# An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect/C
## C

Cabbage, native, băh-chái: foreign, bău-sĭng-chái; ià-chái.
Cabin, sùng-chŏng; sùng-dū.
Cabinet, dìu; báuk-gū-dìu: privy council, nô̤i-gó̤h.
Cable, déng-só̤h: iron –, dṳ̆-mō̤-liêng: telegraph –, cūi-siáng.
Cactus, sièng-ìng-ciōng.
Caddy, tea –, dà-niŏh-ĭng; dà-niŏh-guáng.
Cage, lè̤ng: bird –, cēu lè̤ng: – for criminal, chìu lè̤ng.
Cajole, tiēng-mê; hè̤-mê.
Cake, biāng: sponge –, giĕ-lâung-gŏ̤: steamed rice –, gūi̤.
Calabash, bù; hù-lù-bù. ​
Calamity, căi; huô; căi-huô; nâng; căi-nâng; huâng-nâng.
Calculate, sáung; dā-sáung; huà; mâu: – accounts, sáung-só.
Calculus, – in bladder, siŏh-lìng.
Calendar, uòng-lĭk; tŭng-cṳ̆: Anglo-Chinese –, nguŏk-hông-bà̤; hăk-lĭk.
Calf, ngù-giāng: – of leg, kă-dū.
Calico, iòng-buó: chintzes, huă-buó.
Call, V. – one, giéu; hāu: – out, gáe̤: – on one, bái-huôi; nā; guăi: to return a –, hùi̤-bái: to – animals, kŭ.
Calling, gĕ̤ng-hŭ; gĕ̤ng-ngiê; dâi-ié.
Callous, sĭng-dòng-ngâing.
Calm, cêng: – sea, bàng hŭng chīng lâung.
Calumniate, hūi-báung; bài-báung.
Calumny, hūi-báung.
Calve, săng-ngù-giāng.
Calyx, huă-cāng.
Camel, lŏk-dò̤.
Camellia, dà-huă.
Camlet, ṳ̄-mò̤; ṳ̄-să; ṳ̄-dâung: silk –, siáng-cáiu.
Camp, iàng; iàng-buàng: to encamp, cák-iàng.
Camphor, ciŏng-nō̤: – wood, ciŏng-chà.
Can, â̤; ô-dăng-dŏng; ô-niăh-ài: N. guáng.
Canal, puō; ò̤: the great canal, ông-ò̤.
Canary, băh-iéng.
Cancel, dṳ̀-kó̤; gĕu-siĕu; muák-kó̤.
Cancer, ṳ̆ng-cṳ̆.
Candareen, hŭng.
Candid, dĭk-cĕk.
Candidate, hâiu-buō: – for degrees, dùng-sĕng.
Candle, cióh: tallow –, ngù-iù cióh: tallow tree –, ngâing-iù cióh: wax –, lăk-cióh: – stick, cióh-dāu.
Candy, ciŏng-bĭng; tòng-sŏng. ​
Cane, a walking stick, tiông giāng; góng-giāng: rattan, dìng: – chair, dìng-iē: sugar–, ciá: V. páh; háuk.
Caugue, già: to wear the –, dò̤-già.
Canister, ĭng; guáng: tea –, dá-niŏh ĭng; dà-niŏh guáng.
Cannibal, siăh nè̤ng gì nè̤ng.
Cannon, lòng-gĭ; duâi-páu: – ball, páu-cī; lòng-gĭ cī: to fire –, bóng páu; bóng lòng-gĭ.
Cannot, mâ̤; mò̤-dăng-dŏng; mò̤-niăh-ài; mò̤-sĭng-sié; bók-nèng: – go, mò̤-dék-kó̤.
Canton, – Province, Guōng Dĕ̤ng: – City, Iòng Siàng.
Canvas, pùng-buó.
Cap, mô̤: common Chinese –, uāng-mô̤: winter hood, hŭng-mó̤: red tasseled official –, è̤ng-mô̤: – without tassels, mô̤ tàu: to wear a –, dái-mô̤: – block, mò̤-huóng.
Capable, â̤; ô-buōng-sê̤ṳ: capability, buōng-sê̤ṳ.
Capacious, kuák-duâi.
Capacity, liông; lĭk-liông: ability, buōng-sê̤ṳ: – for drinking liquor, cīu-liông.
Cape, headland, gáe̤k: shoulder cloak of women, ùi giĕng.
Capital, N. buōng-cièng; cṳ̆-buōng: to use one's –, bĕk buōng: the – of a kingdom, gĭng-siàng; gĭng-dŭ: adj. cóng, hō̤.
Capitalist, cài-ciō.
Capitulate, dàu-hòng.
Capon, dŏng-giĕ.
Capricious, giĕ-bā giĕ-iéng.
Capsize, bà̤-lēng-pók.
Capstan, giēu-buàng.
Captain, sùng-ciō: – in the army, bā-cūng.
Captious, tói-mông.
Captive, hŭ-chìu.
Capture, niăh.
Caraway-seed, siēu-pùi̤-hiŏng. ​
Carbon, táng cĭng.
Carbuncle, iâ-mìng-(illegible text)iŏ: to have a – on the back, săng buói.
