

Cureful

Teach

isi'vore)

/oo

"

iC

Teacher-^

^^-

Fathc

gee

4^

V.

7/f

w,

y^

4^

gee

Arrive

Arrive

aougnl

quore

Fault

9
10

To feed without teaching, is ttie father's fault.

To teach without seventy, is the teachers laziness.
does not learn, this is not as it should be;
he does not learn while young, what will he be when old?

11

If a child

12

If

95

cow

each

^^^S^0sm.

^1
V-l*

3u

^
^

Dow

gee

Son

yin

stcfc

(or)

child

hen

(or)

of yore

hut

Mencius

Not

(man's

name)
gee

-t
Son

.^T

rMn!

>^V-^

Name

hawk

Usarn

Learn

Hills/

X^

''

/^ TJ

'*lu^4^ Mother

dhun

you)

Broke

Have

Select

yze

j^All
^

--f

y^-""S'

'^Fiu'Spread

-^^
5

6
7

teous

r^"?!' duty

faung

''T^ method

Vy

^^"^"^ ^^)

ighbor

-|

^^

c/iee

1-^

"^nShuttle
>^|

chee

To dwell

Jj^f^y^ov) place
I

The mother of Mencius selected a neighborhood

And when her son would not learn she broke the shuttle from
,

the loom.
Dow, of the Swallow Hills, had the right method;
He taught five sons, each of whom raised the family reputation.

04

,jow

r.Mch

^h
^ /^

<jow

V^^ Wrongly

4kf

sun

.^C* Nature

yun

^ ^V-

^^eu

i/ee

Arrive

dough

Sf^g

S""*'

'^^^^

'^"'*

"^

^^

c/miu'

ning

sun

ra

Valuable

^^T^

Nature

}^\

Practice

,^1

fc

Nature

boon

Vy^

Take

yJ
'^VA

chin

Single

Men

J^^^

cheen

-^love

x[ (^
._

.J*

"A/Jw

Mutual

^//C^
^

v/n

Root

seen

Far

"^--^fr*

Good

at their birth are naturally good

much the same, their habits become widely different.
is no teaching, the nature will deteriorate.
right way in teaching, is to attach the utmost importance to

Their natures are

If foolisiily there

The

Then

thoroughness.

THE

SARM CHEE KUN

R

THREE CHARACTER CLASSIC.

The authors have thought

it

wise to introduce here, a reproduction of

which by being presented

a Chinese Primer,

in

an interlinear form,

will

enable the student to grasp the idiom of the language.

We

have given the phonetic pronunciation in

with

sarm

the

literal

WANG YING

LIN who

each character.

opposite

translation

italics

lived A. D.

12231296

is

Three
reputed

to

be the author of this remarkable work.

Professor Giles of Cambridge University in his preface

chee

-5-

Word

to the

Three Character or Trimetrical

"It

an elementary guide

is

children

kim

^^^^^
v*v ^"^

and containing about 500

Every child throughout the

all.

is

and

to

Serious

his

or

studies

her

with

this

book,

repeat a certain amount daily, until the

to

known by

heart.

Chinese education.

foreigners

boy,

lines

different characters in

of a

be overestimated.

Chinese

whole

be able

of three characters to each

Empire begins

to

for

365 alternating rhyming

arranged in

learning

school

knowledge

to

Classic

**^r-i

China and

Classic, says;

who wish

to

It is the
Its

foundation stone

importance therefore

the book language of

study

follow out Chinese trains of thought,

students

would do well

commit the whole

to

to

to

can hardly

imitate the Chinese

memory". At the bottom

page will be found a smooth rendering of the English

literal

of each

translation.

13

SECTION

11.

91

i^

qwoo

For

THE LORD'S PRAYER.

our trespasses, as

we

89
Yes,

can give you

dimes.

five

Wjo

Do

Get

pt[ sec

Dime

Later
/jo

Yes

dut

|1]\

har

Say

Give

You

Ceuts
rtt see

Give

Can you change a halt

How much

do

owe you?

dollar for me.'

(cl)

nay

You

Little

g^ nwn

Can

heein

Owe

?ia?/

You

^g

^a?/

How

c?o;t^/j

(7W7z

Money

(^

are

ip. viooon

You

nay

^V ngaw

Change

To

3i^ quore

i^

Dimes

^p
Very good, thank you.

ho

dough

Much

/ar

Trouble

'^

jiay

You

P^

lar

Half

5oo?i

^ko

(cl)

Good

Much

Dollar

^@

c/ieen

^Mo?'e

Two

dollars

and forty

nine cents.

For

Me

^^ i_(7aw
R^ mar

pj^ lay-tincj

Two

(gl //MH

Dollar

Like the English, the Chinese require a written form of numerals which can not be altered without
discovery,
etc.

the

for

State

and

business

affairs;

hence

numerals are employed just

written

Im[)erial

in

as we, in

Proclamations, business communications

filling

in a

banking cheque, write out in

full

the amount or face of the cheque.

The second form

of

"commercial numerals"

transactions requiring rapidity of written expression

The student
only those most

= vide
= phonetic.

(v. s.)

will

note

commonly
supra

that

we have

used in book keeping

is

included

in fact

in our

it is

store accounts

and other

a sort of "short hand" numerical system.

money, weights and measures

classification,

used.
see previous explanations.

12

88
Can you change $5.00

for

me?

You

j^^ nay

Foot (10

Can

/^

English

Change

pi

inches

vwoon

a pecnl.

-j-"

sup

10

i]r

dow

Bushel

:^

To be

yot

One

(/'

jow

^J^

= 13

inch)

make

bushels

10

foot.

Pecul

or

darm
1

^B^

yard.

mar

100

Yartl

catties

DISTANCE, ETC.

Dollar
10

For

Jl^ quore

Me

Ten
c/(a?/-

Mile.

feet.

feet of

One

yot

"".9
'

(10 inches)

(Chinese)

3^
No,

Mile

lay

Compass

queye

3 and

have no small change.

'/a

"lay" are equivalent

to one mile.

p5.

U7(</

Not

afe

>!

Can

ngaw

Masons
ko-e

M%

^ way
^ yow
^

~^ fawng

Have

IE

^
^

[Q

Oblong.

And

sarin

1^

/(//*

Is

///

West

(are)

eous

Sun

Money

Change

c/iee

Letter

-^

yea-ung

Pattern

my

you

yot

^
P^

(^iiorZ,-

Country

yot

One

PJlt rny

later.

Note

lork

Down
Book

Oval.

^
^
>j||

ngo

Goose

dharn

Egg

yea-ung

Pattern

D
05

account,

kay

to

Inn

Round

yun

Miscellan-

Charge that to
will pay

Square

Miles

Not

sarn

square

Milef

^lo
I

yj" rheen

inch,

Inch

gl

87

oance.

yot

p^

lay-ung

Consists of 5 dimes.

10000.00.

WEIGHTS.

yot

1^ mam
Ul

(1

Ounce

10 000

o
o
o

yot

"g

bart

;^

rwarw 10 000

[ffl

y!7n

o
o
o
o
o
o

One pound.

-yot
1

bawng

Pound

100
)

/io

Dime

-^

^e

Little

Round

ORDINAL NUMBERS.

-f-

hawng

First.

(cl)

??r;K?i

Silver

c/iee?(

Coin

is

Pound

called

And

|of auordie
I

yot

o
o

g"

tare

100

bawng

Pound

dinal

P*'

tt^ key-oo

Called

One

yot

number

yot

Round

One
$

Second.

1000 pounds.

^
^

yot

1
I

cAen

bawng

lOOOJ

Pound

die

ZL

ye

)nd

Two

Round

Third.

100.00.
die

(v. s.)

^^

Three

3rd

yot
"g"

10 measures

make a

bushel.

Fourth.

;^

10

die

To

be

yot

One

iir

dow

Bushel

(v.s.)

4th

Four

Measures

%y

10.00.

10

(v. s.)

Fifth.

die

^.

HT?^

"Round"

Thesign
100 pounds.

^^
^

10

sup

Dollar.

yot 1

-(i Ao
10 pounds.

Called

Round

yiin

$ 1000000.00.

And

^^ yow
R4 key-00

Five
I

ftari;

100

o
o

SO
4 cents.

10 cents.

-j- sup

10

10

iS

(cl)

Ico

|H] see

na

(cl)

^-c^

Ceuts f

i+

;7r<

!(p

80

i'+

(/"w /?

90

ii4r

yot

-(0

^-^

*''

""i/ 5

nfili"'"!,,
(cl)

ni

-j-snp lOi

A-o

=f yo<

cheen

1000

7yo<

j/ioni

10000

MONEY, ETC.

Leuts t

d^P/

6 cents.

15 cents.

W. ung

100

see

Cents f

burl

11

"S yot

5 cents.

11

"fill*'"

-f- sup 10

Lents

11 cents.

;^

/ooi-

^'^

7((/?i

Silver

cheen

Coin

so

Number

6
j

(cl)

151

Ceuts t

ni

(cl)

7 cents.

Ceuts t

Pi: s^e

'

c/iut
^-0

(cl)

ni

20

-f- Mp 10

^0

Cents

oi

see

'20

2 cents

8 cents.

(cl)

Dflljn

Cents J
see

IB

hart 8

<

(cl)

p^

/ay-nf 2

^o

*"

(cl)

Pfll|"'

ic..,.i

50 cents.

^V'

\0\

'50J

(cl)

Pfllj s?n

:hu

gow 9

-(S ^^ (cl)

3 cents.

Pfllj sin

Cents t

1i

^o (cl)

Pfllj*

Cents t
uJr

sor-TTi

Cents t

oJr ee

9 cents.

-f- sup

P^l^^'Hcent
;

/CO (cl)

20 cents.

yot \
I

1S

cent.

Pt

70

i4r see

'0

sup

Pfllj sh,

h.-\- chit

ni

Cents t
see

.;

85

i^

chay-uck,

rather

than

completes

intensifies

the

sense of any verh with which

experience and practice alone can determine the words with which

haw, may

Pj

is

used to express

may

formation, expresses the tense of the verb;

not

-<S:

write

X
h'

-^

ung

sup yot

= sup

ye

sup sarm
sup

e.

(sign of past tense \du(]) quickly

ko-c

J(+*

must in

its

is

see

sup ung

sup look

jo clut

ho literally he not do

1H p^

11

12

in

[c/a^] )

is

used

sense).

sentences where an adverbial

ko-e ung

'IH^

not lerite quicklg".

of past tense

{sigii

-^

J=3.

"he can

it

corapounded.

non intensive

should precede the verh, and the auxiliary the adverh,

Negatives

he

(or

it

my

rf<J?e, literally

"(S QS.

"he cannot do

good

it

-ftjr

properly"

Ten
thousand

LESSON XXXIII.

13

Hundred

thousand

yick

14
^|j gee-oo

One million

Ten

Written numerals.

^yot

One

15
16

Two
^?j

million

Three
I

sup chut
snp hart

Commercial numerals.

17

18

^
yot

II

ye

1)1

saj'?n

see

Four
Five

sup gow

19

Six

ye sup

-H"

20

Seven
I

ye

sup yot

21

Eight
sar)n sup

4H-

30

if

uug

-^

/ooA

chit

Nine
1(1

sarin sup yot 31

X+ see

sup

40

sup yot

41

to

Ten

One

Jf

-^+

see

ung sup
look sup

50
60

hundred
i<

(/OtO

sup

10

One

\^

cheen

thousand

"

84

TO

Tell the coolie to sweep.

i-futiitj

Stand

Like

B4

key-oo

quoon

Call

g^

<je

Read

.g>

/tu

Book

Coolie

deem

)g^

Up

He

'[g ko-e

Sweep

\^ low
7^ ham
Wby

Who

told yoQ so;

was

Steal

''"

im

it

the teacher?

'

of

Sijiii

Floor
past tense

Who

did he not stop them?

He

So

m
^ mot

Do

Say

What

You

Pg- ung

Not

Obstruct

)0

yot

One

j^

gee

(cl)

Fork

^l^ char

Both the

Know

ko-e

jg

Body

uu

men have

slept there.

lay-ung\

Both

Is

gee

A P"'

Men

Master

Them
^)i nay

Also

high

At

ko

That

chee

Place

HJ fun

Sleep

Not

Pa ""^

Formerly they had quarrel.

IB

dough

1-3

Is
I

ko-e

They
sin

Formerly

see

W^

eye

)^

quore

^ gow
^f
to Itt

What

fg

ko-e

'^^

how

He
jijg

lo-e

Sign of

^^^

deem

How

past teuse

gj5'

whar

Say

Intercourse

nay

Pg. /ar

He

of period [re]) "let

is

often useil in an auiiliary

^?f -f^

me thew you".

(past tense

e. g.

quore

After

Quarrel

^0K>, to cause,

me know,

did he say afterward?

Rf

rf

fg

way implying

ngaw gow nay

likes to read hooks.

io-e

He

to

shew how

to teach,

are,

literally let

to act,

me shew you

or

(sign

83

Not

P- urig

^^

Bring either beer or foreign

nay

<a

they

"See

-fg ho-e

V@ chow

sin

Or

see

Ocean

Wine

can see the moon.

pS. ung

Not

^
yS

See

iDot

yea-ung
cAoio

3J5 Zo-e

afterward went away).

Bring

neem

They

Beer

No, but

went away.

^-<^<'

ti

Before they

{literally they first swore

wine.

Come

But

dharn

He said both the men were bad.

Before

si'<7/t

Swear

IP

2/"

^i

After
10

Is

See

jg

ko-c

0j

w/jar

p^

lay-ung

He
Say

Two

(cl)

Also

Moon

Is

What

is

that

made of?

Bad

IE

*'"'"

tlH. cJiay

It is

made

of good cotton cloth.

1^

f>^

Is

j^
^H

ho

Good

mean

Cotton

bo

Cloth

Man
That
Can you see the sun now?
Is

What

1^

yea

Make

nay

511

2/"

B#

see

Now

Him

l-o-e

There

^^

chee

y^

die

About

^fy yea-nck

-^

look

jg

ko-e

(cl)

stolen a fork.

^g

"It kay

You

Make bim stand up; he has

Compel

Make

There are about six of them.

j^

See

^ karm

Went away

Sun

Mm

'o!o

They

82
p|ij

lar

That

quore
Fruit

-^

hoo-e

</ooi-

To study

Not

Go away

uay

The teacher thinks

It

It

it is

good,

smells very bad; bring

here.

(cl)

^'>

Teacher

Smell
dut

10
Part

<:
\

Think

Is

Pg- u^

Good

Bad
Taste
Sit

Bring
lo-e

Here

down

there

is

no danger.

81

Sit

Good morning, when do you

sail?

Early

To sweep

down.

^ cAaw

p|ij /a,-

Sit
.

Moruiug
Thanks.

You

^g

kay

H#

see

hoi-e

Wheu

Hj

(Zy(/t

Many

(7)(j)/

Tiianks

or teacher.

Sir

To

set sail

sun

-^ sm

Born

sarn
He has paid the debt, give

him a

receipt.

Returu

Clear

chun

so

Sweep

1^

korn

Dry

}^

(/(

Clean
Danger.

?)9M^

()^

/iCfwi

'-a

(/)(

To

Lamp

precipice

to.

To swear

yfin

Sincere

Cotton cloth.

j& mean
:fj[j

bo

Cotton

Cloth

Coin

c/igen

^^

Zia?/

Give

chay-ung

(cl)

f/w?/e

s((/'

All

About (nearly).

'

Complete

Can you steer

this boat

(or not)?

JJX SO'"

Receipt

nay

This

Him

^^

jate,

(cl)

o/iar-

Todififer

3^

Ziuf

Not

(Zo^/i

Mucli

-f^

'fg

sigh

light

All.

CD

Danger

To swear

To light lamp.

1^ deem

"^

i^

Before

clean.

A-o-e

Big

die
j

yea-ork

About

Boat
Either
He has not yet paid

He

-fg ko-c
Pg-

'^

his rent.

M/i^;

Not

cliun

Yet

f^

7m?/

You

P^

viuoo-e

Can

Or
Bad

Steer

lie

yot

'

Day

or sun

Give

Ren t
I

Pa ung
vwoo-e

Not

Mouth

Can

moon
11

or

80

fj^

Steal

ioio

if ya

Thiugs

4^

Good

//()

Veal

Does he often steal aDything?

Sigu of possessive case

P3E mat/

nre

7(<iroM;

1^

He

jg

k-o-e

dough

[eJ

vtooo-e

i/oi-

Sinelled
1

Ofteu

Pg

ung

The Chinese language has

certain auiiliar; verbs, a knowledge of which

^^c

^^

/uu, to

dul, to be able, can;

make or

y^>

cause

'/u

must,

iea/,

meaning must, ought

to,

chay-uck, doing or implying action

and

^^

may

be

auxiliaries; as
is

or

ITO

is

essential

s'njh,

some of these

to bid or order;

may

also several others.

used to express the

FUTURE TENSE

when

intention

implied.

To stop

:{^^j

-^

fto

lam

cliee

To pay debts.

obstruct).

To
To

stop
rest

3lg icahn

^g

cheen

^,

To

siiy-ung

tliiuk

To guess.

return

LESSON XXXII.
Coin

p^

l(iy-ung]

Two

1S

A-o

(cl)

To throw away.

To guess

1^ kwoo

To
I

Both.

To think.

ijl^

To throw

pet
I

To study (aload).

^a

dook

shii

/ioo-e

\^

pet

To go away

Read
I

Book

To throw

down

To taste (as food).

To

say-ung

To

taste

or

tim

Savory

hawng

j^

rhee

-^

let.

(with other expressions of which they are components)

ioo-, necessary

deemed

to be willing, to assent to,

hull,

make

han, to give, cause,

Not

tie

up.

To

tie

To

rest

is

79
The leaves of trees are

78
Will
jW, liar II

'

Now
Open up

Tlieii

(7/((i

[)l^.

