Sunday, 28 August 2022

the character 健

Gang Hiog 江煜 discusses the character and its associated words.

Dio’Giah8 潮劇 Teochew Opera Ca Bang Huê 柴房會 “The Wood Shed” name of the Opera 李老三 Li2 Lao2 Sam1 (the main character in the opera) tai5 se5 臺詞|台词 a line from the opera “bho5zin5 zêg8sing1 king1 gou1lao2 do2 king1gian7

bho5zin5 zêg8sing1 king1

無錢一身輕|无钱一身轻

gou1lao2 do2 king1gian7

孤老倒輕健|孤老倒轻健

bho5zin5

無錢

have no money

zêg8sing1

一身

whole body

king1

light

gou1lao2

孤老

an old man or woman who lives alone

do2

to move around

king1gian7

輕健

nimble, agile and sturdy

giang6

healthy, good at doing something, strong in

He actually says giêng6  which is Teochew City accent.

giang6kang1

健康

healthy

giang6cuang5

健全

sound and robust

ung2giang6

穩健

firm, stable and steady

giang6mui2

健美

healthy and beautiful

giang6mui2 健美 is also short for giang6mui2 ung7dong6 健美運動|健美运动 which means body building

giang6tam5

健談

entertaining conversation

gian7

king1gian7

輕健

nimble, agile and sturdy

lêng5dêg8

龍鹿

a mythical animal with a deer’s body and a dragon’s head

gian7 guê3 lêng5dêg8

健過龍鹿|健过龙鹿

more robust than a dragon deer

gian7 guê3 ghu5

健過牛|健过牛

more robust than an ox

Do notice that the screen on the video the character giang6 鍵|键 is used instead of gian7 and giang6  means a key on a piano or keyboard or a button on a mouse or other input device!

 lêng5dêg8 龍鹿

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