Carcass, sī-sĭ.
Cards, visiting –, piéng-dăng; bái-táik; miàng-piéng: playing –, bà̤; cāi-bà̤: to play –, páh bá: a set of –, cāi-bà̤ siŏh-hó.
Care, N. guá-lê̤ṳ: V. to take – of, ciéu-gó: to – for, regard, gó: take –! diŏh-sá̤-nê: take – of the health, bō̤-dê̤ṳng sĭng-tā̤: do not –, câi-ĭ; ng chák.
Career, miâng.
Careful, siēu-sĭng; sá̤-sĭng; niăh-sĭng; ê̤ung-sĭng: to be –, sá̤-nê: be –! diŏh-sá̤-nê.
Careless, mò̤ sá̤-nê; hù-dù; lâng-huáng; lō̤-chō̤.
Carelessly, kĭng ṳ̀ng-ê; lō̤-chō̤.
Caress, bô̤; lāng.
Careworn, chău-sĭng; lò̤-sĭng.
Cargo, huó: boatload, sâi: discharge –, kī-huó; siông-cuī: take in –, chók cūi dé; dé huó: owner of –, huó ciō.
Cargo-boat, baúk-sùng.
Carnal, háik ké gì; sṳ̆k háik ké.
Carousal, nâu cīu.
Carp, li-ngṳ̀.
Carpenter, mŭk-să-hô; mŭk-chióng; mê̤k-să-hô; dŭ-sìng.
Carpet, dê-ciĕng./
Carriage, chiă: bearing, tā̤-tái.
Carrier, letter –, chiĕng-li-mā: water –, cuī-hŭ.
Carrot, lò̤-bŭk.
Carry, dò̤: – on end of a stick across the shoulder, dăng: – betwe̤n two. gŏng: – on the back, mâi: – on the shoulder, giăk; kòng: – on the head, tīng: – under the arm, gĕk: – in the arms, as a child; bô̤: – with both hands, dáuk; pùng: – on the end of a stick, as a lantern, tiĕu: ​– along with one, dái: – by the handle or as a bundle by a string, kuâng: – in the bosom, gòi: – astride the shoulders, dò̤-kié-mā: to – a load, dăng-dáng: carrying stick, bēng-dăng: – forward as an account, tṳ̀ng-né̤ṳk.
Cart, chiă: to draw a –, tăi chiă.
Cartilage, éu-gáuk; nâung-gáuk.
Cartridge, tiĕng-páu-cī; ché̤ṳng-cī.
Carve, – as meat, sióh: cut out as flowers, characters &c., dĕu; káik; dĕu-káik: to adorn with carvings, dĕu-huă.
Carved, huă-ùng.
Cascade, bŭk-buó.
Case, cover, ló̤h: umbrella –, sāng-ló̤h: – at law, áng-iông.
Cash, cièng: – bag, cièng-dák; dák-dô̤: the obverse side of a –, chê: the reverse side of a –, pók: – book, líu-chūi: – on hand, hiêng-cièng.
Cask, kuòng.
Cassia, gié: species of – from whose yellow flowers the dye is prepared for gold joss paper, huài-chéu.
Cast, V. – metals, ció; biáng: – as a net or anchor, pă: – as animals their skins, táung: throw, líu; cŏ̤h; gĕ̤h; dâi.
Cast-iron, ció-tiék.
Caste, half –, căk-cṳ̄ng.
Castor, lièng-cī.
Castigate, páh; sēu.
Castor-oil, bĭ-muài ìu.
Castrate, dŏng.
Casually, ngēu-iòng; ngēu-ī; ngéu-ngé̤ṳ.
Casualty, ngēu-iòng gì-dâi.
Cat, mà; mà-giāng: wild –, iā-mà.
Catalogue, dăng; căk-huò dăng.
Catamenia, nguŏk-gĭng; gĭng-cŭi. ​
Cataract, to have –, siông-ié.
Catarrh, nasal –, pé-tàu-să; sĕk-pê.
Catch, – as something thrown, ciék: lay hold of, niăh: – at, snatch at, chĭ: – fire, chié-hūi̤; īng-hūi̤: – infection, niēng: – in a vessel, as rain water, sìng.
Catching, – as a sickness, â̤-guó.
Catechism, ông-dák.
Catechist, diòng-dô̤.
Cater, bâing-hūi̤-sĭk; bău-hūi̤-sĭk.
Caterpillar, tè̤ng.
Catgut, kìng-siáng.
Cathartic, siá-iŏh.
Catholic, Roman Catholicism, iĕng-siō-gáu; lò̤-mā-gáu.
Cattle, lĕ̤k-hé̤ṳk.
Catty, gṳ̆ng.
Caught, niăh-diŏh: – as a sleeve on things, in passing, guă-diŏh.
Cauliflower, huă-chái.
Cause, N. iòng-gó; iòng-ĭng: V. sāi.
Cauterize, gó.
Cautery, the actual –, hâ hūi̤ gó.
Caution, duâi-siēu sĭng: V. to –, gīng-gái.
Cautious, sá̤-nê; siēu-sĭng; gīng-sêng: to speak cautiously, gōng-uâ ciŏh-ciŏh.