Wc

lieceipt

or

start

Receipt

Not

Money
I

Has he ever set a

sail in

my

never signed

^
^

Sign

c/ii'tvn

'

i^

Boat

men

past tense

Name

Tell him he must pay the rent.

Hoist
/^

P-

uHj^r

sail

Not

^J

vwhar

Tell

Place

man

^
^

for a receipt.

SlmkI

That

?/itH

Man

Jioo-e

(io

tl

'ov;

(let

}\)L

sozo

Receipt

chee

jj^\

beat

darn

Know
He

Must
sail

then?

He

'fg ko-e

Is

/i//.

^
^

ye-oo

fg

Need

narp

To pay

can't give a receipt.

rent

He
Not

"f^ 6a?/

(_!ive

</(<

Can

J^

sow
Receipt

Jam
the receipt

he had no money.

Set sail

ko-e

P- MH^

Then
When he gave

Sr' sun

(/(<<;

Yet

Did be set

[5^ (Vmn

Him

f/jMH

That

"7

Been

Ijli

ko

Send that

q II ore
siii'in

llfg

jtn sigh

Have

7h" j/om

At

<7a>

He

ko-t'

/u,,h

name.

a boat?

-(g

W^

'

iiX SOXD

H/uii

//lO

e
'

^ wo
^

Never

jg

ko-e

He
Start

He will not give a receipt

jg

ko-e

He
Not

yet.

77
He does not often do

mo

yf]

^i

He

'[g ko-e

To go sailing.

Pay

so.

Money

""gun

Not

sigh

sail

[Sail

lay

|)ji

To

Sometime.s

Mho

dough

[eJ

viooo-e

[TH'

karm

So

jo

To do

To

B#

see

P-

)i?i,9

Not

'f^

Zfo?/

Pay

Often

To

chaw

;d^

sleep

sit

down

To stand up.

We

sometimes

^ ngaw

sail there.

We

He did so formerly.

jg

He

ko-e

sin

B$

see

^
^
^

kay

To stand

/ioy

Up

sun

Body

Sometimes

B^

To

Formerly

At

ju/i
/(?/

p^ Aarm

Ip

does he sleep at

Does he sometimes shave

the

ko-e

^ yow

At
That

H#

see

Place

l^l]

tie

fl'-e

man?

Smell

(teeji

See

He
To smell

Sometimes

[^
'^ mun

((with nose)!
or

To

Shave

That

smell
of

flower)

never slept there at

A y"

Man

Sometimes he pays, sometimes he does not.

(Sign of posthat time.

"lew

Then

B#

steal

hay-ung\ (as
Sleep

We

To

?7i7<?i

1^
CD

1^

spoil

To smell.

jg

chee

To

To observe.

Wheu

j^

<ow

Sail

He

P-^ high

To make

There
f/i<;e

that place?

'fg ko-e

So

To do
When

spoil.

ce

sessive case

jg

Head

7^ yow

see

P^ way

He

ko-e

>

see

Sometimes

76
The (ollowiug characters
[IsE

id-oo, have;

"iT

arc used to eipress the

lee-oo

"have";

PEKFECT TENSE "S*

p^ K^

ye "just" done;

c<n "have" "done";

ye Xnn, "already"

-j^

fiiorc-,

past action '^beyond'*.

P^

iir,
|1^|J

for,

Rp

perfret feme \lte-oo\)" I have

"/ ^ore icalked"

it

lo,

when used afUnnativcly

perfect

iB

PS

yr^

left";

J& T^

P?C

when the

R^

Jv

-f"!"

sense admits of

TEUMINATIVE PARTICLES

Jjf -T-

it

]|mj M^aw/iarnyHorcilitcrally

but the rule

is

Rent

^^

Silver or

^ mo

ngun

of past

tense [Ae-oo]

"/le

it

is

generally so

LESSON XXXI.

Altogether
I

To pay

gPg
"^

Not

Not

ung
chun

sail.

l|l^ taiong

Time

ho

see

dough

Much

or

Sail

Then

receipt.

hoist

*/arn

t-Zuin

While

see

Time
When.

sail.

sun

To

Now.

!Now

start

Body

How
Time

see

Give
hoi-e

That

Bill

Sail

To give a receipt.
To set

(at that time.)

(51:

Time

Pfig ho

Receive

l|^ o7o

iflf lay

Before

sail.

To

chay

many
Time

vicoo-e

sin
t7i
see

Good

(cl)

To boist a

Have

Yet

Often.

}gj

lay

^ yow

Formerly.

has died".

Some times.

narp

o/'

walk(^no/p(M//eiMr[yBore])

money

H^

go (j^

by no means invariable.

chung

Rent

:^

Never.

To pay rent.

ijlf

freqaently supplies the place of the difioite article;

Not yet.

jJ3^

also express the

w^aic /'oo-e fec-oo literally

nyojr c/ok" /ar literally I copy {sign of fast tense [lar]) I have copied

Rent.

jo

fo,

e.g.

ku-e see Ae-oo literally he die (siyn

The demonstrative Pronoan

used

^-g

or rcsponsivLly

if.

darn

Receipt

B$

see

Time

75
Where

is

*/'

the moantain in

Go

'irto-e

the foreign city.

Sign

PS
>i
nf0 /o

t'-OO
/(f

Matches

-^

of

past teuse

'

pi^

Wirt?/

That

''"'

have shown him the

roreigii

City

I5& sun

bean

AVhere

city.

Ride

have ridden, you have

^ ngaw
]^

Have

sailed.

With

1^ toong

Him

Have

yo(o

'lee

Look

Have

w
sarn

Mouutaiu

are

Sign of

'f:^

The people cannot say;

the weather

is

see

nay

You

sigh

Sail

too bad to

it.

"i

lic-00

[lart

i-i sun

That

^^

past tense

Row

People

of

tleet

<

Siga

past tense

jun
lar

boat

barn
)

What do
'Jf,

but

^^ nun

Not

He

send a man.

Can

^^

vwhar

Say

He

^(^

Jwn

Certain

Have

<a?ie

H$

see

gj

Weather

If

Au

Been

^farn
Return

)/(/,

tatie

Bf

ee

|a||

HrtT-^i

For

"^

all

c/(ee!i

bart

j^

sun

^ deem

How

gj

vwhar

Say

?w?/

They say he has gone away

Will
-fg ko-e

Send

See

People

to ride.

Weather

Hard

the people say?

had returned and will

A y""
^

lo-c

Man

^&

vwhar

They
Say

Come

tg^

I'o-e

He

74
He

is

fg

always a good friend.

He

ko-e

?/^a!t'

Me

<ane

Hear

R.^

way

Always
Show me those matches.

Give

bay
l-o

Good

Those
|^f

deet

Frieud
3/C for

.'/Off
)

Matches
cfieye

Have you repaired the box

Me

(or not)?

f^

Look

You

oy

While

Ky

Repair
c/iuti

P^

He has not paid the money.

Sigu of
i

fie-oo
(

jg

He

ko-e

past tense

Not
Give
Does he speak well?

That

Sign of

^tl <hu

ft
jj^ say-ung

past tense

Box

Money

ngnn

;^

/7i(7y

Not

are

|g

He

ko-c

Speak

gpj: /.-of^fi;

Sigu
That

cannot really say.

of

:^. (^u

ft

past tense
[

That

Will yon return those matches ?

Jtj-

Good

ho

p^ my
f/]^

nay

You

^^

say-ung

Wish

fP

/7^

Give

Will yon return and tell

Hm

/<"""

Return

P^

ung

gj

violiar

f/M<

It

Not

^^

Say

II-

Sigu of past
tense

Those
^fj

<leet

M<

Really

^
^
^

You

nay
7

Will

farn
Return
lo-e

vwhar

Tell

me?

73

Not
Eide

,% mar

Cxood

Bat now

^
P~|\

tane

Aar

it is

Can the ship

good.

sail

'(jg

ko

That

Now

^^

_/ate

(cl)

Ij^ sun

City

^M
S

'*y

Inside

t.oio

Head

Make

ftf

fi'O

Good

'^

Sign of

Not
Yet

chill I

did
past tense

Do you like music?

You

S'

Pp chung

Not

Like
7nay

ngork

Music

The weather has been very

see

good.

Good
tie

Weather

Po

""S'

Not

nay

see

Not

nay

Yet

That was a large city

sign

of

11^- nn

formerly.

Old

P- Mwjr

Can you ride?

'f* chn7i

past tense

y\\ nay

You

P^

Can

'5^

vwoo-e

"^
I

Ride

10
see

Time

S.

^fun

Part

Very

Good
That

Box

Good

Weather

if? Ao

cJmn

say-ung

Sail

good?

^g

^
* may

Ship

the weather in the city

Repair

That

Good
Is

sow

well (or not)?

Heaven

While

f^

We
high

Not

P^

Can

vwoo-e

had bad weather.

Is
1

Good
1-1

ys^ die

P- (wgr

Bis

CD

;^

stw

Before

see

Time

a-

do not ride.

n^aio

P- M^

Not
10

Go

hoo-e

j^

Place

(7ie

Is

that a foreign
(or

^ mo
^

chee

Pareuts

pS. niKj

Not

Wish

Place

Mabo him sigo

his

sy-"ni/

?S

Make

^(iy-ttw(7

'[^ io-e

Him

Sigu

(7iej

i^ men
Tell the

B4 %-oo

Man

^lo-e

Come

l^lj tie

Shave
Face

have seen many men.

^ hen

See
(

3^

I]

Sign of

no re
(

past tense

Good

^
A ^""

(lough

Much

Meu

Pi
^TO

he

sorm

i^

barn

g
"S

_r
Sign of
C':_..

past tense

me.

Call

^"

Row

;j^ chow

That

Yet

chun

to shave

Vou

Y/^ nay

Name
man

That

name.
Did yoQ row the boat (or not)

not)?

'

man

71

To

1^

sigh

sin

To

sail

Ship

To row

7|;j

Masic.

a ship.

sail

(witli

choie

^S diay-ung

?)(7or^:

Music

LESSON XXX.

-^

?/(;(

Tune

People.

To row

^;)((3

Sky

oarg

/a/!/

Air

To send.

^
^

If^
/;<(?/

To seud

/)()-

To go
To shave

lie

The people are

everywhere.
rim.
11

sow

To

100

A surname

^-J SMH

Native.

To sew

llhi

bart

3j

/;oO)/

:^

(/,/?/

Origiu

Earth
I

To repair.

"f^
^ij

Q"

Weather.

oars).

Foreign.

repair

rh II n

Make

i'""'"

'I'o

^h

11-go-e
jo-e

Outside

quork-

Country

look for

"Q" bart

City
To

People

j^

^
^
^
"/B

''

Place)

./(fitf

!_ 1^

cAee

Placej ^

(/oj^g-A

Also

tell.

(a walled)

M./;/(r

Say

(7(fe

'

Kuow

Mountain

|l[ sarii

m
A

To return.

Have

yoiv

lo-e

Back

Come

boat.

Three

((>(/(

&or)(

Does he intend to marry

Board

Matches.

To separate.
(or not)?

Ig

#
^
^
^

ko-e

He

^Ij

/>/

Is

[U^

scn/-una

Wish

(7iO-e

Marry

P- ting

heat

lioo-e

'

To

part

Opeu

for
dieyc

bay

1^

<M

Wood

Say or speak

Give
gj&

Fire

Speech.

To shew.

j^

ly/ittr

language

Look

Wife
To

Not

To sign (one's name).

ride.

To

ride

Horse

clieem

i^ men

To

name

sign

70
He received and read

it.

fj^

^
^

He

"fg ko-e

Received

iwoo

Think

/leem

Owe

/tj(;/t

Chicken

cllu

Egg

w^Mw

Silver

House

s^-e

Boy

Owe

hcem

Where

Jouy/t

^
Ami

Shall

dook

Read

jjH

lo-e

Come

Sign of pos-

punish the coolie

"IE kay

(or not)?

(3J

tignw

Pff lar

sessive case

Silver

vcjun

jart

Punish
He put

down afterwards.

it

fij

That

^^

qnoon

Put

Good

/loo-e

Go

"SECOND FUTUKE"

context

he go

-fy

jf^ Hj
(just)

(sign

pT

(have walked) and the

frequently
of

lar

thus:

of.

ij^

be expressed by

chaymig

^b

1 shall have walked

e. g.

come walk.

PLUPERFECT

|5

e.g.

tense [quore]) (period, lar)

past

adverbs

following

f^

jun gam,

just

joa jun

liar] ) he

sick

had eaten

^11 P^
PARTICIPLE;

^IJ

sometimes shewn by the

(!iad walked) are

-T- Jra

Pfl-

he has gone

he-oo

ko-e

aieaij;

literally I (just)

quore

literally

lar,

^V Pg PS
(

P,

have been out door, / had

fong.

e.

e g.

place

TC A-

(in reply Ka

or

jn ^o

thcriu;
,

when used

"Bad he eaten

just

Xf*
now;

jo-e,

^T

still

or at;

Tl- jow

in a sentence following (or in

that fruit?")

'j^

JEt^

|[-

jmi, direct;

jaji, just

now; with

reply to) another

Tr ^i

^J^

S. P^

quore quore lar literally he just now cat (sign of fatt tense [(juorel) fruit {period
the fruit.

dough lar

dough,

ij

now;

PLUPERFECT TENSE

expressing past action;

cases

expressed

may

very seldom availed

MTOW {ngarm ngarm) ye kun chut moon,

others express the

ko-e

Remember

gone out.

The
I-

are

away

is

tigaK chay-ung lo-e harn, I shall

PERFECT
but

f'oy

vgcno

stall /lave done (so and so)

come, though this constraction

y^
The

IB
Coolie

Down

JjS-

Not

Pg- ung

lork

shall

eggs.

Afterwards

>^

The

think

ko

lo-e

he,

remember,

I can't

it is for

He

^ how
^
^ fawnp

J art

literally

^||

reach,

is

p^

]\fy

reach {period [lar']) follow certain verbs to express the

sow dough lar

used alone;

e.

g^

literally receive reach (sign

^11 dook

of period

PERFECT

\lar']) In

dough, literally read reach, read.

some

G9

PB

sai/

P^

/le-oo

Pour
SigQ of

^
^

(7nt

Make

/i007)(7

Empty

cannot remember.

teuse past]

Not

Water

soo-e

Mm

Did you punish

Witrds

That

after-

^S

vicalk

Saucepan

mo

Not

1^

did

Remember

Does he read books always?

-fg ko-e

He

You

'""2/

^ how
^

'(^

Afterward

lo-e

Have

^-"^z

Had he emptied the basin?

Vh

IE

^
^
^

/co-e

He

j/oio

Have

c/n<H

Make

Is

Always

B^

see

Empty

/joon.^

Look

Book

Puuish
furl

That

'[g ho-e

Him

^T mo

Not

P|t hay

Cs)

Face
Basin
Had he heated the water?

?
?

did not punish

him

after-

ward.

basin, he had poured

;^ ngaw
-^ hoio

Afterward

^^ mo

out water.

lo-e

Not

jart

Punish

Him
Where does the house boy

This

He had not emptied the

jg

ko-e

Not

^ yow
chun

/^

hooiig

^ mean

soo-<^

Water

He

^ may
^g

fg ^o-e

He

Have

-^

bo

Boil

Empty

^yii^

Hot

P|t

i-o^/

Had he emptied the saucepan

Basin
(or not)!

owe money?

He

fg

ko-e

He

Is

y'^

Have

That

G8

"IE

3^

His

Frieud

^ yow
Jl^

woman had married

At

A,>A

Quarrel

^ko

mar

IglQ

no-e

!/'"'

She married him afterward.

That

Woman

Place

(7/fe

ffi

Marry

qar

She

Sign off

Did yon get those goods

(or not).'

^
^ yow

Afterward

past
tense

He had married two wives,

Is

of

his

family here (or not?)

S.

dough
past tense

Him

'fg ko-e

Hiiu

Receive
SiRii

tg

ko-e

'

His
kay

jg

ko-e

He

cho-e

Marry

ko

Family

ffy deet

mot

^\ mo

^
^
;^

^iiore

770y

No

mo

^]

'c;/-'">9

/o

Old

^^

/)!

Woman)

Tes and a good

many

f^

of his

Has he quarreled with his

family?

Yes

Jj^ ojo
1

Received

chee

My

Frieud

dough

Here

friend received them.

past

At

)o-e

friends.

"IE

tense

Goods

my

p'

kun

^for

Ho,

Sign off
gar

Tliose

Marry

Have

jj^ so JO

quo re

/o-e

You

tiay

^j

him.

Family
ko

pun

P^

That

?*

jg

ko-e

He

ytno

Have

With

/ooni/

Also

>^

7h"

yow

Have

<oo(i^

/io

Good

jg

ko-e

^ dough

Much i^

His

67

heem

To owe

jy

bay

To

To pour

chum

|i|

chut

To recite.

give

To look

shii

'

Book

oQt.

Read

dook

Out

LESSON XXIX.
To marry (said of a man)

or

Pour
\

tie

Remember.

cho-e

f/iP^e

Marry
I

Wife

or

To

^l

fill.

Remember

To pour

chum

y^ moon

To

M arry

cho-e

Old

Siguofpastl
dut

Old

teuse

fill

woman
Always.

H^

see

see

Time
j

Time

To open.

To

^
^
^

tie

Look

Zee/i

'

See

/(oo-e

fS)

hay-ung Toward

1^

yin

To play

/arn

jg

Aoio

kay-ungi Force

To compel]

Jx~arm

,'7^

To

c/(o-e

Sin

rule

(7ar

Home

i-zi/i

'

Family

Afterward

J^ /or
j

(7(or

^p'

/w?i

Quarrel
J

Discourse

or

After

jart

/a?'i

To move

Goods.

!o<

^
^

duarrel.

To punish (a

%lo.

Family.

(officially).

fault).

or
'iOlO

Marry

or

/p
But

>

Marry

Compel

?;(('a??

Afterwards.

