If you'd like, I can generate a working (HTML/CSS/JS) or the database schema for this Hokkien dictionary feature set.
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To effectively use an online Hokkien dictionary, one must utilize an Input Method Editor (IME). If you'd like, I can generate a working
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ 字: 厝 │ │ Tâi-lô: tshù (tone 3: high falling) │ │ POJ: chhù │ │ 🔊 (play) Dialect: Amoy/Taiwan │ │ │ │ Definition: house, home │ │ 華語: 房子、家 │ │ │ │ Examples: │ │ • 阮厝 tī 台北。 (Guán tshù tī Tâi-pak.) │ │ → Our house is in Taipei. │ │ • 起厝 (khí tshù) – build a house │ │ │ │ Related: 厝邊 (tshù-pinn) – neighbor │ │ 㕑房 (tû-pâng) – kitchen │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ | | Sentence examples | Full sentences with
| Layer | Technology | |-------|-------------| | Frontend | React / Vue + Tailwind CSS | | Backend | Node.js (Express) or Python (FastAPI) | | Database | PostgreSQL (with full-text search + trigram) | | Audio storage | Cloud bucket (S3 / Cloudflare R2) | | Search index | Elasticsearch or PostgreSQL tsvector | | Deployment | Vercel / Netlify + Railway / Fly.io |
| Feature | Details | |---------|---------| | | Virtual keyboard for Tâi-lô diacritics (á, à, â, ă, a̍, a̋, ǎ, ā). | | Han character decomposition | Show radical, stroke count, and character etymology relevant to Hokkien. | | Sentence examples | Full sentences with word-by-word breakdown and audio for key phrases. | | Grammar & syntax notes | For function words (e.g., teh , kā , ê ), explain grammatical role. | | Search history & bookmarks | User accounts (optional) to save favorite entries and recent searches. | | Dark / light mode toggle | Accessibility preference. |
[ Search box: "chhù" 🔍 ] [Toggle: Tâi-lô / POJ] [Audio 📢]