Cavalry, mā-bĭng.
Cave, N> hiĕk: a mountain –, săng-lĕ̤ng: V. to – in, bŭng.
Cavil, – at, băh-biêng.
Cavity, kĕ̤ng-kĕ̤ng.
Cayenne, huăng-ciĕu.
Cease, sák; hiók: – as rain, náh: – bearing, dâung-săng-iōng.
Ceaseless, mò̤-hiók; mò̤-sák.
Cedar, báik-hiŏng-chéu. ​
Cede, niông.
Ceiling, ngiōng-bēng.
Celebrate, – a birthday, có̤-san̆g-nĭk.
Celebrated, chók-miàng.
Celebrity, miàng-siăng.
Celery, kṳ̀ng-chái.
Celestial, tiĕng.
Celibacy, sīu-dùng-sĭng.
Cell, small apartment, bùng-diē-giāng: (in physiology) guáng.
Cellar, dê-áng.
Cement, chunam, săng-gák-lâiu.
Cemetery, muó-dìng: public –, ngiê-tūng.
Censer, hiŏng-lù.
Censor, ngê̤ṳ-sṳ̄.
Censure, V. cáik-bê; cáik.
Census, mìng-cĭk; dĭng-kēu-cháh.
Cent, siĕng.
Centipede, è̤ng-ĕ̤ng.
Centurion, bā-cūng.
Century, siŏh-báh-nièng.
Centre, dâi-dŏng; dâi-dŏng-sĭng; dŏng-sĭng.
Ceremonious, sá̤-nê.
Ceremony, lā̤; lā̤-ngì; lā̤-só: don't stand on –, mŏ̤h-gṳ̆; mŏ̤h-sá̤-nê.
Certain, diâng-diŏh; ék-dêng: a – (time, place, person, or thing) mū: a – person, mū-nè̤ng.
Certainly, sĭk-câi; cūng-cūng; cūng-diŏh; duáng-duáng; ék-dêng; dék-dék: it – is, dék sê.
Certificate, bìng-gé̤ṳ: diploma, cék-ciéu: – of character, ciêng-cṳ̆; cieng-piĕ.
Certify, gé̤ṳ-sĭk.
Chafe, – the skin, gáuk: provoke, gék; niā.
Chaff, kŏng; chŭ-kŏng. ​
Chagrin, ché̤ṳk.
Chain, N. liêng; chōi: V. guá liêng: to put a – on the neck, chōi dâu-gáuk.
Chair, iē: one –, iē siŏh-tiŏng: arm –, kó̤-chīu-iē: folding –, mā-căk-iē: – cushion, iē-dâing: (see Sedan).
Chalk, băh-hūng; hūng bék.
Challenge, V. huáng; niā; lièu.
Chamber, bùng; bùng-dăng: bed –, bùng-diē: women's –, giĕ-bùng: – pot, niă-hù.
Chance, N. báuk: games of –, dū-báuk: by –, ngēu-iòng: a mere –, hiáng-báuk: a fine –, báuk-dā: V. to –, to happen, dū; ngēu.
Chancellor, Literary –, hŏk-iêng; hŏk-dài.
Chancre, iòng-mùi̤-chŏng.
Chandelier, muāng-dòng-hùng; dĕu-guá.
Change, V. uâng; biéng; gāi-uâng; biéng-uâng; dióng: – money, uâng ngṳ̀ng; báuk cièng: – colour, dióng sáik: to correct, gūi̤: – one's mind, diōng sṳ̆; huāng-sṳ̆-siòng: – one's employment, gāi dù biéng ngiĕk: N. money –, cièng-mūi̤: to give – in money payments, cāu cièng-mūi̤: to give wrong –, cāu dâng.
Changeable, fickle, kìng-pèu; pèu-só̤; hŭng-chŭi̤-liū.
Channel, a strait, hāi-iĕu.
Chant, V. nâing.
Chaos, hông-dông.
Chapel, lā̤-bái-dòng.
Chapter, ciŏng.
Char, siĕu-ciĕu.
Character, a Chinese –, cê: conduct, pīng-hâing: reputation, miàng-siăng; sĭng-mìng.
Charcoal, táng.
Charge, V. accuse, gó̤: – falsely, uŏng-có̤h; uŏng-gōng: enjoin, hŭng-hó; díng: intrust to, gău-dâi; hó-táuk: to take – ​of, (persons), kuòng; ciéu-gó: (things), ciéu-gó; guāng-li: – to my account, siông nguāi gì só: N. price, gá.
Charitable, hō̤-sĭng; ìng-ái.
Charity, love, ìng-ái: alms, sié-cá̤.
Charm, hù: cash –s, cièng-giéng; cièng-bà̤.
Charming, iŏk-é.
Chart, dù; cháe̤k.
Charter, V. bŏ̤h-sùng.
Chase, V. dṳ̆k; dŭi; gāng.
Chasm, kiák.
Chaste, chĭng-giék; dĭng-ciék; dĭng-cêng.
Chasten, ché-liêng.
Chastise, páh; sēu.
Chat, V. páng-gōng.
Chatter, V. cièu; găk-găk-giéu: – as teeth with cold, kŏk-kŏk-cŭng: chatter-box, sâ̤-uâ-bò̤.