Out

or

To punish

zyin

gar

Near

/7!<n

P^

Js;

chut

To compel.

5^
Far

To marry (said of a woman).

i"r{

Opeu

pg

J^

see, to look at.

Goods

^|5 yook

Thiugs

(/oo?i(/

To puuish
To

'"y

cojp

fine

Strife

Brawl

Friend.

J3^

P""

yoio

'

To move
To move

"^

/<H

(to shake).

f^

Friend
P^'riend

Willingly

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(or

"^ hun

ft

1g

Ao-e

PJ*

haw

7B ymo

Have

Alia

ye

"^

?cy

yot

This

cliay-ung (cl)

darn

He

Jot ^"y-'*ff

Hurt

May

Willing

i'"y

lend a silver dollar,

not)?

You

nay

"f/il

ma;

He

Will yon add np the accoont

Do yoa eat oranges?

Lend

You
Eat

One

Bill

(cl)

;]^

e/(ar)i

Orauge

Silver

R,^

7iHir

Coin

|1- H(/

Not

"^

Willing

/iini

He has found a copper kettle,

Empty that pipe

for

me.

Make

J^ ngaio

'^

He

"f^ ko-e

won

have finished eating.

Eat

sick

Finished

Find

Empty

Pg-

(Sign of

Ic.r

chay-uck
'past tense

That

(cl)

Heat

One

yot

me some

Burn

see- 00

'J^

Smoke

Hot

(cl)

fa! tuna

Pipe

For

Me

^6o

7uore

The verbs
a^oto

chtttig

The

wish

The

1^

deel

Some

Water

'^

soo-e

Water

Me

Pot

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

eating or

1^

POTENTIAL

jfj]

.ly^y

The PAST PARTICIPLE

Thus

following the verb.

3^
is

FO

often expressed either by the infinitive alone, or by

is

In other cases Ike word

tiaic.

Jv'

"H^ i^jL

learn.

(to)

before the inOnitive and adverb

is

Copper

in all lessons are to be regarded as being in the infinitive niood; thus

ye hawk,

nation with an adverb of

gun he

soo-e

water.

e.g.

[T^j

"he

^o*

is

!/"

<"<"'

y""'

sometimes rendered by
is

expressed

T^

eating"

hii/h,

is

either

ii^

"o"

^(?

to be

'fB'
((>'=

Y^

i^")

is),

n^*"

'io')

is

its

combi-

used, as in English

^^

ko-e

liigli

yart

'

Ao, good.

by the adverb of time, the particle

P^

lay sometimes

05
Has he learned this

Have you changed that money?

character?

This
^>J deet

cliee

\1$,

nay

You

/^

)/oi

Have

Jix chow

'

:g^ jo-e

^&

At

bean

Where

Alter

nay

Letter
Your dog begins to walk.

-fg ho-c

That

He

^^

deet

You

Learn

Money
(cl)

Sigu of
3j^

5'

More

past teusel

P^
'^

"^f

Not

(/(!(

Yet

D02

Not

(7mn

Begin

Can you interpret Chinese

Yet

characters ?

-^
Tell

him

to interpret.

B4

key-oo

Call

fg

ko-e

Him

^>\\

nay

You

P^

viooo-e

Can

\^

Interpret

^
^

Interpret

whar

jg^ tuwng

He has locked the door.

Chinese

-J-

f/(ee

Letter

Rv^

mar

ZJOW

saw

P^

Has

Will

?/w",9

Employ

y^

//u/i

Man

Lock
I

Door

yoiv

Have

Have you finished learning?

Interpret

f^
t^

farn

man hurt?
i

%.

Man

Sign of

q uore
'

Tliat

yiin

aay-ung

That

characters.

past teuse

J^

You

have interpreted Chinese

Sign of

Is that

nay

/to

/iC-OO

moon

man?

pte^-o

He

>^

Walk

Will yon employ that

'^. chin

W^

Aarw

past tense

"0^

You

Aoif^'

Learn

?/('

Finish

jg^ tawng

Chinese

P- uiig

Not

-^

Letter

'^

Yet

cAee

r/(Mw

64
To employ.

To heat.

Also

Have

'j^ scc-o

.-!/

Friends

1^

say-ung

nP9

Hot

Where

To employ

To burn

(to

To employ'

he?

is

Lock the door.

ffi ^""5^

jg
saw

Lock

moon

Door

(to

use)

/(fno^'

To

learn

Pjl i;w%

To

feed

He

Zo-e

At

i9E io-

hire)

To employ

"fip siV/Zj

To hurt

chun

Where
Do yoa know that man
(or not)?

He

i^

f>(ty

at his parents.

You

Know
9Wiko

is

fg

ko-e

To empty.

He

^
^

At

That

To make

jH
J

/iOOHjf

Empty

'

Parents
To interpret.

Mau

Place

jTotransfer\

rhin

Not

He has killed

Know
do not

know him.
I

iigaw

lahar

)To say
or

'f^ ko-e

He

yow

Has

ff

Jhar

Strike

see

die

^^

[Toexplain^

farn

Pg. utig

Not

^x

Know

'(^ ko-e

his parents.

To

trans-

yick
late

To find.
sick

His

To

MJ won

Him

tgAo-

find

Pareuts
I

'

(i.e.

i^

where

nay

is

your dogi.'

You

^^

of

past tense

He has friends every where.

jg

ko-e
-e

(cl)

bean

Dog

chee

He
Where

eow

Sign

rJiay-uck\

Where do you keep your dog

To

finish.

To do
To

finish

63

have bought some lychees.

I

/Jn see-oo

Buy

li^ some

LESSON XXVIII.
Parents.

foo

^ mo

Take care you

will burn

it.

Take care

Can

dut

[1^ ling

Father

;/;

Friend.

Don't

^ho

Some

Mothei-

e-oo

Burn

Lychees
7[^ chee

Sign of the

Frieud

chay- ch

past tense

Friend
-fg ho-e

Change

Dog.

for me.

)(cl)

^^

Dog

COIV

chow

Can yon do this for

me

(or not)?

Chauge

This

True

sitt

really

f^

n<^y

You

tie

Instead of

f j5 ko-e

Silver
Every where.

Dollar

chee

Place

)^

clu

Place

7710011

Door

3i^ 7More

For

^5

Me

j/</aw

jo-e

Do,

this letter for me.

At

"J^ choto

Copy

!To kuow, to

This

a?/

be acquaint-

sick

Urn

farm

saw

Keep
Revert

To

lock

The
chai/t

^ jay

To lend

quore

For

ncfaw

Me

See subsequent pages for explanation

dut

^^

deet

can

of

moods and

intensive

self

following
translated.

is

tenses etc.

verb

\0K

particle

frequently

but

it

Not

Have you bought any flowers!

ed with

May

pg- ung

Letter

To keep or retain.

It

This

Copy

It

this silver dollar

found
is

not

62
Will yoa begin to

smoke

.'

Where do yoa reside?

Begiu

g^ sow

You

j/^ nay

f/J^

You

Miy

Before

/'ay

At

Beffin

"g* sow

Boy

me some

cigars^

Where

sick

j^

yin

Smoke

^X/

Pi" n<7

Not

5/g nay

Blow oat the candle.

V^

cho-e

,^

ifi-

Blow

Rest

;^

my

Buy

</''(<

Some

/oo-c

;^

sooiig

'M

y"'

Reside
I

Cigars
I

3i^ <70ore

For

Me

ngaio

dice

bad a conversation with him.

^
^ yow

?(^9rtW

1^

Have

With

<M?i_9

Him

"fg io-e

Speak

i-a njr

Have yon tobacco

tandle

to

sell.'

Sign of
I

have blown

it

out.

f/jt

nay

You

yow

Have

past tense

Say

ytn

P^

Tobacco

cho-e

ben

Blow out
^..

sick

H^

/(g-oo

"fg ko-e

Sign of past

"'.y

Sell

tense

?no

have not yet blown

^
^

No,

It

it

out.

"<7aw

>iijaw

w/wr

P^

lar

Say

A good long conversation.

have tobacco to smoke.

^ mo
^

fj^

^
^

kauiKj

Talk

ho

Good

Time

IJ^J noi'-e

No
I

Q^

^!<

^J

w/iar

CouverI

satiou

Have
wtft/

Not

ilffl

'^

r/,un

P^

./-o-f

ym
Toba ceo

Yet

Eat (smoke)

Blow out

For
"fg ko-e

Ifl jet
It

the

it

up

stairs.

nfjcno

P^

hiah

At

/ow

Building)-^

say-ung

Up

r.

nonce

began

'2.

61
Where

ho

the bill?

is

Conversation.

Those
^fj deet

Pfig

Things

yea

/.-u

^chay-ung\

That

{cVj

gj' ?oAar

kaung

Say

Speak

or

ja.
I

m\\ not

alter that

^^ ngaw

P- wn^f

Not

^^

say-ung

Will

(Coy

^
y.

;o-c

chee

^fy

Where

That

/to

chay-ung

Must

heat

i}/^

Bill

^^

say-ung

Will

5^0?/

Alter

nfg ^0

That

B^

(cl)

chay-ung
(far?j

your

really

"g" sow

You

chay-ung

(cl)

(:?tt?'

Bill

;^

/o-e

Come

p^

c/<o-c

^5

"^'f'w

Me

sick

^.

^
^

You

^^

say-ung

Will

;gj? c/iou;

Copy

cAee

Word

P-

?<<7

Not

say-ung

Will

To do

see

To

To blow

^
^
^
y.

,<70)/

Change

nay

This

chay-ung

(cl)

fZar?i

Bill

Add up the account.

If

Add

guy

all

alter

To burn

sec-uo

/TO

To clean.

^
^

Make

^'wji

Dry

^ojvi

Clean

/mh

like gold dollars.

those things.

Rest

So or thus

Account

Count

out.

To

mooi
I

die

Blow

bill.

J^
nay

jo

bill.

Alter this

Head

?y

Will you copy characters

'^

Raise

Bring

gg

Bill

(or not)?

hay

bill.

7(eem

'(/J\

fZaj'n

me

(cl)

!^aw

cluiy-uch] Deliberate

To begin.

Alter

y.

At

Consult

wish to alter that

say-ung

j^

Bring
Pf[g

Bill

r?ar"

bill.

'ngaw

pp chung
|g{ so

Count

jj^ c/uore

To

Pfl sigh

All

Like

^ kum
I*?

i^3/^

Gold
'

Dollars

60
10

Gold dollar.

^ kum
^

^
^

Very

LESSON XXVII.

want

Part

bay a

to

(7aw

ye-oo

Waut

pipe.

Good

Gold
I

jeye

Pi^

(cl)

:^5^ c/ice

At

/i.y.

Child

Pipe

Where
bill

(ail

trtf

'oo/igr

darn
account)

Take

% dm
^a.

Money acconnt.
|g[ so

care, you'll

{Ui)

pipe

I'l

^'^

Come

kay

'a

Count

P^

Vj^ nay

be careful wait

and yon will break

list

Hit ^^

To count

=\

To add up

What
P/jJ

guy

i^
P^

this thing?

is

nay
This

iZ

some

^fp chow

Is

Copy

Write

What

nay

You

Thins

vwoo-e

May

yea

-^

(postal).

letter

harm

Uj^

'

6a?7j

That
All

(cl)

'jd

Seal

fung
I

s!/Ji

Break

/?

'j;D

PJ^

Strike
I

All are here

(7jom7

2/"'

Pipe

At

While

-j^ nio<

To change
(cash)

Careful

Wait

dhun

fj" (/Aar

are

|J1\ Aflr

To copy.

etc.

Be

/\\ see- 00

oi-e

break that

Get

Letter

CD

Place
Tbis

-^

To dwell

(/^e

Jiul

it

may

tootip

Period.
tantivcs, by

period

(of)

time

he

esprcsscd

when coupling

^K

lai/-ung,

used between numerals.

by

is

siib-

when

B/S '"ay

^^

This

deet

no-e
I

y>n

Tobacco

or

very good tobacco

where did you get it?

ben
ee

Period

59

JJ^

marn

Eveniug

^^

char?!

Meal

3>j5

lo-e

Come

Two

pl^ lay-ung

^
^
^

yea-ung

Kind

Jo!/^'/*

Also

cow

Enough

td
t^'

Put the flowers on the table.

Boil the

/a?'

Flower

j^

fawruj

Put

;|{^

<ot'-c

and

?nea?z

Table
|

P^

lie

Saucepan

Have

^g

hay

How

(fou^/t

Much

i%

ko

(cl)

Dollar

have sixteen dollars (and)

i^gaw

Come

>H^

T/oio

Have

Boil

sup

10

3^

?oo/;

ho

(cl)

sell?

ho

Have

That

/oo-e

yj\^ sooji^

yow

etc.).

You

/o?w

You

forty cents-

'^m vwalk

j{^ sarp
i/^ nny

nay

Face

Have you any cigars to

7^

boil

That

Place

("A(!c

\^
"^

Cigar

1^ yooh

Meat

Dollar

baked enough*

^.
!^

Sell

>^ mo

Not

^ho

Do you smoke tobacco

f^

""i/

16

Is it

you?

Give

^
^

in the saucepan

dollars have

give that saucepan

{{III)

meat

How many

(or not) ?

cook

Jun

Bake

Aud
4

Good

Pa

uiig

Not

chun

Yet

Dimes

7*

5"-'e

Both the rice and bread are

You

enough.

Bring dinner directly.

Smoke
yin

Quickly

Pg- ""5'

suk

/.-u;/,;

With

mean

Not
Eat

it

boon

Briug

^h

Bread
0X0

or and

58

kniii

Gold

Not

Ji

kuiig

B$

AY^-

Time

Like

farn

J^

sun

Time

6e-oo

Watch

^
#
^g

hoo-e

Go

cAmhc;

Plant

apple
^5^ chee
The lychees are good; the

whampees are

What

f/nr
(7ige;i

Those

Price

^^

Coin

cho-e

That

Vetjetable
a copper

is

price

is)

fifty

|^J

50
10

Jed

^ vwaung
^ pay

f/tM/ijf

Bell

P- ((H^

?oo^

Copper

j{Jp

want

Yellow
Skin

Not
Good

lio

me

Get

Dollar

Lychee
I

7f^ chee

^^

P|t kay

(cl)

lie

Good

That

dollars.

bad.

bell.

P|S ko
(The

Cu.stard

Go plant tbose vegetables.

^
^

Is

/'/g/'

-j^ mot

1^

And

to

fifty oranges (small).

bny an iron
^[5

?i(;t'H

3l

""i'

Bring

corkscrew.

will give yoo forty five

dollars.

bay

jJtj

.??

-|^

^
^

n<jaw

ye-oo

Want

>n^

Buy

yot

One

io

(cl)

/a/e

Iron

'

!*;?

Ac

10

45

Oran ge

yH

Bottle

cAut

Cork

Do yoa

Dollar

What

is

Gimlet
the price of that

To

You

like to gather

flowers (or not)?

(cl)

"5"'"

uay

(cl)

Me

J^

^J jiln

(^uorf'

ko

Come

"f'i^

""y

You

o-e

Like

To pick
ko

That
'f/^

50
10

Give

gold watch?

3i^

Hg/..

Flower

57
To gather flowers.

Tobacco.

yin

Tobacco

ben

Cake

|(^ cAar<

To

4^

/ar-

^1

c/m(7

LESSON XXVI.

pick

Flower

To eat enough.

To smoke.
sick

To Plant

Eat

f[n) ^oo??,9

Copper

Iron

Tobacco
All.

A ten cent

P^/'f

dM
--

<a^e

Idiomatic
7

Od

Eat

sick

hoiv

Enough

Sausage.

piece.

yot

/io

Dime

giee

Little

To

^J
J^

yea-ung

$g

/wr

Shrimp

^ffi

gee-oo

Banana

chay-ung

stufiF

Intestine

expression

lam

13^

Pfl

All

s/i//j

Boil the sausage.

Dollar.

pM

^^

ko

^
^

Custard Apple.

Boil

j:^ sarp

That

yea-ung
Sau.sage

chay-ung
)

^
^
^

7igun

Silver

c/(eew

Coin

Lychee
;y5^ c/ie

Thing

yea

Lychee or

vwalk Sauce pan

Bring those shrimps.

Directly.
:j^(^

Briug

M'ej

Those

Foreign

/a77i

lichi.

The

lie
j

i''''

IP

chh-k

^J

(;?(i

Forthwith

Dimocar-

^5^ chee

pus

lec/ie"

short time
Orange.

Cigars.

Shrimp

^
1

Come

/oo-c

like

banana and custard

loo-e

TJ^

soon;;

'kS t

apple.

CB

The spine
Dynasty
Tobacco

jjj!^

Orange

gut
I

^
\

fi^

;>!/

Small

or

^^

Orange

ga''i>i

or

iigaw

^f

o-e

Like

chee-oo

Banana

Pipe.

2/"

Wi

charn

Orange

Tobacco

toong) Pipe

^fj far

Flower

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-^

sick

Eat

belt

^S

^'.9^*

Chicken

sick

Pastry

P- wig

Not

~p

sup

Teu

:^ /?<

Part

fif ho

Good

Very

No

don't like fowl,

*ee

^
Like

11

y^

P^

!yar-f

Eat

^S

^*^^*

Chicken

is

very large.

ay

1^

jo!P

Then

bean

Ready

This

Mko

Ready

jjl 6faw

Directly.

This biscuit

Fp chung

'

like eggs.

Not

P- uiig

Wlaen

Pg- lar
Are you ready (or not)

f" koT

ftf ho

Fp chung

y^

slice

yot

;^

fie

"f^

die

of bread.

Ready

Some

;!fC

oo-e

Water

n^a?o

Me

Slice

"f^

Give

6at/

yy^ kigh

is

c/m?i

This

bad

Mustard

Me

"jforo

(cl)

That

(fee^

Little

Pg

c/io

Vinegar

Do you

like to eat fowl (or not)?

