揻

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 445, character 34
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1913, character 11
• Unihan data for U+63FB

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揻

1. (dialectal Mandarin, transitive) to bend (a thin, long object)

Pronunciation

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揻

1. (Hokkien, Teochew) to prick; to poke; to bore (with something sharp, like a needle, a knife, etc.)
   • 1996, “陀螺”, 陳昇 (lyrics), 楊騰佑 (music)‎performed by 葉璦菱:

     心頭親像針在那錐　擱那柴頭內有一隻鐵釘仔哩 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     心头亲像针在那锥　搁那柴头内有一只铁钉仔哩 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     sim-thâu chhin-chhiūⁿ chiam tī-leh ui, koh ná chhâ-thâu lāi ū chi̍t ki thih-teng-á lè [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     My heart feels like a needle pricking it, like an iron nail drilling into a block of wood

   • 1997, 潘芳烈 (lyrics and music), “無情風雨寂寞暝”‎performed by 孫淑媚:

     有愛的人笑容開　無愛的人註定受針萎 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     有爱的人笑容开　无爱的人注定受针萎 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     ū ài ê lâng chhiò-iông khui, bô ài ê lâng chù-tiāⁿ siū chiam ui [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     People will love give a big smile; people without love are destined to be pricked by a needle

   • 1998, 伍佰 (lyrics and music), “樹枝孤鳥 [Lonely Tree, Lonely Bird]”‎performed by 伍佰&China Blue:

     啊～愛人　無見妳的面　親像風在透　親像針在揻 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     啊～爱人　无见你的面　亲像风在透　亲像针在揻 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     ah ~ ài-lîn, bô kìⁿ lí ê bīn, chhin-chhiūⁿ hong teh thàu, chhin-chhiūⁿ chiam teh ui [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     Oh, lover, without seeing your face, it is like the wind is blowing, like a needle is pricking

   • 2000, 陳明章 (lyrics and music), “追追追”‎performed by 黃妃:

     女人ㄟ心　豆腐做ㄟ　為你破碎　任由針底搓 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     女人ㄟ心　豆腐做ㄟ　为你破碎　任由针底搓 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     lú-lîn ê sim, tāu-hū chòe--ê, ūi lí phò-chhùi, līm-iû chiam teh ui [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     The heart of a woman is made of tofu, broken for you, allowing a needle to prick and prod

   • 2010, 蕭進惠, 尤景仰 (lyrics and music), “一去不回”‎performed by 小辣椒:

     親像拿針偎入阮心底 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     亲像拿针偎入阮心底 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     chhin-chhiūⁿ the̍h chiam ui ji̍p gún sim-té [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     It is like taking a needle, poking it into the bottom of my heart

   • 2013, “愛你呀”, 李岩修 (lyrics), 徐嘉良 (music)‎performed by 阿吉仔:

     愛你的感覺像針偎我心肝 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     爱你的感觉像针偎我心肝 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     ài lí ê kám-kak chhiūⁿ chiam ui góa sim-koaⁿ [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     The feeling of loving you is like a needle pricking my heart

   • 2013, “不驚等歸年”, 黃介文 (lyrics), 李富興 (music)‎performed by 黃乙玲:

     不驚思念像針煨　只要你沒放袂記　我會惦這唱出唯一的堅持 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     不惊思念像针煨　只要你没放袂记　我会惦这唱出唯一的坚持 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     m̄ kiaⁿ su-liām chhiūⁿ chiam ui, chí-iàu lí bô pàng bōe-kì, góa ē tiàm chia chhiùⁿ-chhut ûi-it ê kian-chhî [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     I'm not afraid that yearning is like a needle pricking, as long as you haven't forgotten me, I will stay here singing out my only persistence

   • 2015, “唱乎爽”, 林孝謙 (lyrics), 秦旭章 (music)‎performed by 黃妃:

     一夜相思若來破碎　心頭像針在碨 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     一夜相思若来破碎　心头像针在碨 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     chi̍t iā siuⁿ-si nā lâi phò-chhùi, sim-thâu chhiūⁿ chiam teh ui [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     If a night of yearning breaks apart, the heart is like a needle is pricking it

   • 2016, 郭之儀 (lyrics and music), “十全十美”‎performed by 蔡秋鳳:

     三更暝半的相思　夜夜纏甲像針崴 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     三更暝半的相思　夜夜缠甲像针崴 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     saⁿ-kiⁿ mî-pòaⁿ ê siuⁿ-si, iā-iā tîⁿ kah chhiūⁿ chiam ui [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     The yearning in the middle of the night bothers me every night, like a needle is pricking

   • 2017, 陳偉強 (lyrics and music), “心離開”‎performed by 蔡佳麟:

     看你為伊咧傷心　乎我心內像針揻 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     看你为伊咧伤心　乎我心内像针揻 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     khòaⁿ lí ūi i teh siong-sim, hō͘ góa sim-lāi chhiūⁿ chiam ui [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     Seeing you break your heart for him makes my heart ache as if it is pricked by a needle

2. (Taiwanese Hokkien) to inject
3. (Taiwanese Hokkien) to take by force

Compounds