Cheap, bèng-ngiè; siâng; băk-sék: a – lot of goods, hăk-buàng; bèng-ngiè-lèu.
Cheapen, ciēu-sáung; gá páh giâ.
Cheat, piéng; kĭ-piéng; hūng-piéng; diăk.
Check, V. géng-cī; làng-cū; cū-cī: – in chess, ciŏng-gŭng: – mate, iàng-gì.
Cheek, méng-pā̤; chói-pā̤: – bones, guòng-gáuk.
Cheer, V. comfort, ăng-ói: gladden, sāi huăng-hī: encourage, miēng-lâ̤.
Cheerful, lŏk; ká̤-uăk.
Cheese, ngù-nèng biāng.
Chefoo, Ciĕ Pèu.
Chemistry, huá-hŏk.
Cheque, ngṳ̀ng-piéu; ngṳ̀ng-cāi.
Cherish, còng: – in the mind, còng sĭng-diē: – hatred, huài-hâung.
Chess, gì; chiông-gì: – men, gì-cī: – board, gì-buàng: to play –, hâ-gì: make a move, gì giàng siŏh buô. ​
Chest, box, siŏng: – on wheels, liēng-gói: breast, hṳ̆ng-sèng.
Chestnut, lĭk-cī: water –, mūi̤-sì.
Chew, ciŏh.
Chicken, giĕ-giāng: – hearted, dāng siēu.
Chicken-pox, cūi-ciŏ.
Chide, cáik-bê.
Chief, N. headman, tàu-gă; tàu-nè̤ng: adj. iéu-gīng.
Chiefly, duâi-buâng: for the most part, dâi-iók; gṳ̆-dŏ̤.
Chilblains, dĕ̤ng-cī.
Child, niê-giāng; giāng: children, niê-giāng-gŏ̤: one's own children, giāng-niè.
Childbed, hŭng-miēng.
Childbirth, săng giāng; iōng giāng.
Childhood, có̤ niê-giāng.
Childish, niê-giāng-hìng; niê-giāng-kê.
Chill, siŏng-hàng; iāng-hŭng; siŏng-hŭng.
Chilled, gàng.
Chillies, huăng-ciĕu; huă-ciĕu.
Chilly, liăng.
Chimney, iĕng-dè̤ng: lamp –, díng-guōng.
Chin, â-hài; â-bà.
China, Dṳ̆ng-guók; Dâi-chĭng-guók.
Chinaman, Dṳ̆ng-guók nè̤ng.
China-aster, gé̤ṳk-huă.
China-root, hŭk-lìng.
Chinaware, cṳ̀-ké.
Chink, pùng-póng.
Chintz, huă-buô; iòng-huă.
Chips, chà-puói.
Chisel, chĕ̤k; câng: stone cutter's –, siŏh-câng; câng-lŏ̤: to – letters, câng-cê. ​
Chit, piĕ.
Chit-chat, páng-dàng; páng-gōng.
Chloroform, mùng-gâng-iŏh.
Choice, N. dé̤ṳng-é: adj. bō̤-buói: take your –, câi-nṳ̄-gēng.
Choke, V. int. găng: V. t. kăng.
Cholera, bâng-tó-siá.
Choose, gēng; gēng-sōng; gēng-dĕk; tièu: – as lucky days, dăh: – as you please, câi-nṳ̄-gēng.
Chop, V. căk: N. mark, hô̤; cê-hô̤: chopping block, dĭng-bēng: mutton –, iòng bà̤-gáuk.
Chopper, cook's –, diò-dŏ̤; chái-dŏ̤: wood –, chà-dŏ̤.
Chopstick, dê̤ṳ: one –, dê̤ṳ siŏh-kiă: to take with –s, giék: a pair of –s, siŏh-sĕ̤ng dê̤ṳ.
Chops, meat –, bà̤-gáuk.
Christ, Gĭ-Dók.
Christian, hông-gáu nè̤ng: church member, huôi̤-īu.
Christianity, Ià-sŭ-gáu.
Christmas, Ià-sŭ-dáng; Géu-ciō-dáng.
Chronic, – disease, dòng-céng.
Chrysalis, huă-sĕng-nìng.
Chrysanthemum, gé̤ṳk-huă.
Chunam, săng-gák: V. páh săng-gák.
Church, gáu-huôi̤: – building, lā̤-bái-dòng.
Cicada, ă-cì: to catch –, nĭ ă-cì.
Cicatrix, bă; hòng.
Cigar, Lṳ̄-sóng hŏng.
Cinder, táng-hŭ.
Cinnabar, ciŏ; ngṳ̀ng-ciŏ.
Cinnamon, gié: – bark, gié-pùi̤.
Circle, kuàng; ièng-kuàng.
Circuit, to go on a –, sṳ̀ng-lô̤. ​
Circular, adj. ièng: N. a note of information, dĭ-dăng.
Circulate, kuàng.
Circulating, – as money or goods, lùng-uăk.
Circulation, the –, háik-măh.
Circumference, cĭu-uì.
Circumspect, siēu-sĭng; sá̤-nê; gīng-sêng.