This

l# karm

So

Then

joio

^^

charn

Meal

Ao

Good

^^

Ao

Good

&

Like
2/

Rice

You

^lay

Not

Is

yot

'

This pastry
"?((/

Yet

iiay

g^ /arn
f^

Fp chung
P-

Not

makes a good meal.

-f^ A;yt
/

_,

That vinegar

^a "^

Hand me the mustard,

bow

ko

You

Give

iff!/

^.J deet

Bread

Pfe

'^^z

Like

Eggs

Big

ii

aliarn\

cheye

Good

Hand me some water.

.,_

^g

n?/

'

>S>

f^

^)j ?)^crw

Biscuit

not/

U]

deet

is

very good.

This

54
To

Cabbage.

like.

White

F|1

cho-e

Vegetable

lip ye

LESSON X.W

Middle

rhianj

hurt

Miud

Take

care.

Biscnit.

To bake

^:|f

or

toast

To bake

ff:

hawng

cook

To

bm

/.orn

^tj^"*

.so7ne

shield

Break

yj>

Cako

/.i

Heart

fast.

fe<'-oo

Little

cAflrH

Meal

Pastry.

To

boil

or

^A- sarp

Cake

boil

bo

Little

yj> see-oo

To bake.

To

boil

Jp. JO

hfln

:^

su/t

Early

Cake
I

1^

Eat

farn

Rice

Dinner

To pass.
Thus, then, in this, case.

To

'f^
P|5[

or

^^

table

"

Slice.

Then

/ow

^
^

boij

Thus

iar/n

hand

Or

wot

yol

Slice

Jie

Gold

yti<m

^MH

Silver

piece.

yot

at

3^

^
^
^

(7arn

is

ready.

1^^

(/ee<

7?!ar?i

Evening

c/wrn

Meal

A meal.

Break

^^

cAarn
6eaH

fast

^
Ready

yot
I

eAor))

c/ict/e

Even

ftay

Ready

"j^

heatt

moo(/

Powder

Ready or
convenient

To

will

dinner be ready?

^^
^^^

Ifji

Dinner
charn

?
1

Pepper.

When

Mustard

i-wA

5J^

Meal

Ready.
Little

Mastard.
'

Meal

or

Breakfast

Big

die

iwoo

Black

chee-oo

Pepper

7/!00(/

Powder

^ skk

eat.

Eat
or

Eat

53
What

the price of Potatoes

is

Chicken

kii/h

This little child likes

see

Potatoes

kigh

Chicken

darn

Eggs

it

^!t)(g

And

(7(o-e

Vegetable

Pj2,

nay

ko

fish.

This

Is

j^

mot

if

yea

What

/is

5'^

or

What have you there?

chee?!

high

i^

catty(l

'

/3<ffi).

You

ho

That

chee

Place

ko

(cl)

yow

Have

S171

Pfllj

Cents
fi

yot

fy

kun

Catty

ngow

Cow
Milk

Buy
Some

nguw

c/(o-e

Vegetable

f?

Jeye

n^^aw

Me

1^

?/ooi

and

male child thus

Chicken

kigh
\

Have

yoiv

^B Y^

want

Egg

Me

<7ajc

toe-e

Catty

literally

i|

dharn

^-M?;

boys

4^

Ham

/^

is

Some

veal.

Have

j<,for

Four

When

eggs and

fowls,

vegetables.

Veal

narm

male

j(Vye,

girls are spoken of antithetically in

itgaio

ye-oo

Want

child.

the same sentence

~Ji'

no-e,

girl

and

^X-

boy are used.

jeije,

Note the

iMj "T*
sound
to

^ yow
Ijj^

Boi/

ham and

deet

Buy

(5J ec

^
^

have

^^

HP} nigh

catties of vegetables.

my

jj"

Things

yea

dJt

Buy me 4

Likes

o-e

Buy me some milk and eggs.

There

What

ii

Buy

Is

sarm

Fish

nay

\\

They are 3 cents a

Mosquito
Child

Price

^^

Small

^H sigfi
J^ mnn

with

cent.

the

Be
on the

left

*'"

^<-'

"make' cause

literally translated

The phonetic character

of the word; thus,

careful
first

distinction between

'fm

in these

J^

it

means a dead

child.

lessons are

becomes

where you throw the accent

word

to be done

immortal student

in

and "make'' meaning simply to

is

shewn by the presence of

Pjm njr

-V^

do.

a phonetic attempt to produce the english

[1

fiuw

mouth-placed

see jet/e

serve-boy
-j-

i.e.

phonetic.

house boy

accented

52
Make some vegetable soup

aT

^'''at

chttu

Make

y^

ileel

Little or

9^

cfio-e

Vegetable

i^jeye

Child

taicng

Soup

P-

H7i,7

Not

ho

good soop

Good

tm ^on

beef.

Fetch

(/<

$f

/lo

tawng Soup

pg

yoo^"

Meat

/o-f

Come

wffflw

^
Get

Bad

bell to

call

^
^

have two children.

gaio

!/0!o

Have

lay-uiiq

Two

the

honse-boy.

p^
Ring

ngo

Good

jia ^0

(el)

chung Bell

^^
^

Children
7)0-C

ftf key-oo Call

I

s?e

have one boy and one

^^

Come

/o-c

Tree

fiv

'

Tell the

you;

Have

f^e

Green

girl.

House-boy

Me

girl to

needle

fetch a

woman.

j
f?

ngaio

3/OJ/7

Have

yot

One

A-o

(cl)

Child

y'ye

I4 key-oo Call

yeep

Leaf

me some

veal and

ham.

fp neem

Get or bring

1^

deet

Some

W.90U7

Cow

ff

;i^e

Child

^0

3f

o-e

hoo-e

"

yot

One

Female

^0

(cl)

Child

3f

7io-e

Female

Go

That boy

'

is

good that
bad.

is

key-oo Call

Veal
nfli ko

Meat

10
^-Hw-;

(el)

ffjVi/e

W^

1^ yook

it

Trees have green leaves.

^ wo

Female

no-e

Ring the

Some

jjff

^
^

"JIQ

LIuldrcii

me some

Get

some

^-0

(cl)

i'

Need! e woman

That
ko

With

y^

/or

Fire

il

/oe-e

Thigh

-^ paw

lo-e

Come

Ham

Jg narm
f?
jt^

/o-e

Come

7^i/
/(O

Male

'

Child
(tood

girl

51
Trees.

Price.

^^ paio
Coin

cliccn

;||J

Bush

s/ie

/^
Leaves.

I'/a

lb.

Tree
Penny.

nfllj

sin

Brush

my

brown

^yeep

Leaf

^^

Together

Cents

'

"".9

with, and

clothes.

Milk.

i^

"It

(7irtr<

Brush

My

"^

ngoio

Cow

7>/i

Milk

Eggs.

cfning

Brown

Chicken

^S

/7"y

dharn

Egg

Clothes
Potato.

Tea leaves are green and black.

Potato or

sec

Tea

root

^^ yep

Leaves

Child

/^ yow

Have

chen

Green

^S

t7(ar

Tea

/O

yoio

Have

^^

/<<

Black

f/iar

Tea

ehar

HoUand

Root

see

Ham.

j^

Green.

Tree

Catty.

fY kun

LESSON XXIV.

for

^j| /oe-c

Fire
j

Thigh
I

Have you boys and girls J

1^

You

^F

vaif

^6"

7/0!

Have

^6

^-iV/Zi

Fish
Cliickeu

look

50

Not

PE. Mj7

I'M ho

Mend

That
^j; hoong

/'(/(IIP

My
No

^-

like

pp

cliief

Visiting

veal.

Card

pS- ,,H^

Handker-

SOIB

Not

chunff

Have

want

to pat on

you bought the bread!

Like

j^
I

Red

my

and tronsers.

Vou

>'oy

^ yow

coat
I

Have

Buy

"gaio

pp

cA/z/i^r

^^

i/e-oo

Want

4^^>

.7 '

chay-uck

Wear

Like

mean
Bread

4^

7l_90tC

Veal

Shirtorcoat

too

Very

well,

Trousers

Buy beef and mutton.

yooi

1^]

Buy
Send somebody for a needle

good bye, come soon

woman

ho

P^

lar

Good

to

mend my

Beef

1^ yook

handkerchief.

Send

3p. yea-ting

Mutton

Man

jtjho
Good-bye

Go

Come

-ff Iiarn

B^

key-00

Call

Do you

(cl)

^.jo

Early

o
o
p

Little

You
Needle

pp

Return

Oood morning and good bye are

they

The word man,

sayt or one says)

is

are

literally

Middle

Mind

tore

by castom

I'hwig

C-.

woman

Come

P^

like vegetables
(or not)?

in

S,

one, somiiody

is

Chinese as

]^a jo

in other

sfn, early

expressed like the

rendered in chineec

yV

Come

lo-e

gg' yim

cho-e

CD
)

Vegetables

languages iiliomatie cxprcsaioDS, sanctioned

morning and

German maiia
ichar,

man

U+

-fT*

^o ^arn, good walk.

or the Knglish one

says.

e. g.

(mana

49

V^

Sigu of pos-

^X

Itoong

Red

sessive caseF

1^

see?!

Tiiread

lo-e

Come

have a white visiting

kay

boo-e

S^

some

Waist

card.

coatl

^^

i_(7a?

Th"

!/o!o

Have

Don't tear the yellow

handkerchief.

(CI)

Light a candle and then

bring

me

a pen and ink.

Don't
Sj^

Wliite

hart

^pie

Visiting

Light

deem

Card

Tear

Candle

Where are

'j^ chook

Accordiugly
I"

^ how

After

t,^ neem

Briug

^0

That

/eg-oo

(CI)

^^

waung

Yellow

pfig

^
\\i

spectacles?

^^ ngaw

My

Pair

dough-e

Glasses
:ane

Hand

sow;

Peu

but

my

At

Handkerchief

k.

^f

Napkin

iea?t

Where

^h

^
^

veem

Bring

mot

Ink

Mend wy white

soo-e

(They are) on the black table.

xgrniu

Me, (my)

/cee).

(CI)

p{

hart

White

boo-e

f^

some

\^

Mend

^{^ bo

Water

waistcoat.

Come

lie

ngaii)

-^

Me

He has torn the red

visiting card.

Jo-e

=S. hut

Black

TO

sick

^^

toe-e

Waist
Coat

^^ mean

jg

ko-e

He

This

is

At

Table

Face

a bad waistcoat.

Send for some red thread.

Tear
larn

Sign of

n^

This

'Pp

keen

(CI)

'

Not

he-o

past tense]

^ho

Bad
(.lood

TO sigh

Send

A y""

Man

ij5 neem

Bring

48
Good morniDg.

-^

jo

j^

SHU

Early

Morning

Have yoQ a watch to

You

yoio

see

Have

sell?

4C
He was much disturbed

in

mind.

The nine fountains above hades

SEVEN

chut

f^ choong Middle
;\^'>

Mind

S01IU-

^
"^

gow

Nine
Fountain

cAitH

The seven regulators, (the

moon, the 5 planets).

sun, the

Very

-^

The nine passages of the body.

fun
fl^

ij]

Tumult

;ioi'

gow

Nine

key- 00

Orifice

ikut

j^

jun

Seven
Regulator

The seven passions.

Hot

ijiit

The nine gardes of official rank.

ONE
HUNDRED

hart

This cipresscs a complete number

\2

^
l5pt

gow

Nine

g"

100

bart

TEN

sup

bart

EKiHT

subordinate points of

Perfect.

sun

Passion

The eight principal and

j^

Seven

Ordergrade

pun

'\^ chun

of quality or quantity.

All the Chinese tribes.

chut

Surname

the compass.

(Ten
All

the trees.

"g" burl

100

fun

Part

TJi;

mook

/V

bart

fawng

Eight

Square

Perfectly good.

Wood

The eight laws of the

-j- sup
Snccessfol in every enterprise.

"g"

^
g"

^ fun
^
/io

bart

100

fart

Emit

bart

100

To

rprhUoonq

hit the

mark

larn

TEN
THOUSAND

An immense number.

bart

100

=^

ch I'crt

1000

,uirn

10 000

Part

Good

Very wrong.

Mp

Ten

^ /n

Part

pg

ung

Not

jay-orck Right

-p

Ten

-p

^
^
^S

Extremely

thanliful.

Ten

fun

Part

chun

Name

/arn

Praise

45

look

>^

The

SIX
-ft.

The four quarters of the

earth with the zenith

five tastes.

ung

LESSON XXIL

Five

^ mag

Spices

and nadir.

m;/</

The

five virtues.

Six

y'N look

-^

This numeral

hop

lUuiteorjoii)

The six supreme tribunals

Five

^^^

say-uvg\

Law

number

the limited

of which

appears to have been

it

The

Six

applied to a

(according to their knowledge)

at Peking.

look

is

certain class of objects,

ung
.

FIVE

five,

often signifies,

hence

all.

five viscera.

The

five planets.

-ft.

ung

Five

sun

Tribunal
-^.

The six departments

Ijgg

ung

Five

chawng

Viscera

Star

of administration in a

province.

3^

look

faiong

The

five

highest mountains

The

in China.

Six

Rule
-ft.

ung

Five

five sorts of grain.

-ft.

ung

Five

^J

cook

Grain

The six calamities which

vgork

Mountain
The

five relations in life.

happen to men.

The

3^

Five

five blessings.

Six

look

i^
Extreme

to5 kick

-ft.

ung

jjig

/ooZ:

lun

Relative

The

five precepts.

Five

or
j

Blessed

north pole

Five

3S. ung

The six kinds of grain

men

The

five

orders of nobility.

Five

^. u^

The

Six

yf^ look

jay-ork

The six kinds of animals

-)^ look

-^

chook

subsists on.

Six

To

rear

fX

compass and the centre.

ung

^ fawng

elements.

Five

5E. ung

The four points of the

-ft.

five

Rank

Grain

man

Teach

cow

subsist on.

!'ar>'

The

Five

U7ig

Square

"^

sick

Walk

five colors.

Five
Color

44
No resources whichever

43
The three relations, (prince

The 2 great ones, (heaven

and minister, father and

husband and

son,

IP^ kaung

Topsy turvy.

earth).

wife).

Three

sarin

and

lay-iuig

die

yot

One

dane

Upset

yot

One

Two

IP

Big
I

Relations
Plaintiff

Three classes of court

and defendant.

p|^ lay-img

'^J dough

Two

Invert

Take a glance at

it.

attendants.

j^

sarin

;o

Toact,todo

The two beauties

JjJE ''''"

Class
I

in

P^ moon

^ ham

Door
I

Class

genius

(i.e.

man and beauty

Look

yot

One

\i\\

har

in

woman).

Attendants on magistrates.

(a)

tie

|3^

Three

lay-U7ig

^^

tnay

Two
'.

Two

ye

little

TWO

Beauty
He

taels.

not double minded.

is

(b) Lictors or torturers.

^
^ ham

Torture

tso

(c)

Official

p^

lay-uiiy

Two

jg

^o-g

He

p^

lay-uiig

Taels

6<

Not

^J

chimg

Heavy

i/oz

Have

/e

Two

Class

messengers.
*

'1^ fie
Jjifj:

ham

Class

sarm

(;>

;^" die

sflrw

Quick

THREE

The three Budhas.

The three highest Hanlin.

^B
""

Three
)

Arrive

Rank

g^

^
W

He ascended the mountain

peak twice.

Three

an
6o

Precious

jg

He

^oe

pj^ lay-ung

Two

[pj inyoo-e

Time

The three powers, (heaven,

earth and man).

r.

say-ung

Up

sar'n

Mountain

(?ane

Top

Three

sarm

The three commissioners

in a province, (treasurer

Mind

j\j) so?e

|l

Powers

"/^ cho-e

7^

judge, Sup't of salt).

The three kindreds

sarin

Three

father,

mother and

Commis-

^^ sarm

sioner

^^

(i.e.

Three

pR

^cy-nng\

Two

Kindred

^.

eA?i

Parents

see

chook
I

The parents.

wife).

42
The whole

Whilst.

life.

yot

One

ip

sarn

Live

Oue

yot
I

^ mean

Face

While leaving the house he

As soon as he had left

waun^JGone past
000 000

yot

Oue

g"

bart

100

rnarn

10 000

:^

10 000 000

same time gave orders

to his steward.

iOue

yot

at the

One

7/i('a?j

Face

Whilst

Out

P^

0(;i

Door

yot

One

nim/i

Face

f}^ /k?)
pfsf/oo

yot

Oue

(/,/

[jt{

yot

A.t

Part
I

Order
J

same

time

tell

41
I

am

not a China man, what

tawng
2/""

^^

tigaio

H#

see

P- iivg

Not

J^

sun

tawng

Jougk-e Pair

1^

Chinese

are you?

Boots

^[j /miV

Are you making a book

Watch

j^
\^

nay

You

high

Is or

P- ung

Not

chin

Make

'j^

Is

yot

are

Chinese

/(((//i

2/""
No, it is not, it is mine.

fy\

jifl!/

You

'j^

/m^/j

Is

(cl)

Not

Book

\^ high

Is

Not

-]^ Idgh

Is

Is

?n(gr

or are

Where

^
A

(or not)?

chee

|J-

5/g nay

Ring the

am

'^y dhar

Strike

^B

Bell

ung

^ho

bell.

Not
,

Don't

Good]

a tailor.

chung

Break
man?

Are you a China

Do

Don't break that bottle

Mine

Man

i^""

That

You

cho-e

-j^ high

Is

Tailor

^^

Bottle

c/j)iw

jg^ taiong

.'/"

essive case

P3^

??io?/

Pp 1^ yl
man

earth
selves

or

Chinese

Sign of Poss-

choong quork yun. Central Kingdom

native soil

man

are the most

Is it

man and

common terms

used

^K

a Chinese watch (or not)?

Is

/w'^/t

^jj

7^

boon day yun, origin

by the Cantonese to designate them-

and their countrymen.

