From Hokkien
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- cheemHokkien for deep, complicated or hard to understand.
- chiaHokkien for treat, as in paying for someone. 'I chia you' means it's on me.
- chunAccurate, spot on, exactly right.
- chut patternHokkien-English for being tricky, full of excuses and schemes.
- cincaiWhatever, anyhow, done carelessly. From Hokkien. Also spelt chin chai.