Circumstances, gīng: – as of trade, guŏng-gīng: easy –, hō̤ gīng: to have regard to –, káng-sié.
Circumvent, kĭ-piéng: –ed, piéng-dó̤-diōng.
Cistern, cūi-diè.
Cite, diêu.
Citron, hiŏng-iòng.
City, siàng: one –, siŏh-cô̤ siàng: capital –, gĭng sìang: provincial capital –, sēng-siàng: a district –, gâing siàng: to go into the –, diē siàng: in the –, siàng-diē.
Civil, – as opposed to military, ùng: courteous, lā̤-só.
Civility, lā̤ só; lā̤.
Civilize, gáu-huá.
Claim, V. tō̤.
Clam, pâung; lièu.
Clamour, lò̤-cò̤; cà-cà-giéu; ngòng-ngòng-giéu.
Clamp, – used in mending glass &c, kì; to – jars, kì-gŏng.
Clan, cŭk; cŭk-găng: of the same –, căng-cŭk; dùng-cŭk.
Clandestinely, tău-dáik; sṳ̆-â; buói̤-dê; buói̤-âu.
Clap, N. of thunder, liáh siŏh-siăng: V. to – the hands, pâh-ciōng; pá-chīu.
Clarify, dìng-chĭng.
Clash, sŏng-pâung.
Class, N. lôi; dēng; buăng; băng.
Classical, ciáng-ùng.
Classics, gĭng. ​
Classify, hŭng lôi.
Clasp, V. embrace, lāng: – under the arm or between the legs, gĕk: – hands, chă-chīu.
Clatter, kiāng-kiāng giéu.
Clause, guó.
Claw, cāu.
Clay, tù: to model, in –, só.
Clean, táh; táh-gáik: pure, ciâng.
Cleanse, có̤ táh; sā̤ táh-gaiḱ: purify, liêng ciâng.
Clear, pure, chĭng: plain, mìng-bĕk; chĭng-chū; mìng; hun̆g-mìng: –, as the voice, liông: –, as to meaning, liēu-lié: – wather, tiĕng sàng: to – the way, as before a mandarin, kuĭ-dô̤.
Clearly, mìng-mìng.
Cleave, to split, puái: adhere, găk.
Cleaver, cook's –, diò-dŏ̤; chái-dŏ̤: wood –, chà-dŏ̤.
Cleft, póng.
Clemency, kuăng-ṳ̀ng.
Clench, – the fist, mă gùng-tàu.
Clerk, siā-cê.
Clever, chŭng-mìng; ó̤h; lìng-kiēu.
Client, business –, ciō-káh.
Cliff, săng-ngàng.
Climate, cūi-tū.
Climb, bà; bà-siông: – as a creeper, siòng.
Clinch, to rivet, māu.
Cling, adhere, găk: –, as a child, kì.
Clip, V. gă; cēng.
Clique, dōng.
Cloak, duâi-săng; sĭng-méng-săng.
Clock, cê̤u-mìng-cṳ̆ng; cṳ̆ng: alarm –, nâu-cṳ̆ng: what o'clock is it? gūi-dēng; gūi-dēng cṳ̆ng. ​
Clog, V. găk; N. wooden shoe, à̤-tó̤; chà-à̤; gŏ̤-dā̤.
Close, V. –, as the door, guŏng; kiâng: –, as the eyes, káik: –, as the mouth, mău; hăk: –, as the hand, mă̤: –, as a book or fan, hăk: –, as a letter, hŭng: to finish, có̤ uòng: to draw – to, lē̤ng: – together, mĕk: – to, near, gê̤ṳng; pâung; close-fisted, siēu-ké.
Closet, dìu: water –, bóng-kăng-chió; cé̤ṳ-sū.
Clot, V. ngĭk: N. – of blood, háik ngĭk.
Cloth, buó: woollen –, nì: grass –, cá̤-buó: oil –, ìu-buó: hempen –, muài-buó.
Clothe, sê̤ṳng.
Clothes, ĭ-siòng: a suit of –, siŏh-tó̤ ĭ-siòng: to mend –, buŏ ī-siòng: – horse, ĭ-gá: – brush, ĭ-sáuk.
Clothing, – and food, ĭ-sĭk: a change of –, uâng-tô̤.
Cloud, hùng: covered by –s, hùng ciă: –s rising, kī hùng.
Cloudy, ĕng-ŭ; ŭ-áng.
Cloves, dīng-hiŏng.
Clown, săng-huă-tīu; tīu-uê: rustic, hiŏng-â-nè̤ng.
Cloyed, iéng-hó̤.
Club, stick, gùng-góng; chà-góng: (of men,) bŏng.
Club-house, lŏk-gùng-lèu; huôi̤-guāng.
Club-footed, kă biék-biék; duâi-kă-tùi.
Clue, cŭng-cék: one who tries to find a – to a matter, có̤ siáng-só̤h: a – from one's words, uâ-kă; uâ-póng.
Clumsy, băng-bông; chŭ.
Clutch, V. chìu; kièng; cuă: – by the neck, kăng.
Coagulate, V. ngĭk; giék-ùong: coagulated, ngĭk-kô̤.