For

of) may be expressed by

(on account

buy for me.

It is not

always expressed in Chinese

quoon deem my ko chay-ung

The future both

intended

(question

mark?)"

ung nay

thus

toe-e

positive

literally

ugaw,

call coolie

and interrogative,

^y^ ^fl IXl.

is

ira

DS nR

guore; e
e g.

is

(classifier)

sell

jSj

JW

'fffl

'

my

quore ngaw

BM \^ Sj

key-00

table me.

formed by making use of ^Wj say-ung, think or

nay say-ung hoo-e ung nay,

"will you or do you like to go"; again lyj^

"you intend

^M

*a* Lh

H.4-

buy that

g.

not (question mark?)

is

will

literally

/^^ 'S
you

v&

"you intend go, not

P/^ nay say-ung my

sell.

40

''0

!/'

Meiul

Mem
Clothes
I

^^ paw

OMpereou

Come

lo-f

f^

5^,

siiij-ieiiii

Will

'"Z/

Buy

This

i
clothes.

^-'^

(cl)

ifiuii^

Bell

tearing the shirt.

is

^^

She

li-o-e

<7rtW

Mend the
She

bo

Meiul

5?< ye

see

Tear

Buy a candle

Clothes

for

me.

Apparel

fl^ /ooi-

Buy

(cl)

Where

is

the tailor J

That

Pf@

ko

fl^

AwH

(cl)

sarm

Shirt

j^funff

Do yon want

ft
to

You

Want

yt'-oo

lis

n^
^f

At

/-/;7/i

To break

That

^
^ twN
^e

(cl)

:^

c/i(7)

)/<;aw

call.

"^

sigh

Seud

y^
B4

yun

Person

key-oo

Call

<7ut>o;i

Govern

/loo-e

Go

J^

deem

Store

0^

//(-Oo

3^1^

/o-c

Come

'Q-

Sign of
I

/pasttense

boots.

Quickly

(literally)

He

Tell a China

^^<^
lo-e

Me

Stick

my

deet

n<jaw

or for

"f^ ko-e

Come quickly and brush

1^

To

make some body

Where

He has gone away.

L-o

quore

Send for the coolie

bean

fm lam
njg

CautUe

/o

jg_

c/fooX-

Tailor

break

the stick?

^5? nay

Wax
cho-e

Tell the needle

woman

Come

n^key-oo

Call

yot

Brush

My

iia Ao

(cl)

to come.

man

to

mend

tt4 key-oo

Call

yot

ko

(cl)

M
^
^

Chinese

<aw?/^
I

2/""

^*

this.

39
Socks or

Cork screw.
Hint

^M

^
^

rlmt
jiln

Screw

to

buy a

bell

and a lamp.

Sock

mul
I

Head

fl^ tow
I

ngaw

ye-OO

Want

;^

call.

Socks.

1^

want

To send for and

Cork

LESSON XX.

stocking

Bottle

cJiun

fip sigh

Send

Mau

yiin

n4 %-oo

chung Bell

^g

To ring

Buy

Call

tailor.

To cut

bell.

gar-1

(7(0-e

ments

One

ijot

ko

(cl)

rhung

Bell

fZAf"

;j*]"

Strike

IM

^g

^
>^

?/of

One

t'Aor/i

(cl)

dun

Common

or

^g

To sew

f""9

Bell

f7((u/f/|

^o

Ring

Lamp

Will you buy a stick (or not)

iH

/)

To
I

person

A needle woman.

To break.

chiin

io
f

Bell

c/at?i;;

^^

ft

*j| bo

To mend

^^

.'(vrm

Shirt

^^

pi/w

Old

fix

woman

To break
Quickly.

i^

nay

You

say-wiq

Wish

To tear.

gee

t^
{^

Buy

fjj

(cl)

^
^

Whip

/jrtUi

To

see

Little; sign

tear

paio

To rend

^ij

(Ii'L't

of possessive|

case

To make

t/iM/i

To mend.

Stick

A-yjv!

p-

((H^f

^
W

Stick

Not

my

To buy

To

fi

To mend

bo

farn

sell

To

Chinese

revise

(adj.)

A watch.
taicng Chinese
No,

will

P- ung

if

/"."^'

buy a

bell.

H^

see

Time

J^

sii

Time

Not
Is

Man

yun
i

he-oo

Watch

Sign of Possessive case

38

twein

No,

Biiiiff

can not.

lo-e

Come

5fe

uaaw

Me

gee

(cl)

lint

Pencil

p^

(((/

Not

P^

I'looo-t'

Cau

J^

say

Write

Words

Write

c/icc

s(7y
c/ice

Word

^
And briDg that knife

Olio

1^
^p

Scissors

yot

Get paper, pens, ink and

to me.

an ink

slab.

Where are the needles?

And

f^

Tbat

l-o

5^

i^lj

vcem

Bring

IJ^

lire

Paper

^g

but

Pen

At

moi

Where

tK

soo-e

Tiiat

^-0

pf^
Briu?

tieen

1^

7,gan>

Eye

chum

Needle

chatf-utig (cl)

^
^

Iiilc

Knife

1T

^g

l>ea7i

Jm.

chee

/<'y-

Down

Come

P^

Me

stairs.

At

high

~J\ /lar

Down

Very well right away.

</>

^g

no<

Ink

ytvji

Slab

And

5J5 lo-e

stairs

Come

<
Gooi
Get

R^

la,

Come

lie

'

The

particle

The verb
fllL

litf

77

The verb
we should

HM

ftjf

''"'.

_;>),

6=

he

iieeiii

;A:

<'''-'

Big

3^

<o?

Head

chum

Needle

make

to do or to

oo,

it

is

to understand

you understand wrile word (question mark)

will

also

notice that

character of the spoken language

is

is

nay

You

he-oP

Cau

J^

soy

Write

-J-

t7ie

Words

>\\

little.

often added to other verbs, as an inlensivc iiarlicle; e.g.

called "dough".

use the words can, to be able thus

The student

Bring

^^

o ''"'^ before a noun signifies some, a

jo dough,

kcij-oo

^S

Can yoQ write characters?

a pin and the scissors.

(diately

me

often used in place of

is

KJ^
is

ffiSE

Ci

(rac

"^

vwooe, can where

in

nay he oo tag chee more

English
literally

can you write?

compound words

by no

^-j*'

means

are not infrequent and that the monosyllabic

as uniform as

is

generally supposed.

37

PJH

That

l-o

(^ tee-oo

sow

ijl

kun

Where

^
^

(cl)

Hanclker-

;o-e

At

:j:^

toe-e

Table

say-ung

Up

h
Come

my

(//V. i'i')

f^

rhny-wig

(cl)

^
^

JTJ ilough

me

fetch

Don't

"

Bring

?('/

<H?i(7

With

?)f/fl?(;

Me

hoo-e

Go

That

Lik

Knife
^fl

soo-e

deem

Light

Hand

At

Where
5/g !/

i)^ dun

Light

P^

Come

is this

upstairs.

deem

Light

Candle

will put it here.

ho

P^

/r

Well

Wf/rtlO

Very
I

l^fawng Put

Call

What
?/ea

called?

This

key-oo

Go away

Aoo-e

Very well

Light the candle and take

pEg

ft*!"

lie

it

What

ink.

the lantern.

pen knife?

"(/ajo

with

away that

Don't take

chief

is

Thiuff

^
1.

?)eem

Brio

say-ung
Upstairs

;o-e

At

5/g nay

This

Place

Here
''/)f

noo-e
It is called

B4
fX

Get a pair of scissors.

i:ey-oo

Call

To

?o

_7/ rfo9/i

ff

Light that lamp.

a pen knife.

ii/e

pp|5

ilo

Kuife

^(5 -iieem

bar

cow

Little

BU f/(eem
I

want a

pencil to write

characters.

^
^

"Ijaio

y^'-oo

Want

^
And
R;/

Bring

/^o

Bundle

HI
Cut

Lamp

Come

Cut

That

dun

cut that handkerchief.

rheen

Light

pirn
OJ

CO

/o-e

deem

Put the candle on the table.

j^ fawng

Put

larp

Candle
chook

36
Umbrella.

Bumlle

^tg-oo

(cl)

Cover

^-

sow

Hand

fjj

^-M//

Niipkin

fll bar
jay

j^

Handkerchier.

LESSON XIX.
Pencil.

To rub

more

Trousers.

B4 %-oo To

call

Bring ink.

neem

1^

/ee-oo

1^

/oo

(cl)

Pants

^/>i

W^

but

(o<

Lead
Pencil

Ink
Ink slab.

Bring
|^|5

To

deem

;/(

light

ot

Ink

mot
I

Slab

Ink
Lamp.

^
I

Come

/o-e

want

Characters.

Classifier for

lamps

Lamp

'J^ ''""

ye-oo

Want

oy

Write

c/iee

words

to write a letter.

^ ngaw
^

-^

Write

SO)/

Pen
Candle,

Words

-jp- <7/ee

tfe^

/arp
j

'Jt^

chook

Wax

y]

douyh

Candle

f?

j^y^

knife.

Knife
I

'

Little

Scissors.

Lantern.

Bring a pen and ink slab.

Bring

Jf^ neein

hut

Pen

gg

mo<

Ink

yee/i

gow
50W
I

'J^ dun

lo-e

P^

Slab

Hy cheen

Can

vwoo-e

Rub

deet

Little

"io<

Ink

n^rtw

Me

n^ar

-01" c/(MH

Cut

knife

To

with

Needle

mot

What

yea

Thing

cut with

scissors

Eye

What.

^
^

cheen

Needle.

more

Cut

And

kup

^
H^

Lamp

Come
ink.

Hinge
I

Hand

Rob me some

^
^
^
^

Pin.

^
^
-^

die

Big

tow

Head

cAh/tj

Needle

If^ seen

Thread

35

[U mean Face

3^

Hat

Hio

i]jg

Place

cliee

Bring

me

i(f
a large hair brush.

Do you want beer?

^-

ye-oo

ig

7ieem

Bring

Wiiut

yot

Beer

IS

ko

(cl)

die

Big

1^

char

Brush

chow

P
^-

utig

Not

ye-oo

Waut

No,

Head

like soda water.

^
^

P-

i((7

Not

^^

i/e-oo

Waut

iigaw

F|?

cA5f

Middle

ye

Miod

so

Sweep

/o-c

Come

rigaic

Me

Please give

it

to me.

Like

g^

(7/u)i

Please

i^

i^oy

You

'f^

?'a?/

Give

J^

quo re To

Holland
soo-e

Take

1^

off

chee

Water

i'

your clothes.

Take

Here

it

off

is

on the table.

Pfl

/^?^///

At

;|:^

(oe-e

Table

Clothes
/OO/.:

sririii

/,0

Coat

Jli

"<7""'

33

Bow many books have you?

Ice

siit

W- more

No,

have not (any)

ice

have a peo.

y^ yow

Have

How

/i-3/

^ dough

^ No
^ ngmv
I

Iri

1110

Not

^il

silt

Ice

Mauy

Book

//

Floor

Don't tell that

Pa

Volume

Z;o

loiv

i^ ham

You

"y

f/J^

|ig

Cd

i=r

man

to come.

"".'7

Do

uot

jifho

n4 %-oo

Call

Have you much ice?

'f^

91

"^rt'w

^3 yow

'^

yoiv

Have

iff

/'o

dough

^:

Peu

?'<

HBf

y^

w/iar gee,

intended to he used iu
Tlie

^g

Iiai/

in

^g ^^

Have

ko

That
(cl)

Mau

Good

Much

say-know, meaning

non imperative

ho

You

ay

to

Come

Mauy
tell

is

emjiloyed

is

literally

only

when

that wovJ {/o icll)

is

sense.

rfay duuijlt,

how many

a /cw or several. The two words in

conjunction arc, however not always used in an interrogative sense hut sometimes answer to "u certain

number"; e.g.

3v /^

Slippers.

y^-

^.

?;y(/ii)

mo

/-ay

dough, I not

how many meaning 1 have nol many.

32

n^

At

Innh

Where

1^

f/iee

Hji nay

j^

j/ce

Paper

lo-e

Come

tables have

you?

Vou

/^

yoio

^g

kay

j^

me pen and

/'</y

Give

i<

Pea
Give

How

wo<

Ink

</oM^A

Many

"^

soo-e

Water

S^

chay-ung

(cl)

nqato

Me

t^

/oe-e

Table

wa^^

have not many.

J?rtW

\\ mo

Not

kay

(/ou^/i

Only

>'^ /ooi

5S fhay-ug
B# ie<
Call

>^ yow

Have

yot

One

qj5

/w

Volume

Mauy

^^ wo

At

har

Downstairs
die

him

Book

s//!7

Six

^^

j/e

(cl)

Call

jg

ko-e

Him

/o-e

Come

^/S ""2/

This

Place

J^

nun

'

Bring

')ar

IT

Broom

^lo-,

Come

Bring
Sweep the

floor.

Clothes
I

;j^

t7ir/|

Brush

so

Sweep

/o-e

Come

f^

low

Building

barn

Lumber

Where

is

o
o

that hair brush?

the

coolie to bring paper.

X-o

(cl)

^key-oo

low

Head

'^

quoou

'leein

so

1^

so

Brush

)^

deem

Sweep

here.

Here
chee

That

quoou

come

key-oo

o
o

Get a clothes brush.

Hn?(

Call

to

H4

fO

six.

floor.

hiyh

Bring a broom.

Only

P^

Tell

You

jjrty

He

luk

Have you a book?

How

Coolie

downstairs,

ko-e

Tell

jg

is

Pfig ^0

B4 %-oo
^

Where

jg

the Goolie to sweep

the

''/icf

f\

fy\

ink.

Have
/^fy

JM,

He

"(^

I'f'oi

Give

How many

^M
xz.

Call

House

coolie

31

is

(/) tie mail's place

[g}

-^

PjjS

[^

71

mM;2

^)Ooa

//jy/(

narm

dice

i/un

literally face

basin at male jierson place.

The

past participle

is

formed by the addition of

lAl.

hoo-e becomes gone

//oo-e /(t-oo,

gone; the past form

the past tense: thus to go

quore or

-J-

MS

the context being deemed sufficient to shew that

want

it

fifty cTiairs

qiiore

often

is

is

1^

/oi

^.

ye-oo

Waut

;^^

ham

^S

(cl)

(cl)

LESSON
-[- sup

10

r.ye

-|^

20

XVII.

of loug

things

20
!</?

Pen
50

Fourteen

men and

sup

-f-

Ink.

six women.

(10)

(4)

;;JC

(cl)

1^

Ay

look

y^

^g
Paper

gee

Persou

2/""

^
^

How

A-a^

dough

Much
Much

dough

Volume

;;o
I

Hair brusL.

Book

sAm
I

J^

Brush

c/irtrf

To use.

(cl)

Female

Water

Book.

^
^

How many,

soo-el

10

?//)

Ink

mot

Male
Persons

-|^

ffl

'^

fl^ ^oi

Head

i^

Sweep

yuugj To use
'

<{/(//(

so

To use
Clothes brush.

Where

is

ttat cook?

With

1^ tung

:^

Clothes

ye

Tea pot.
nfia ko

i^

ko

That
char

Tea

vit'oo

Pot

(cl)

Cook

/".'//'

At

Broom.

Water

bottle.

oo-^

Water

5. cAmk

Bottle

1[}C
ll

Brush

j[& chart

1^

:j^ so

fll bar

so

hoo-e

in actual practice,

gee

Chairs

;j^ ye

"T*.

12

Pen.

(10)

chay-ung

each being a sign of

sullised.

however dispensed with

50

quore

he-oo,
is

implied.

Lumber

(5)

sup

PS

Buildiug

iigaw

-p

or

lie-oo or

Floor.

Jp

H. ung

^ra

when

Sweep
I

Bundle

Sweep

30
jt. say-utuj

Up

^IJ lo-e

Come

That cook

is

stairs

That

ko

10

down

^0

(cl)

Fire

IJ^ for

iCook

Head

At
~fi har

Dowustairs

Eigbt men eleven women.

fxirt

norm

Male

y^

f/un

Person

Eigbt

-|- sup

11

29

quoon

Goveru

j^

c/fff??*

Shop

/o-e

O
)

Come

Bad.

P-

!!)(;

ho

Gone.

Not

/loo-e

7(

Good

lee-oo

Where

Call the chair coolie.

B4

key-oo

Call

/or

Sedan

^ %-oo

ise
tens

To go away.

Cook

Head

Carry

;fg ?oe-e

Fire

Sign of past;
Sig'

the cook?

is

Go (away)

O
e.

Pf|%A

At

/(oo-e

Go (away)

chair
-'JM

That will do

sufficient.

Where

Common

Enough

-^ gow

man

Come
He

is

upstairs,
Sufficient.

Don't bring the tea

"fg

;to-e

He

Pj;^

/u>A

At

Don't

tj^ <ny

nun

:^

Bring

ko

JThat

^^

(hel

^^

rliar

r say-nng

To do

jo

To

f/u<

Upstairs
Very.

Where

Tea

is

man?

that

-p

10

s!i;>
I

That

ko

Come

;^ fuv

Part

(cl)

Put the large basin on

the

fatong

Pjig ko

iia

/^-o

^""

Man

table.

Put

p^

/'^A

At

or

Where
(el)

die

Big

??iea??

Face

pooj)

Basin

:^

;o-fc'

On

^^

;o(?-fi

Table

say-uiuj

Up

^
He

nay

Very

io-c

Thanks.

That

"^

r.

get

iu/(/

Z:o-e

Not
Deserve

Please.
is

gone to
house

call

coolie.

"fg ko-e

He

Go

/joo-c

Bi|- ^Y'7/-oo

the

</o)(,9/(

Much

/aj-H

Trouble

pm

f/i?i

Call
PJit n//

Please

Don't

28
Take the

ice

and wine

Put

downstairs.

(It) is

downstairs.