Coal, mùi̤-táng: – dust, táng-muăk; táng-hŭ.
Coarse, chŭ: – as thread, gúok: vulgar, chŭ-là.
Coast, hāi-biĕng; hāi-gièng.
Coat, duâi-săng: over –, dòng duâi-săng.
Coax, huáng; bŏ̤: – to do evil, īng-iū. ​
Cobbler, ciōng-à̤ să-hô.
Cobra, buái-gĭ-giék.
Cobweb, tĭ-tṳ̆-măng.
Cock, giĕ-gáe̤k: – crowing, giéu-găng.
Cockle, hăng.
Cockroach, gâ-lăk.
Cockscomb, giĕ-guói̤.
Cocoa-nut, ià̤-cī.
Cocoon, tè̤ng-dô̤i: silk-worm –, lâu-hū-giāng: to spin a –, uōng sĭ.
Code, lŭk-liê.
Coerce, compel, găng; ăng; ák-lĕk: restrain, gṳ̆-sók; guāng-sók.
Coffin, guăng-chài: – house, dĭng-chió.
Cogwheel, kī-lùng.
Cohere, nĭ-găk; sŏng-siăh.
Coiffure, guói̤.
Coil,a – of rope, siŏh-kūng só̤h: to –, kùng.
Coin, N. cièng; ngṳ̀ng-cièng: dollars, huăng-cièng: V. ció: counterfeit coinage, sṳ̆-ció.
Coincide, sŏng-hăk; sŏng-dó̤i.
Coir, cĕ̤ng: – palm, cĕ̤ng-chéu: – rain garments, cĕ̤ng-săi: – mats, cĕ̤ng-cáing.
Coition, giàng-bùng: – of animals, páh.
Cold, (of weather or person,) chéng: (of things,) dáe̤ng; lēng: chilled, gàng: a –, hŭng-hàng: to take –, siŏng-hŭng; iāng-hŭng; sêu-hŭng: to take a fresh –, tṳ̀ng-gāng: indifferent, mò̤-cìng.
Colic, să: to have the –, diŏh-să: a griping –, gūng-dô-să; gieū-dòng giēu-dô tiáng; giēu-dòng-să.
Collapse, V. faint, sék-kó̤: – as a wall, bŭng.
Collar, liāng; dâu-liāng: one –, siŏh-dèu liāng: – bone, sō̤-siè-gáuk: V. to seize one, nīu. ​
Colleague, dùng-lò̤: official –, dùng-lièu.
Collect, V. sĭu; cĭk siŏh-dŏi; ièng: – money, kák cièng: – accounts, sĭu só.
College, cṳ̆-iêng.
Collide, pâung: collision, siŏng pâung.
Colloquial, the –, bàng-uâ; tū-uâ; tū-kiŏng.
Collusion, dùng mèu.
Colony, sṳ̆k-guók.
Colour, sáikl ngàng-sáik: to lose the –, tó̤i-sáik: pigments, ngàng-lâiu.
Column, têu: – of letters, hòng.
Comb, coarse –, tàu-sĕ̤: fine –, bê-sĕ̤; V. sĕ̤; bê.
Combat, N. gău-ciéng: V. dā̤-dĭk.
Combine, unite, hăk; ché̤ṳng.
Combustible, â̤-diŏh; gié-diŏh.
Come, lì: – in, diē-lì: arrive, gáu: has –, lì-lāu; lì-lò̤.
Comedy, páh-căk-hié.
Comely, hō̤-káng; cáuk-gă.
Comet, chēng-chīu-sĭng.
Comfort, V. ăng-ói.
Comfortable, ká̤-uăk; chṳ̆-tióng.
Comfortless, ng-chṳ̆-tióng.
Comic, hō̤-chiéu; ô-ché̤ṳ.
Comma, dók.
Command, V. mêng; hŭng-hó: –, as troops, liāng; dái: N. mèng-lêng.
Commandments, lŭk-gái; gái: the Ten –, sĕk-gái.
Commemorate, gé-niêng.
Commence, kī; kī-chīu; kī-tàu; kŭi-chīu.
Commencement, kī-tàu.
Commend, chĭng-cáng; bŏ̤-bī: recommend, bō̤-ciéng.
Commendation, cáng-mī.
Comment, V. gā-ció: – in writing, có̤-ció: N. ció. ​
Commentary, ció; ció-gāi.
Commerce, sĕng-é; sĕng-lī; mā̤-mâ̤.
Commissariat, ông-liòng-guăng.
Commiserate, kō̤-lèng.
Commission, N. – charges, tĭu-tàu: – agent, sìng-hèng; ngà-nè̤ng: V. to –, uī; táuk.
Commissioner, – of Maritime Customs, Suôi̤-ó-sĭ: salt –, sièng-dô̤: Imperial –, kĭng-chă̤.
Commit, intrust to, gău-dâi: – crime, huâng-cò̤i: – to prison, guŏng-găng: – suicide, cáuk-ngiĕk.
Committee, táuk-sê̤ṳ.
Commodity, merchandise, huó; huó-ŭk.
Common, usual, bàng-siòng; sṳ̆k: inferior in quality, bàng-ciáng: public, gŭng-cé̤ṳng.