P^

Bring

7)un

Ice

">0E

hiir

~J\

^k. sUt

At

high

fawn;!

Put

>-

At

Dowustairs

]^. die

1^
Briug

j^

nun

Vpy

chow Wiue

hoo-e

~R

har

Bring the tea upstairs.

Go

;|^^

nun

Bring

^>

char

Tea

Sdjj-unq

Up

/o-e

Come

r
Downstairs

ili,

The words

for sfaira in down-stairs,

up

stairs, is

on the large table.

it

(/i'e

Big

<oe-<;

Table

Face

jjU en?i

(They) are upstairs.

P^

At

/"i//<

Upstairs
saj-ttng

properly a story

stairs arc

j^

|)q

yy

</>,

step-grade.
?r^o,

ly^

icheH,

A\

[|3p

na;/,

^S)

word

The

tchere

w/iich or ic>iat\

telio,

To

is.

bring,

bring and

nitit,

With

when

and

may, mo) but the rule

bean,

eq

is

ol'

Jg

face or

do
is

not

usually

nn iuterrogative

require

is

i^an dee, edge

may

place,

what place (that

is

it

answers to

w/iere?)
TJiJ neem, to bring

is

^S

mean,

face

thus

thus upon the ships deck

itpon the table

^^

is

fg ^^

* wt<i,

ioe-e

shi[is face

upon the ships deck.

Chair coolie.

Female.

key-oo

;^

/oo

Sedan chair
I

House

^
^

Female

no-e
I

^,,

p erson

Adult

coolie.

LESSON XVI.

Cook.

'X

for

g^

toio

/V

ftrtW

Eight

jfozo

Nine

Head

Chair coolie.

quoon

J^

deem

Ten

-|- sup

Fire

'

Eleven
1

ijot

Govern
I

Shop

B^ %-oo To

call

be used interchangeably.

eipressed by

upon the table

(such

not invariable.

any article taken between the finger and thumb

neem,

particle

side or place but in interrogative adverbs

edge,

literally

^^ J^

used

certain words upon

mean, table

words

similar

^; toe-e

Carry

!J^^<!.(/-oo

Sedan chair

f^

/o

Male.

Common man

^ narmlMaXe
^ ywn Person
I

or

27
Vj^ nay

This

>Here

Iay

Where

Plate*

cliee

that good wine.

is

Inside

Rf@

ho

^^

deet

ho

Good

That

ffi

c/io?

Wine

Ice

f^
2^

/>A

Is

iecf?i

Edge

c/(fe

Place

That
Have you any tea?

f^

That

ice is ours.

You

^lay

^ yow

Have

-^

c/(rtr

Tea

!^

?no

^i} deet

Where

is

our table?

naaw

That

Pfif ho

5^

chay-uiiij (cl)

^^

/ot'-e

)M

This table

Table

At

high
?2.

It is

Ours

Our

is

high

At

die

Big

^^

toe-e

Table

Bg

cliay-ung (cl)

nie.xn

Face

^^

/oe-e

Table

1^

/>/*

Is

Where

shall

Mine

j^ fawmj

Put

^ p-e

At

^g

bean

dice

That

put it?

better put

beneath the table.

is

ko

ch'ice

(Where had

\i}

deet.

siit

Ice

io-f

At

toe-e

Table

it).

^
Where

is

my

tea cupp
;j!^

^g ngaw
Where

jate

I or

my

Below

~y har

Beneath

(cl)

re

i-

Tea
That ice

Good

ij[fho

ij>^

ioo-e

Take

Jal nun

^^

dect

V@

choio

Wine

//()()-('

Go

PJI high

Pfl

/>/i

in the basin.

Pfi

ho

At

^^

deet

^J<

;<((

Where

Ice

P^

/ii^/t

In or at

PJ

merof Face

poo)i

Here

is

Cup

Take that wine away.

P%

The ice

bean

Where

on the large table.

mine.

This

71^3/

Whiere

Is

it is.

At

That
:

Basiu

26

have

^p

ypf

Tabl.'

<Oc-f

Outsiile

7i-go-e

Ice
fcvvi/l

Eilse

Have

1/0 IP

Outside.

and 4 knives.

3 plates

Upstairs.

Take away.

Three

sarin

Building

loio
I

jate

Take

(cl)

^"

Plate

or

_t

say-ung]

bring
Downstairs.

5^

Away

-^

/ioo-c

mi

boon

Movt

hoo-e

Away

Four

ptj see

1'^ low

cluuj-ung (cl)

-^

Knife

dough

Up

~|\ har

Building
I

Down

Downstairs.

Bring

me

a chair.

want one basin two towels

J[^ die

Beneath
I

and one tumbler.

weem

Bring

yot

One

5^

c^ay-MH9|(cl)

;(:^

ye

>5|5

/o-e

:|j|j

~f\

har

ye-oo

Below

There.

Want
P(@

Chair

One

That

/to
I

Place

f/itv
I

Come
(cl)

Where.
I

want two

^ ngaw
^

chairs.

or

me

j^ mean

Face

Basin

;)oo/i

ije-oo

Want

Two

lay-uiig

Two

(cl)

5^

c/iay-Mn(7((cl)

;jf

-/<?

>|J

Jll chee

Edge

chee

Place

To enter.

Chair

^-

sow

Hand

r|j

/:un

Napkin

^ yow

And

Not

One

Good

i^ko

(cl)

jjC oo-e

Water

^^

Cup

There are no good spoons.

7no

bean

Key

f>T3

Spoou li

yot

boo-e

yop

In, to

go in

Within.

^<g

/o;y

Si

^ow

Within

Head
Inside.

fg

Within

lay
I

bean

Edge

25
No,

it

is

his

good plate.

24

Not

Vji

O-i'

Waut

'Kit/

We

(are) above.

No!

At

yo-f

Not

w
1

basin,

^ o-c

licet

/''

"IE

^-"^

Is

His

wo-e

P>tjl

Want

jo-e

y\

har

'/<'//

mine?

is

It

They
"<J"ie

That

(And) they (are) below.

a towel

(and) a spoon.

Pi

mi^o

Above

Want

o-c

want a

We

>

that his?

Is

Is

/"///'

At
Mine
Below

Basiu
poo//

^ mean
rj7

It

bis.

Is

Towel

f^J nay

our

^"'i

^ ;Ve

(cl)

<"

is

Tears (are) above.

At

fg
p|E

Spoou
karn

/.o-c

His

These (are) yours

_^

>

Above

These basins are large.

Th ese
Mine (are) below.

9j^ i,ay

This

^ mead

"IE

Basin

3^

pooH

^
\\

f%
jo-e

Miue

Below
Iff! ^'6'

It

^
r

These forks are small.

Yours

At

liar

Big

"IE

above.

is

;o-f

At

suij-uiig

Above

Do yoQ want tea?

i >Kiy

-to

It is

This

(cl)
:1)^

Fork
Small

You

f;5>

>'('y

o-e

Waut

2K

c/iar

Tea

At

_;o-e

...

!^.

below.

'lie

Below

23
A good

ho

inecm

basin.

Good
)

Basin

>

Get a tea cup and sugar.

iieem

Bring

c/ior

Tea

if^\

huo-e

Cup

f^

Go there (and) bring a

large fork.

hoo-c

Go
There

Have you the basin (and) towel.

'f^ nay

You

/^ yow

Have

P5

j?i('a?i

Basin

Jff^

lu'cin

bcirt

Sugar

Wi

^awiig

/o-e

My

knife your fork (and)

Towel

his plate.

^ ngaw

Put the towel

in

the basin.

5^

^ee

(cl)

/^

die

Big

3^

rhar

Fork

/o-e

Come

Kuife

nay

'fy^t

cliee

bring

-^

hoo-e

Go
There

chee
(cl)

i/'''-

Basin

fg

Place

poon

(and)

Your

At

Jo-c

there

large fork.

^v(t;i

^ meow
I

^^

c/iay-uiig (el)

^J^

Briug

Go

Put

Towel

My

_7/ '/o,9A

^ fawng

jjccOT

^ un

mo

rjj

Come

poon

mean
fj]

Bring

His

f^-o-e

ia/c

(cl)

Plato

iieem

Bring

.9^e

(cl)

die

Big

char

Fork

/o-c

Come

j(<7((w

Me

;J5^

have a wine glass (and)

tumbler.

^ ngaw
^ yow

This

is

good water (but)

bad

Have

UJ

ho

tea.

5J<J

Good
Put the tea there.

V^

cAow

Wine

;|}^

ioo-c

Cup

"^

soo-i;

Water

7^^ boo'f

Cup

Water

Pa

"".9

Not

j^

ho

Goo(i

^ fawng
^
cArtr

lifts

Xo

Put

Tea

There

me

22
ifes

nnd no nrc ciprcsscil by ihe verb to

he,

joined in the cnsc of no, lo n negative

[inrticle.

Adjectives precede the substantives they qualify as in English.

DB

PHJ

and

"fly ikcl, this

'fffl

|l|[|J

tfiiit

etc.

and occasionally before other words.

lo

(V s

vide supra

tgAonay

(This

chcc

Place

There.

Pj@ ko

(That

(Place

chee

Above or upon.
_t. say-ung\\]^

^ go

High

Below or beneath.

~fC har
die

(Below

'Bottom base
At.

ifiE i'>''

Come

tlial,

though

]>ro[ierly

see explanation already given.

Here.

^
^

ileet,

|dural forms, arc used (oTiliia

before words signifying fluids, or matter consisting of small jiarticU'S such ns sand, dust. Hour

Bud

here,

lo-e

nay

At or on
bring

my

Come

towel.

Ho,

him, she,

21
jale{c\))

A small spoon.

ppOOQ
'

karii

^HJ sigh

This fork.

No

char

ii
-^

;p^ 600-c
It

is

Tea

No
Not

Cup

Cup

not a tea cup

have a tumbler.

Wiue

char

have not a wine glass

^
^ mo

!~

ko

Spoou

That tea cup.

^ee (cl)

8g ham

This

\if^ nail

Small

it

is

20
Give

char

Tea

1^

hoo-e

Cup

bave wiDe.

^
^ yow

(iprtW

Y@
I

6 knives.

bay

Give

y>

look

c/io_(/-m/j(cl)

^
^

dough

That.
Ilfgl

That

/('
I

'(cl)

/^-o

Those or that.

iKuives

Pflg

That

k-o
I

Me

Hgraw

^^

(/ee/| (v.

s.)5

No.

Have

Wine

c/(OW

Ton bave

7 forks

and

7 spoons,

You

"f^ jmy

Have

bave no wine glass.

^
^ wo

Not

""9

P-

?tn<;

Is
or

ngaio

YJ

me

Not

or

|(cl)

Not

Wine

f/iOio

Cup

>py boo-e

7no

Not

;;^ i^

Not

(Forks

or

Have
Food.

Tbis

is

a tumbler.

-b

chut

Rice (food
/"

(cl)

generally)

Mills

._

%
^
^^

i-o (cl)

/-</A

Is

*oo-e

Water

6oo-c

Cup

;^
58

see

Key

/cam

Spoou

It is

ao

wine.

high

Is

choi

Wine

Wine

'

Tbose are wine glasses.

I

Those

(leet

-^

high

Are

f@

choia

^^

6oo-t'

ay

ye-oo

Want

Wiue

J^ chow

Wiue

Cup

Cup

yo7

You
Have

chow (Wine

1^

boo-e 'Glass

-^

high

Is,

<7/e

Big

f^

high

Yes

^U

.9!;.//j

Small

Bring

J^

6oo-e

nun

is

a big tea cnp.

Vj^ noy

This
^o (cl)

^i'''

f/ft'p

3(5 /o-e

it

5
|(ci)

is,

plates.

Bring

H. ung

Tbis

glass.

5'

Have yoa any wine.

^
^

^
^

want a wine

glass.

Plates

Come

are

19

yot

Oue

;(vj^

hoo-c

Cup

Jb

itijaw

Tea

y^

?/oiy

Have

'

IS^ char
There

have

cup of tea.

(a)

f/irtr-

Tea

;Nf/v
P3E may

no article in Chinese, although a demonstrative pronoun or the nnmeral "one" frequently

is

supplies its place.

The Mood and Tenses

There

of the verb are not

no case inUectioLS

in the sentence

place

its

are

thus

in

5k

marked by

inflections, particles being used in their stead.

Chinese, hence the same word answers for I or

'(S

"gate baij

give,

when

is

reversed

me according

'j^ ^jj

baij

to

ngaw

give me.

In ordinary colloquial, the copulative conjunction

are coupled, thus give

me.

Many

Chinese

me

Ireacl,

iul/er,

verbs are divided

between their component

parts,

and

cojfee

is

often replaced by the verb

becomes

in

compound words and

thus to

tiring

several nouns

place (in speaking and writing) the object

literally Tjftu

is

when

Chinese give Iread, gire butter, give coffee

yK, neem

lo-e

carry

come. Bring

me

cup of tea would be carry cup tea come me.

The interrogative
marked

particles are respectively

difference in value,

though

-41

?o,

used rather in observance of custom than because of any

seems more generally than the others, to imjily a belief

on the part of the speaker that the answer will be aflirmative.

Spoon.

Wine

chow

This.

classifier

of

vessels,

LESSON

walking aui-

Demoustra5/g,

'imals

jale

Knife.

and

nay

'tive

proiiouul
1

parts of the

XIII.

A classifier

^^cJii/y-mii/'oi

things
[

Classifier

body that arel

inen or thincpsl

ho

in

Pjj^

of)

general

This

nay

multiple

^
5J

see

Key

karn

Spoon

[spread outl

yj

dowjli

j^

gee

Kuife

Plate.

These, or this.

A
deet
'>f

"^jalc

((cl)

Plate

deep

Tumbler.

sign of the!

possessive

fj^ soo-e

(Water

case; little

:^

[Cup

boo-e

^^

c/iar

Fork

'

18

mcati

Water

5jC .'oo-c

Bring

me

(some) tea.

Breail
l>ote

i/ow

^
"

hart

^j^

Have
)

Slugar

Bring sagar (and) water.

^^

HUH

hart

tawuq

;fijL

intu

Bring

y^

char

Tea

lo-e

Come

>(_9aj(;

Mo

^
^

Briufi

isngar

^ yew

Have

1^

Tea

char

Mc

ngaw

Give

Bring

Jin. Ht?)

me

(some) sagar.

Give

/;<;?/

'f^

Water
1

want tea and sagar.

i>gaiB

^S> ye-oo

Want

Tea

^-

char

ye-oo

Want

tiay

V ou

yow

Have

y^

soo-e

Water

j^

more

y,

Do yoa want a tea copi

^
^
;^

you

yt'-oo

Want

^ yow

char

Tea

^^

&oo-e

Cup

^ yow

have tea caps.

ll'HUC

/^

yoio

fffi

^JC soo-e

Water

;^

too-e

Cup

^ mo

Havp

Have

hart

Sugar

have sugar.

fJ5

vgaw

^"

yo?o

Have

>

jje tawiigi
7^

Have

have bread, sugar and

^ ngaw
^ yow

ah

Bread

Tea

yoio

yojo

PJf-

'"ran

c/wr

/^

Not

Have

yow

You

You

Tea

char

Have

luiy

nay

Have

bow

'(/j\

j^

bread,

"gra

Have yoa any tea?

Me

Have yoa (any) sugar?

You

You

tea.

jif/ttw

and water?

nuy

Have yoQ water?

Have

^^

Sugar

Come

Give

tea.

me

f^

to]/

^m

mca/i

Sugar

bread and water,

Giro

Bread

Have

'f^ iay

Give

1(1

Period

pj^ lay-ung

Two

\^

mot

What

boon

Half

^j^ (/(iwf

Period

H^jp

see

Time

r/iM(7

Clock

^/i ./amv

^
^

is

It

twenty

minutes

five

Time

j^ how

to four.
It

is

jast ten

clock.

o'

Is
'.

Just

It

Two

ye

Ten
25

-p

chung Clock

minute ago.

jHj see

Oue

yot

ko

(el)*

:^

-/ft'

^g

chung

P^

/<

cheen

Period

Clock

ten minutes past two.

is

To

Four

-|^ sup

(fame

Is

/nV/A

Ten

Period

(cl)*

Minute ^

Of

is

fifteen

minutes to

/!>/*

Is

-p

SM/J

Tea

Fivel

Before

lee-oo

115
pj^

aywig

^a

J^

Is

tr

strike

<'/''

Minutes^

/ee-oo jSigii

^
gee

To

i"

Ten

-|^ sup

Five

15

(cl)*
I

is

half past six.

high

Is

Teu

Oue

Is

Period

11
yot

high

of
It

minutes past two.

r/a)/ie

[past teusel

-f- su/)

It is fifteen

Five

l(Eu) or

7ay

chung Clock

if; '''

Two
Period

^j^ ff'ame

That

"^

Past
i

(cl)*
Pfig ^o

Minutes

five.

15
"^j

One

It

may

yot

10

|ij!^

,9ee

clock.

Is

(el)*

It

o'

/''

^^ dame

Minutes^

The clock struck eleven one

one

Five

Period

^j^ <lame

^g

H.

Ten

flip

uiig

is

/> /oo/-

Sis

Minutes

B^

"ay

)^

quore

lee-oo

Past
.

'

"It

^^'y

if; he-00

14
One day and night has

That

Little

nee-oo

(cl)

= Classifier see

to Lesson

foot note

XIII.

These cross

Month

yut

/J-*

lines are

daced in this book

Bif key-oo

Called

yut

Month

j^

die

Big

The

29 day months are the

where

e.

to

to give the

little

ploy such a method.

Notice that dame

ffli:

One

yot

Day

yot

One

yea

Night

months.
Is are

'

an entirely artiGcial method of

our own. The Chinese do not em-

yot

natural

observe

resting spaces in speech. N.B. This

is

intro-

student an idea as to panctuation

i.

24 boars.

Mo u til

^^..(cl)*

fj

and

"'*

Two

ye

-f- sup

Ten

gow

Nine

yot

Day

are used interchangeably.

Two

'

29

-p

sup

Ten

ptj

.see

Four

24

.(Stroke
"'*

or period

o
B

"-(

jg

A-o (cl)

yut

en
^

'

^g

chung Bell

Month
Chinese months are big

LESSON XL
now TO TEM.

TIME.

B^

key-oo

Called

yut

Month

/\\ see-oo

taiDiig

China

y^ yun

Man

jij^ sore

That whichf

kaung

Speak

9^

Of

J^

sun

Each year has six big months

and six

Time

One hour.

yol

One

^/^

dame

Period

^g

cfiuiig

Bell

Little

^
^
#

little

months.

moo-e

Every

neen

Year

and

j^

tai07ig

China

yini

Man

yM7

Month

/mo

(ly)

fj^

or part

/ wow

Have

;^

Big

f/te

/]> see-oo
/y*

little.

Small

13
The name of the month
added

'yun yet yttt".

is

LESSON

X.

For so

Jg[ qiaoo

Chinese have not 31 days

That

itl^

cliee

^1

moo-e Every

y^

die

Number

sarm

Tliree

S^

neen

Year

n4

1':<'y-oo

Call

in a

month.

jg" tawng China

'.

y^ yun
>nay

Not

?/c>t(!

Have

^--

S(i?-?

Three

"p

.sH/j

Ten

^jc

7&
p^ yun

Intercalary

yot

One

</?"(<

Mouth

Man

yot

31

One

Day
One year has 4 seasons spring

summer autumn

yol

One

4^

jjgen

Year

/^

?/oi

Has

winter.

gee

Of

yiit

Month
Part

In three years there

(5J ee

Four

^p

(^JiCye

Seasons

^p

chun

Spring

.^

Summer

c/iow

Autumn

c^wn^-

Winter

One season has three months.

'

yot

One

queye

Season

- sarm

Ha Mel)*

Three

yili

Mouths

is

one month more.

hiah

Is

sarm

Three

?(e(??i

Year

:SE

added

12
To night.

11

Week

Day before yesterday.

^
H

cheeti

Before

I^

clieen

yot

Day

i%

l-o

lie

Polite

^p

^z'e

Worship

Before
(cl)

Bright

niun

yot

One
(cl)

A-o

CD

To morrow.

H^

One week.

before last.

jjil /;.

Polite

Worship

jDJe

^
%

Next week.

yot

Day

Day

Two weeks.

Jiow

After

l^

lie

Polite

1g

/CO

Day

;5!e

Worship

If

lie

after to

After

morrow.

Two
hoio

7jot

Week

Every other day.

]?^ larm
'/oi

Hop

Day

or

skip

after next.

die

is

/^o (cl)

Every other day.

f^

kart
yot

Partition
]

lie

Polite

pfe

Worship

Day

Worship

pi'e

Three
1^0 (cl)

,|f

/;

Polite

pie

Worship

This week.
Daily.

Day
I

2/o<

Withiu,

in

k(

Day

yot
the midst

Day

of.

To day.

-^

Now

^'i^??!

yot

Day

Yesterday.

ffp chalk] Last

j/o<

Day

re

pr

iia
:^|
(^1

sarm

Day time.
3/oi

:^

Day

yot

Three weeks.

After

If

Polite

Big

y^

(cl)

'^"'"

Ao (cl)

This
I
i

^
S-

10
Sunday.

H
^
g

tie

Polite

pie

Worship

Day

i/ot

Monday.

^
^

^
"*.

/w

Polite

pie

Worship

Oue

yot

/I'e

Polite

pe

Worship

Two

ye

Wednesday.

^I

lie

^^

pie

Polite

Worship

^ srm Three

^
^

Eight

/lo

Numher

j/oio

'

-^

Nine

lio

Number

-fi_

-p

swp

Tea

f^

Ao

sup
-f-

"T

Number
Teu

^
^

Month

.yo<

Oue

/io

Number

ye

Two

sup

Ten

/io

Number

^
^
+

/io

yot

Oue

yilt

Month

December.

520"'

Ten

Ten

wo

7/e

/<

Month

>

ORDINALS.

31
1^^^,

One

yot
/it)

One

Number

]
'.

-f' sup

ijot

Teu

ill"'

sarm Three
*"P

sup

j^

Number

/e

Two

/io

Number

lie

Polite

sarin

Three

pie

Worship

//o

Number

9 ml

Kii

Four

/(c

Polite

p/e

Worship

ung

Five

LESSON

lie

Polite

pee

Worship

/ooi-

Six

VIII.

pt] see

Four

/io

Number

51

ung

Five

Ay

Number

look

Six

/io

Number

''l"'t

Seven

ho

Number

(th

Weekly.

Saturday.

jjjf

November.

Friday,

)/((/

9"'

Thursday.

pt[ gee

fl^

Teu

sup
I

October.

jg_

IlO^h

Tuesday.

mS
'VS.

A6K

,]i|

//e

Polite

pi'e

Worship

yy'

Day

Itij

l.a>/

Time

^
S-

e)

-\2

Ih

14"'

January.

7P

Right

rhun

Mouth

|/g see

ZL

ye

yut

Two

Mouth

(4)

yot

February.

Every

-|^ moo-e

-f^ sup (10)

(14)
yilt

Monthly.

day of the month.

Day

yilt

Mouth

The Chinese method of

expressing the day of the

26"' day of the month.

month.

Zlye

(2)

Chiua

tauniq

March.

Three

sarm

(10)

-P

.;>

-^

look (C)

<^

(2G)

#V

"

Mau

?/((;(

I
I

Month

yo

April.

ptj see

Four

30"'

day of the month.

fiQ^

Tiime

(30)
-f- s?75 (10)
yoC
*

Five

Mouth

Day

yo<

SfliVM (3)

Month

May.

Day

to

(cl)

I^'

Day

^^

Classifier see foot note

day of the month.

Begin

cliaw
I

yot

Oue

Lesson XIII.
2'"i

:^

June.

day of the month.

chaw

Begin
I

""'
>"

?/<;

Six

Zoo/c

Mouth

3"!

July.

-^

;f<^

Mouth

hart

yiU

LESSON

VII.

Eight

Mouth

Niue

fjow
yilt

Mouth

Begin

Three

day of the month.

^<^

(7irttt)

-j^

?(/)

Begin
I

Ten
I

MONTHS Of THE YE All.

11"'

day of the month.

Monthly.

September.

cAait)

10"'

August.

/V

day of the month.

^ sarm

Seven

chil
I

"^

Two

-h m^

^
fjj-

Month

yilt

(10)
(11)

yot (1)

fun

Part

t/o<

Day

8
Next year.

Sammer.

Summer

li'.ir

H^

f^

To walk

/i(7rH

Bri<?ht

iiinii

(To

Heaven

/^3c (loiir/h-c

neeii

AotQinn.

chotP

<rtic

Year

Last year.

^
^

^(VZ;

To

Autumn
I

Heaveu

(low

^E

jiceii

OKI
I

vieaiDKj

To depart

/(Oio

Beiiiiu], after.

/<

serve

Year

^g

^
^

in

Year before
I

lane

last.

Wiuter

diiiuj

Heaveu

^
^

law

Before

(/'(^H
I

* Put pronounced like

/^e

Year

in the

word Putty.

Month

yut

New

year.

This month.

This

ji

veeii

Month

yra

Last month.

_h my-WHj

New
I

Year

Tear after next.

^
^

After

/iou'
I

7)fe)i

yut

LESSON

Month before

last.

f/(7j'

Before

yut

Month

veeit

Year

Begin

Day

H^

see

Time
One year.

Foar seasons.

ptj

Four

."j^-e

One

yot
I

B^

s(?t'

VI,

years day.

Month
j[; ryrtn

Year

^
New

to.

Winter.

behave

'

treat, to

Times

iteeii

Year

Next month.
This year.

Spring.
'

Below

ko ic\)*\

yut

Mouth

r/(ini

/awe

Spring

-^ him

Heaveu

Now
I

iieen

Year

tlic

Put

Peace or

^j^ orn

rest.

respectful

iterm

yin

To

zye

Proper,ought.

"p^ qwoo

7
'jg'

for

finish
{

married

unmarried

LESSON

or

V.

females

'

'g' quooii

Officer

To

(J 11)1

settle,

to

^^

encircle.

Prisoner,

jfis.

[7]

Villainous

ancestor.

Guest, strang-

er, visitor.

maiviKj

11

Improper

[H]
Itiful.

For, because.

,<;<'(?

Four

To

^J]

*g^

.srt?z

To preach

i^

i/'fi?

To allow

ot

kP me-00

distress,

To impede

faiciig

ex-

Perfect,

hamper

I restrain.

celleut.

(Solid,

(Family, home.

Envious, jea-

(secure, stable.

^lous.
(

iooiip

firm,

|gj IJIPOO
8

dough

(household.

or

10

prison.

!/((

Fair or beau-

on

House, home.

Slit

enclose, to

''/(0!

Au

chooiir/

,j

To

Beginning

chee

jl^ karn

^^

palace

in

>noo-e

Younger

son

Surname

|m

To

reverse

vwoo-e

sister

(or turu back.

Rich

jjjfj:

Woman

12
8

Bis

"^ miti

Minister

cover

of

Residence,
cousort,

state
j

Slave

dwelling.

heir

wife, or
iA
f.

classifier

To guard,

apparent.

to

\J put *

of

horses,

-if"

sow
'

beards,

|fp

fay

etc.

Banditti

Good

Wordorletter.

chee

As,

^fho
e,

in

^ chick

protect.

.^

To

world.

shelter, the

tm

if,

like,

according

ye

short step
I

same.

to,

Mayorpossible.

h,iw

"PJ*

To

"^

to

aiil,

dun

{Jill

phrase,

ftl koo-el
5

sentence.

ko-ii

^Jj

Knock

_^

To

imitate,

To

/o

forgive

rabbit

Six

y> /ooi\>

(Olil-remote,
"gy </ipooJ
(ancient.
5

book

To

liar

Below, down.

Jiviue.

Jt^-oom; Together, with.

"^

Tounite,toshut.

-fii

-^

)//!;i

//o/>

A boy,an infant

to toil.

^'a

Manage

!/;(!

^
^

Labor.fatigue.

P[] (0(0

To subdue

assist.
i

/(!(/

[*

sai/-uiii]l]Y>,

Soldier

//>(;(

above,

rju<

Luck

boon

Half

:^

iiniu

Name

4P

ooJi

Noon

lUe, she,

%H
^

her,

its,

his.

they.

Tool

^oo-c

it,

8
't'c

PJ2

To vomit

<^

Cow

)(jfO!c

-B^

Canon, code.

(/rt7)C

(Together,

the

>Cv

dough Knife

"JJ

(same.

i;

3^ yea-ung Sheep
Soldier

(7ii/<

A sharp wea-

^To announce,

/"

-^

itoteU.

lull

Besid es

or

another.

note of in-

_
r.

Number,

mark.

or

^ chaw
7

|I,

us,

jg

^.,,,^.^,

To

call

(to guard.

my, we,

<(/

To swallow

cut, carve.

(terrogatiou.

To

c7ie/

JT]
I

(pon

(Eminent, ex-

(The

the

(beginning.

(To plunder,

to

9<^P

rob openly.

toe-e

alted.

Right as

Strength

Ink

dist-

Merit,

jb

first,

yoio

anguished

ijj koong
5

(from

^ how

'

meri-

(torious.

left.

!To add

Queen

increase.

to, to

Month,

ov

~p

To

Give

sye

.'/'''

f^7"

moon.

guess.

Wood

yj^ Hiooi

estimate, to

Flesh or meat

Jl jjook

(Root of tr ee.

He, she,

"(^ ko-e

it.

7
(

^
(If

the origiu

vwore

Grain

/(0!W

Month

1/ot

Day

superior

(But,

only,

(simply.

or sun.

To speak

Like, or similar.

f/zee

LESSON

IV.

(To

..

Field

ten

YP

act,

to

t7( or ^M

(make,

to do.

From

low

"p

cover

1^
LT

Armor

karp

mawng Lost, dead

j

J^

What

mot

To

'to

sup

Ten

f/((;(?/i

1000

stretch,

Ashield, to op-

extend.

4
3

fiual

paralso

ticle,
iA

on, of

-f" ye

from, through,

blade.

'

'

(by.

Begiuning

yin

[Elegant,

Elder brother

Jjj hu)i

allow,

to

prosperous.

du?i

~J

,jt

dants, post-

choi'

Tofill,tostufi.

/(??(/

Cruel

dividual.

Hand

0M'

erity.
I

light

Stomach or

appetite.

/oo

Aniuterjectiou

(of

admiration

or surprise.

y[^ seen

First,

an iu-

sting,

Descen-

permit

f/nn/

yf^ quorrig

nail, a pin, a

c/(oy-))i7Jflourishiug,

(To

Jr|[j

at,

sprout, a

;^

pose, tooffend.
to offend

In,

further.

yQ

Crooked

cook

before

7nook

Eye

-^

gee

Child

ye

-p

sup (10) i'

(2)

322

yot

(one)

boon

(half)

(20);

^_
"

20

-j5}-/u

(part)

-^

(seven)

(7ii4/

^jp.

T_
(

sunn

(four)

-'"^'

(part)

yot

(one)

-^

./'

Zl

3/.>

.<!arm

(part)

^/ooA

(three)L

(2)

(6)

To

?.<,;<

(100)

down,

punish.

s"P

(10)

S.

"".V

(5)

Tliiugs.apaity.

for

'J'o

lie

or

^o<

prostrate,

^''^

(one)

fall

^/ook\

(part)

yot

(one)

'

(tenth)

humbly.

A. file

of 5 men.

classifier

of

as

of

articles

kill

;/L coio

Sim

To

(tenth)

hart (8)

dwell, sign

Trust, responsibility, to

ye

/""

how, why.

i^

look

hart
'JO*'

(1000)

(1)

(100)

s
i

(1)

s.p

(10)

'jot

(1)

75 624

A^

chut

-a

(7)

o
o
o

:^;jmr;i (10000)
18

H.

tti'ii

f/,m- (1000)

:^

/ooA-

(G)

/;<7r<

(100)

"g

(2)

(part)

(5)

o
o

_0
'"^0
'

Hye

-|- .v"P

PI

.see

o
o

(2)

(10)

hat
(six)

(10)1'

What, which,

ijol.

10

(20),

allow.

I
o

c/ieeii

(five)

Zl

(1)

(part)

(of present tense.

-|^ sup (10)

/^

(nine)

tlress.

(lO
-f-

ffi. "<;

nil

(eight)

j^^;

to

strike,

(4)

(one)

'^/(jr/to

cut

600

(part)
[

645

(three)

III.

Uo

('^^

^see
LESSON

300

(10)

(four)

barl (100)

PJI see

(3)

(4)

look (6)

-f-

.up (10)

!JOt

'j^ chay-u7if/\a,

tjot

rely ou,

sharp

weapon.
(1)

100

"g" bart
(100)

i
"

To

Ordinary use of Nomerals.

CO

ZLye

2
Still,ialike

sarm 3
[manner.

U7HJ

(5)
I

500

Pg

see

i.

w";/

-^

look 6

(100)

/n-<

.y^

Child.
5

He, she, or

(1)

1000
(1000)'

cheen

fi!t

lar

<it,

a mail's

name.
-|^ sup

(10)

10 000
=f^

r/'c;,

(1000)

/\

/'fl)'(

^Q

Instead

doiiijh-e

of

10 000

7/0<

:||

m((7-

-j-

(1)

(10 000)

-^snp

+ wp

100 000
-f-

)ani (10 000)

,;

a share.

part or

' Adjective.

(10)

(1)

yot

(10)

s///)

10

,SjO

(10)

12

Hye

(2)

-j- sup

(10)

500 000

H.

uv<y

(5)

50

-h

'";^

o)'m

(3)

Chinese numerals.

mar

II

H^fi

(10 000)

1000 000

(2)

yot

.5(7?';?;

(1)

20

(3)
I

30

100
hart (100)
inarii

(10 000)

pg

s^'c

-j- sup (10)

1000 000

tatoiii

china

yiin

man

so

count

(4)
j

II.

(10)

-j- sup (10)

LESSON

13

2/

40
r~|

c
c

mooh eye
j

yot

(1)

5E.

uiifj

(5)

-f

.;.

(10)

^|<s^-oo(1000 000)|

50
j

hee

letter

combination

by

make

-f^

snn, Honesty, trutlifulness; literally a

man

standing

his word.

that

observe

further

means

root or

the

Willi

"Radical" idea thus clearly defined, the student will

these

of classification

for

radicals
all

may,

Chinese

ami

words,

in

reality

(rather

tiiau

founded on the number of strokes in a word or character).

do,

furnish a

a classification

We

have noted

that the Chinese have no alphabet, but they do possess 214 Radicals under

which

head,

classified.

all

It is

Chinese words may, for the written language, be properly

not necessary at this stage for the student to memorize these

"Radicals", though

will

it

well repay one to occasionally glance over the

so as to familiarize one's self with

of

the

words.

For

list

the general arrangement and appearance

of "Radicals",

and for further remarks on the

formation of Chinese words, see subsequent pages.

Itaie

Heaven

list,

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. each

character

is

The Chinese Language has no alphabet;

a word; heuce the necessity for the student beginning to

memorize characters

word or

at once, eacli

cliaracter thus learned being

may

addition to one's vocabulary. Written Chinese words

number

the

to

of "strokes", each character contains; by "strokes"

or character, thus the

twenty

paratively)

written,

primer,

of strokes of the pen

may

vary from one to

with

impossible to give a beginner, any such

is

it

a long

list

of easily written

or five lessons, of this book

and

easily

character in
pen,

number

number, hence

in

four

first

we mean

more. The simple or uncomplicated stroke words are few (com-

or

thing as

be classified according

of separate strokes of the pen necessary to write a given word

number

the

an

lessons

necessary

to

however, furnish a number of easily

The numerals under each Chinese

remembered words.
III,

I,

IV,

V,

Chinese words; the

indicate

form the given word;

it

the

is

number

of strokes of the

advisable for the beginner to

copy these characters, trying to "verify" the strokes in each.