Commonly, siòng-siòng; sì-siòng; dŏ̤-dék-dŏ̤; gṳ̆-dŏ̤.
Commune, gōng-uâ: hold intercourse with, gău-tŭng.
Communicate, to – with, tŭng-dĭ.
Communion, Lord's Supper, uāng-chuăng: intercourse of friends, gău bèng-īu; gău-gă.
Compact, N. iók; iók-cê: adj. giék.
Companion, dùng-bŏng; siŏh-dêng.
Company, N. a –, siŏh-gùng-dêng: a trading –, gŭng-sĭ: – of actors, hié-băng: to bear one –, bùi̤-puâng; có̤-dêng; to go in –, cà̤-kó̤.
Comparative, sign of –, gó; gáing.
Compare, bī; bī-piâng; bī-gáu: by way of comparison, kō̤-bī; bī-ê̤ṳ.
Compartment, bùng-găng: – in a boat, chŏng-dū.
Compass, N. lò̤-gĭng; lò̤-buàng.
Compasses, gĭ-chiă.
Compassion, lìng-mīng; cṳ̀-pĭ.
Compassionate, kō̤-lèng; tā̤-sók; tā̤-liông. ​
Compel, găng; ăng; ák-lĕk; giōng; giōng-mièng.
Compensate, bùi̤.
Compete, dáu: – in trade, dó̤i-táng; dó̤i-suó̤i.
Competent, ô buōng-sê̤ṳ; ó nèng-gáng; dé̤ṳng-sāi.
Competition, căng cé-ké: – in trade, dó̤i-sáe̤k.
Competitor, dĭk-chĭu.
Complain, uóng-táng; chĕng: in form against, gó̤.
Complaisant, uāng-diōng.
Complete, N. ciòng; sĕk-hŭng; sĕk-ciòng; cĭu-ciòng: V. siàng; siàng-cêu.
Completed, chĭng-chū; uòng-lāu.
Completely, dŭ; cêng; lūng-cūng.
Complex, chĭng-ó̤; dièng-buâng.
Complexion, méng-sáik.
Compliant, sŏng-niông.
Complicated, dièng-nâu; dièng-buâng; dŏ̤-sê̤ṳ; kău-ké.
Compose, –, as author, dé̤ṳ-cṳ̆: one's mind, ăng-sĭng.
Composed, cêng.
Compositor, kák-cê nè̤ng.
Compliment, chiāng-ăng: congratulation, gṳ̄ng-kī.
Comply, – with, cṳ̀ng; sông; sông-cṳ̀ng.
Composition, a written work, ùng-lâung.
Compound, V. – medicine, cié-iŏh: – with creditor, pâh-ciêk; gōng siàng-sô: adj. kău-căk; hông-căk.
Compradore, mā̤-bàing.
Comprehend, tŭng; huôi-nguô; hiēu-dék; huôi-é; mìng-bĕk: comprise, bău.
Compress, V. gĕk; dáh.
Comprise, bău; bău-hàng.
Compromise, V. còi-nò̤: involve, dâi-lôi; lôi.
Compute, sáung.
Comrade, dàng-bŏng: soldier's –, dùng-iàng.
Concave, ná̤h; ná̤h-diè. ​
Conceal, to hide away, káung; còng: to cover over, ciă; ciă-iēng: – oneself, kók.
Concede, nióng: allow, cūng; hṳ̄.
Conceited, cê̤u-gŏ̤; gŏ̤-ngô̤.
Conceive, siōng: conjecture, chōi-dŏk: become pregnant, dái-sĭng; dáik-tăi.
Concentrate, – one's thoughts, ciŏng-sĭng.
Concern, to relate to, găng-guó: no – of mine, gâe̤ng nguāi mò̤ găng-guó: to – the mind, intent on, guăng-sĭng: N. anxiety, lê̤ṳ; guá-lê̤ṳ: affair, dâi-ié.
Conch, lòi.
Conciliate, gōng-huò; kuóng-huò; huò.
Conciliatory, huò-niōng.
Concise, gāng.
Conclude, end, sáik: decide, guók-duáng: – a bargain, siàng-huă: in conclusion, dôi-mūi̤; mūi̤-mūi̤.
Concoct, V. digest, siĕu-huá: – a scheme, páh-sáung; mèu: – a story, nīu-niĕk.
Concord, huò; huò-mŭk.
Concubine, sá̤-bò̤; ì-niòng; ĭ-ciā; sá̤-ciā.
Concur, dùng-sĭng.
Condemn, diâng-cô̤i; bâing-cô̤i.
Condense, make thick, có̤-gṳ̆k: abridge, gāng: – as steam, dó̤-ĭng-gâng: condensed milk, ngù-nèng-gŏ̤.
Condescending, kiĕng-hṳ̆.
Condiments, sauces, cióng-ê: all that is eaten at a Chinese meal with the rice, puói̤.
Condition, state, guŏng-gīng; cìng-gīng: (of affairs only) cìng-hìng.
Condole, cáuk diéu.
Conduct. N. sĭng-hâing; pīng-háing: V. dái-diô; iĕu; iĕu-diô; īng-dô̤: – as a service, ciō-li. ​
Cone, pine –, sṳ̀ng-báh-lāi.