In lessons

I,

III,

IV and

the student will note a similarity in the

appearance of some of the characters;

common

root or "Radical": thus

y>in a man appears

'^

and

is

in

20

i,

the

certain words have as

lesson

in

cliai'acters;

almost invariably placed at the

the student progresses he will observe that

or,

e.;

(in

it

the Chinese character

were,

y^

combination the J\^ becomes

left of the

word or character). As

many Chinese words

are compounds,

combinations of two or throe or four separate Chinese words or characters,

dissection

or analyses

the written character; thus

become

ij^

Jio

good;

-^

of which will, often reveal the idea, conveyed in

^
^jun

iio-e

female, and

man

-^

gee child, in combination

(standing), and

^"

yin a word, in

SECTION

I.

EXPLANATION OF PRONUNCIATION.

The sounds

As given

phonetically.

spelled

Chinese

the

of

-words

are

given

our system,

in

in

italics,

they

words being

all

represent

the

nearest

some familiar English combination of letters e.g. to

express the long broad "o" instead of printing it "do" we print it dough and

possible

so

the

approach

pronounce
nearest

it.

to

When

approach

doubt as

is

pronounced monosyllabically
not

chejje.

monosyllabic are indicated

koo-c,

lioo c,

etc.

the exact pronunciation always recall

Remember

thus

cheye

is

ch and

ei/e,

also that all phonetics that are

by the employment

of

hyphens

e.

g. n-yoi-e,

i.e.

words of two

etc.

Ati

is

pronounced

like

Aio

Ei/e

word eye.

IffA

igh in high.

Oo

00 in BOOTY.

Oi

,.

oi

ow

in

qu

in question.

Otv

N.B.

to

an English equivalent

to

the au in autocrat.

aw

in oil.

Qu

"

"

>f

"

,.

ii

Ung

,,

nag

The brackets

or more comiioneut parts.

eniiiloyeil

awe.

in

cow.

"

"

(in

ft

German)
in

GLiick.

HUNG.

throughout our book indicate comi)Ounil words,

XIV

195

Adjectives

199

Nouns

206
209

209
212

Proiiouus

{A

lisl

of

those used in ever;/

Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjuuctions,

212

Verbs.

222

(..1)

Verbs euding

in

'^^ gee.

225

{B) Verbs ending

in

;]^ hat/.

228

(C) Verbs ending in

228

(Z>)

Verbs ending

in

229

(J?)

Verbs ending

in

230

(/')

Verbs ending

in

231

(G) Verbs ending

in

234

(//) Verbs ending in J.g

230

(./)

Verbs ending

239

(A')

Use of the verb

244
246
247
252
255
259
268
314
314
317
319
320

Particles.

351

in

|j(5

^|J

etc.

/,/-,/.
,/,.,///.

-^J doiu/h.
{jj

ch>,i.

/)-,.
,i/.

lo-e.

fy

dhar.

Section IV.

How To

Write Chinese.

Rules For Writing Chinese Chiiracters.

How To Use a Chinese Dictionary.

A List Of Radicals, or Determinatives.
Easy Lessons In Chinese Writing.
Appendix.

Key To Chinese Preface.

Translation Of Chinese Preface.
Key To Poetical Selections.
Index.
Errata.

day

speech).

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

XI

XII
XIII

Title Page, lutroductiou,

Preface.

Chinese Preface.

XIV

XV

Table of Couteuts.

Explanatiou of Proiiuuciation.

XVI

Section

I.

189
9091

Thirty Three Graded Lessons.

92

Section

93137
138

139

140
141

154

154155
155158

159
159 161
161 163
163 173
158

Prayer.

II.

The "Sarra Chee Kun"

or Chinese Primer.

Specimen Pages of a Chinese-English Dictionary.

Section

145

145146
146151
151

The Lord's

III.

Man's Relations. (A)

Social.

(B) Political.

(C) Civil.

Man's Disposition.
Public-Buildings.
Places of Business.
Institutions of Learning.

Professional Occupations.

Parts of a Building.

Rooms and Room

Contents.

Parlor, sitting room, bedroom, library, dinhigroom, washroom, kitchen.

173

Stable contents.

173-174

Carpenter's Tools.

174

176

176
184

183

Wearing Apparel, Jewelry.

Varieties of Food (Animal, Vegetable,

185

Specimen Pages of a Chinese-English Dictionary.

186
187

Fruit, etc.).

Specimens of Chinese Poetry.

194

Parts of Speech. Articles or Classifiers.

xn

XI

add

trust,

to the

value of our book.

notably Lobscheid,

To Professor Giles we
gestions
in our

We

are indebted to

some

earlier writers,

Kenny and Bevan.

are

deeply indebted for the

many

kindly sug-

has made, as well as for the sympathetic interest he has shown

lie

work

since it's inception.

In conclusion

we wish

to

extend to our printers, the firm of E.

J.

Brill,

of Leyden, Holland, and their able corps of assistants under F. be Stoppblaak,

Esq., our sincere thanks for the unfailing and untiring efforts they have put
forth to

that

of

make

a successful issue of our

our printers have

ocean,

book possible.

When

it is

remembered

been separated from us by over four thousand miles

any small typographical

errors will no doubt be indulgently over-

looked by the careful reader.

In

which
as

presenting

may

this

men

can

to the

we

to the public,

unfold on the perusal of

we have each given

professional

book

it's

trust that

any imperfections

pages will be taken lightly, inasmuch

consummation of our work, many hours which

but poorly afford. Being a work of love,

hope that "Love's Labor" has not been

we

can only

lost.

WALTER BROOKS BROUNER.

FUNG YUET MOW.

Our method
it

graded

are aware, entirely original and unique, in that

we

study of Chinese, iu true Chinese form. The

the

presents

easy

so far as

is,

lessons

first

section of

quite comprehensive and if thoroughly mastered by

is

the student will give a solid, broad and deep foundation for the superstructure.

In presenting the Chinese primer,

making of
in

by

us.

we have followed

greater Chinese

model,

when

scholar

in

not exist.

whom

of Professor Giles, than

rendering

the

does

doubt as to the exact interpretation

Apart from

its

value as a Chinese

Some

English translation gives us an index to Chinese thought.

the

by

City and the interlineations and interpretations thereof supplied

In obscure passages, or

thereof,

original plan,

an interlinear production. The Chinese primer was purchased

it

New York

we have adopted an

of the aphorisms are unique and others are majestic in their simple grandeur.

The

third

section

of the book

amount of valuable material

is

important, in that

to

any Chinese work that we have ever seen, there

immense

contains an

is

here presented for the

time a comprehensive analytical presentation of Chinese words. Take for

first

example the word

now

it

4^ ^^

bi'tter; in Chinese

VtJIj

it

is

so happens that each one of these three, is a

of which

the

it

those who would acquire Chinese. For unlike

may

meaning

cows, milk,

be

met with independently

word. Translated,

of each

oil. It

will be seen

called

word

in itself,

in the language.

njoto

ngow nigh

more words

the exact

large

and

character

are

composed

compound, being composed of two or

meaning of each component part has been given by us

section

small

literally

is

on investigation of the third section of our book,

many words

each instance; this method

The fourth

any one

Our book gives

nigh yoio (butter)

that (contrary to the general idea of the Cliiuese language being mainly

of monosyllabic words)

yoto;

type,

is

in

of inestimable value to the student of Chinese.

of our

book contains about one thousand words iu

arranged as

to

strokes,

and having opposite each

the root or "radical" number. It seems strange indeed that never

before, so far as

we

are aware, has such a representation of Chinese writing

been given either by a native or foreigner. This arrangement, together with

our chapter on

"How To Write

Chinese" enables the student to readily grasp

the idea of writing Chinese.

We

have

dictionary.

construction

also

given

several

sample

pages

from

Chinese-English

These reproductions will give the student a clear idea as

to the

and form of a dictionary. There will also be found a couple of

Cliinese Poetical selections.

The copious index which we have made,

will

we

IX

Chiaese

unusually

is

the

on

section

Chinese

not

is

not to

more

be

difficult

is

pen

the

its

the

print

to

scarce be imagined

ought
it

composition yet

A more

same.

takes about 32 separate strokes

it

accomplishment could

fascinating

than the ability to write Chinese characters.

overestimated, since

to

of the subjects

acquire

gives one as

it,

found in

are

same time acquiring

the

at

Athens

Rome;

or

unique,

is

world's population; moreover

least a third of the

training as do

There

modern language,

a language

which

a language

This can not be

much mental

curriculum.

college

fascinating in the thought that in acquiring a

we

it

15 stroke Chinese word, than

for us to write a

is

commeucing

grasped,

THE VALUE OF A KNOWLEDGE OF CHINESE.

many

reader

a Chinaman, to learn to write such a word as plenipotentiary. This

for

has only 15 letters in

of

the

so,

writing before

study of Chiaese. Once the idea of written Chinese

the

is

over

look

requested to

This

acquire.

to

difficult

is

something

(i. e.

Chinese)

more ancient than that of

in that
it is

it

is

known

to at

the only live language

extant, that antedates the Christian era.

The

advantage also

utilitarian

is

not to be underestimated. The opening

of the

20"'

Century already gives promise of the prominent

yet

play

in

to

world

obtained from our book, will be of inestimable value to those

We

doing business with the Chinese.

of the Chinese language will be as

hope

common

of German, French, Spanish, or Italian,

of

them

to

see the

to

is

be

who contemplate

day when a knowledge

to-day.

is

to

China

to require

mouths study of the Chinese language before embarking

at least sis

Only those who have evinced an

for China.

China

an accomplishment, as a knowledge

would be a good plan before sending Missionaries

It

role

Moreover commercially, the knowledge

politics.

ability for acquiring the Chinese

lauffuaffe here should be sent to China. This method would save a considerable

outlay

money

of

many

as there are

wortliy people

who

caunot acquire any

foreign language.

OUR BOOK.
remitting labor

may
are

In presenting to the public the result of several years un-

we

believe

we have

filled

a long felt want.

We

trust that it

stimulate a thirst for knowledge of things Chinese and that those

started

mastered
paration

on

Chinese

by

us,

right

the

road by our eiforts

thoroughly.
will

become master of the

we

may

The publication of another work now

trust,

enable

the

art of reading, writing,

who

continue until they have

in pre-

advanced student of Chinese to

and speaking Chinese correctly.

vni
for us to acquire to speak, read,

grammar may

and write the language correctly; hence as

be defined to be "the art of speaking, reading and writing a

language correctly", the Chinese language

Just

as

English,

in

yet convey

Thus

four,

nounced alike; there

which

Chinese; this

in

has led

seeks

s3'stera,

not hard to comprehend.

though pro-

with us no ambiguity as to idea, for by context we

is

adoption

the

to

is

are each spelled differently,

fork,

for,

be said to have a grammar.

some words which have the same sound and

know the meaning intended

instinctively

of sounds

are

meanings, so

difl'erent

English

in

there

may

so with the Chinese. This similarity

by Europeans, of a system of "tones",

by the placing of circumflex signs

at the four corners

of a given Chinese character, to convey the exact tone of the word.

an

artificial

of the
it

is

method, and one the Chinese themselves do not employ; because

difficulty

of mastering this artificial method, and the discouragement

lends to the study of Chinese, and because

essential to the purpose of this

supply

This

tones,

we

as

we do

not

deem

it

absolutely

volume, no attempt has been made by us

believe by the

employment

to

of our system of phonetics

and the close application of the contents of our book, such a system of tones
will be found unnecessary.

We

have previously noted that the Chinese language

was originally mainly a monosyllabic language

compound;

a glance at the

correctness

of our

words

statement.

in

quiring of the language, as by their use,

dialects,

are

one of which

each

from Dutch. This hook

who

of the Chinese

is

ac-

be capable

made comprehensible.

employed throughout the Chinese Empire eight *

difiers

from the other as much as English does

written in the Cantonese dialect since the majority

are to be found here and outside of China are from the

Canton Provinces. Mandarin

China;

words are not

many words which might

is

the official language of China. It

to call attention to the fact, that written Chinese

all

in reality few

These compound words quite simplify the

of misconstruction (phonetically) are thereby

DIALECTS. There

our book having brackets will show the

Chinese

manuscript

is

is

is

well here

uniformily the same over

equally intelligible to an inhabitant of

the far north or the extreme south of China, "just as the Arabic and

numerals are understood

all

Roman

over Europe, although pronounced differently by

various nations."

WRITTEN CHINESE.
*

This

refers

to

the Chinese Empire.

the

maio

There

dialects;

is

a popular fallacious notion that written

there are said to be twenty nine dialects in use throughout

PREFACE.

seems incredible that in these days of advanced learning, there has

It

heretofore been no suitable

would enable a student

The absence

Chinese.

MADE

handbook of the Chinese language;

is

the raisou d'etre of our

and

Spanish,

are each

Italian

is,

strange to say, easier to acquire than

many modern European

in turn,

example the

more

languages. German, French,

difficult

for

whether

word hand be of masculine, feminine

the

French, Spanish or Italian

or feminine

memory

with

than Chinese.

in

recall

or

neuter

gender;

is

is

irrevocably fixed in our

at once self evident,

gender nor declension

in

whether the word be of masculine

Chinese, as in English,

all

we need burden

the word "hand", which in Cantonese Chinese,

is

Once learned the word sow

of such a language

we must

whereas

gender;

to learn

word hand. In Get-man we must remember

Let us take

when we

memory. The

is

sow.

simplicity

are told that words have

that verbs have no conjugation (and

either active, transitive, neuter or even causal); that the language

mainly of monosyllabic words, which are really

may

"CHINESE

EASY".

THE SPOKEN LANGUAGE

neither

book that

without a teacher, a working knowledge of

to acquire,

of such a book

ancient Greek or Latin, or

our

root ideas; and

is

may

be

composed

that a

word

be used either as a noun, verb, adverb or conjunction, depending simply

on the context or as the exigencies of the surrounding words demand.

This

has led to

grammar. What

is

the

popular fallacy

tliat

meant by that statement

the Chinese language has no

is

that a

grammar per

se has

never been made by the Chinese themselves. Nevertheless the Chinese language
does adhere to certain forms in the use of speech, which forms

it is

necessary

TI

fharacter,
as

tlie

whole surmounted by an adequate grammatical rendering such

would be employed

in

colloquial English.

Then follows the famous

as

regards

sounds and

classical

Primer, the "Sarm Chee Kun," treated,

explanation in the same way. This

is

the

placed in the hands of every Chinese school boy, and he learns

It

would be

commit

to

well

the foreign student

if

memory

curious

it

first

book

by heart.

would do likewise; he would thus

epitome of Chinese philosophy, history, and

biography, and familiarize himself with about

five

hundred and sixty Chinese

characters in the process.

Besides various other interesting sections there

well-chosen
all

But
he can

list

of about a thousand

commend

itself to

of Chinese as a great improvement on the small size of type

employed
far

characters written on a bold scale, which will

beginners

so often

is

in introductory

handbooks.

more important than the above

is

the feeling of the student that

take up this book and positively progress from day to day without

further assistance of any kind.

In fine,

the

contents

any student who

of "Chinese

shall succeed in transferring into his

Made Easy,"

will

find

own head

himself well advanced on

the road towards a good acquaintance with the Chinese language.

^^.M^^^e-^

A -^i/^

INTRODUCTION.

The study

of Chinese

attracting just

is

now

a larger share of attention

than at any previous period throughout the history of foreign relations with

Middle Kingdom,

the

continue
as

student,

language and

can

it

it

seems likely that this interest

will steadily

develop. Considering however, the admitted difficulty of Chinese

to

written

and

hardly

be

elementary handbooks,

the

of dialects which confront the

multiplicity
that

said

dictionaries,

the

etc.,

supply of guides
is

at

in

the shape of

out of proportion to the

all

demand.

Meauwhile there

is

slowly

growing up

a special class of students

who

without political or commercial motives, would nevertheless be ready and pleased

to obtain

and by

an insight into the written vehicle of the Chinese language and by

to penetrate to

the vast literature that lies beyond. For these students

Walter Brooks Brodner and Fung Yuet Mow have taken great pains to
provide a work under the fascinating title of "Chinese Made Easy" by means
Dr.

of

which

may

be

make himself

can

exemplified

the

acquainted with

famous Chinese saying, "that a scholar

all

things, without ever leaving the four

of his study;" in other words, the intention

walls

interest in linguistic studies, for the sake of a

with

the

assistance

of this

is,

hobby

that any one with an

or

what

not,

may

gain,

book a knowledge of the genius of the Chinese

language colloquial and written.

To
these

begin with there are thirty-three lessons on

in

every

ordinary

manner of

subjects;

of sentences in clearly printed Chinese characters accompanied

consist

to

all

case

by the sounds

English

in

the Canton dialect, transliterated according

requirements,

and also by the

ivii7e33i

literal

meaning of each

CARPENTIEW

'OMNE IGNOTUM PRO MAGNIFICO KST."

FBESS OF

Late E.
LEIDEN

J.

BRILL

(Holland)

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CHINESE MADE EASY

BY

WALTER BROOKS BROUNER.

of Columh'ui

Vniversitij

i?i

the

City

A.B.,

of ^etv

M.D.

J urii.

AND

FUNG YUET MOW

Oiincse Missionary in the City nf

WITH

HERBERT

Ji\

New

York.

INTRODUCTION BY

A. GILES, M.A., L.L.D., (Aberd.)

Professor of Chinese in the University of Cambridge, E'ngland

and

late.

II.

B. M. Co7isul at

Ni?/ffpo,

1904

NEW YORK

THE MAOMILLAN COMPANY

LONDON

MAOMILLAN &

C".

All Rights Resolved

L't'd.

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