Confection, tòng-lâiu.
Confederate, giêk ngiê; bâi-bā.
Confer, bestow, sé̤ṳ; ké̤ṳk: – with, sŏng-liòng: cĭng-ciók: – with in assembly, ngiê-lâung.
Conference, public –, gŭng-ngiê: annual –, nièng-huôi̤.
Confess, nêng: – sin, nêng-cô̤i: – an error, háng-dáik-có̤i; nêng-dâng; bùi̤-bók-sê.
Confession, nêng-cô̤i.
Confidant, dĭ-sĭng.
Confide, trust, āi-kó̤; āi-ciâ; intrust to, hó-táuk.
Confidence, séng.
Confident, self –, cê̤u-séng; cê-gă séng dék guó.
Confine, V. limit, âing: shut up, guŏng.
Confirm, diâng sĭk; có̤-diâng-diŏh.
Confirmation, – as by a Bishop, áng-chiū gì lā̤.
Confiscate, – to the government, mŭk-guăng: – household property, chău-gă.
Conflagration, hūi̤-siĕu-chío: plunderers at a –, hūi̤-iêu.
Conflict, dáu lĭk; gău-ciêng.
Confluence, gŭi dôi làu.
Conform, cṳ̀ng; sông; bìng-iông: – to my will, bìng nguāi gì ê.
Confound, confuse, hông-căk; luâng-căk.
Confront, dó̤i kiê.
Confucianism, ṳ̀-gáu.
Confucius, Kūng-Cṳ̄; Séng-Ing; Kūng-Hŭ-Cṳ̄.
Confuse, có̤ náung; hông-căk.
Confused, că-lì; hông-căk; náung; luâng: – as the mind, mūng-dūng; sīng căk; náung; hông.
Confute, báuk dō̤.
Congeal, ngĭk: congealed, gṳ̆k; ngĭk kô̤. ​
Congee, cé̤ṳk; āng-cé̤ṳk; buông-cé̤ṳk: to prepare –, cṳ̄-cé̤ṳk.
Congenital, hô-mū sĕng-sìng.
Conger-eel, hāi-muàng.
Congou, – tea, gĕ̤ng-hŭ-dà.
Congratulate, huôi-cĭk.
Congregate, huôi.
Congregation, huôi.
Conjecture, V. chōi-dŏk; cūng.
Conjoin, hăk; găk siŏh-dŏ̤i; ché̤ṳng siŏh-dŏ̤i.
Conjugal, – affection, hŭ-chă̤ ŏ̤ng-ái.
Conjunction, sòng-lièng-cê.
Conjurer, biéng-mā-huák gì-nè̤ng: conjuring, sià-huák.
Connect, ché̤ṳng; ciék; sié: connected, sŏng-lièng.
Conquer, iàng; iàng-guó; dáik-séng.
Conquest, dáik-séng.
Consanguinity, chĭng-gáuk-nṳ̆k; gáuk-nṳ̆k cĭ-chĭng.
Conscience, liòng-sĭng; sĭng-dièng.
Conscientious, bìng sĭng có̤ dâi; bìng gŭng có̤ dâi.
Conscious, cê̤ṳ-dĭ: aware of, căi-gáe̤k; giéng-gáe̤k; â̤-hiéu-dék.
Consecrate, V. hióng.
Consecutive, lièng.
Consent, N. cūng: V. ṳ̄ng-cūng; cūng.
Consequence, guăng-hié; giék-guăh: of no –, mò̤ iéu-gīng.
Consequently, gó-chṳ̄; ĭng-chṳ̄; sṳ̆-ĭng; sū-ī.
Consider, sṳ̆-siōng; sṳ̆-liòng.
Considerate, tā̤-liông; tâ̤-táik: careful, sá̤-sĭng.
Considerably, sāu-sāu.
Consign, gié: – a vessel, sùng gié òng.
Consignee, òng-gă.
Consist, sê.
Consistent, diâng; sĭk. ​
Console, ăng-ói.
Conspicuous, hiêng: – as person, chók-cé̤ṳng.
Conspire, dùng-mèu; mèu-hâi.
Conspiracy, dùng-mèu.
Constable, bō̤-diōng; dê-bō̤.
Constant, páh-dòng; sì-siòng; siòng-siòng.
Constantly, siòng-siòng; sì-siòng; sèu-sèu; sì-kâik.
Constellation, sĭng-séu.
Consternation, cháuk-ngáuk.
Constipation, duâi-bièng bók-tŭng; diòng-giék.
Constitute, siék-lĭk; lĭk.
Constitution, physical –, tā̤-ké; ké-háik: – as inherited, gŏng-gĭ: a vigorous –, gŏng-gĭ cáung: – debilitated, ké-háik sŏi.
Constrain, giōng-miēng: reason –s people. dô̤-li buŏh dék nè̤ng.
Constriction, cáh.
Construct, kī.
Consul, liāng-sê̤ṳ.
Consulate, gŭng-guāng; liāng-sê̤ṳ ngà-muòng.
Consult, sŏng-liòng; puôi-bī; cĭng-ciók: a medical consultation, puói-huŏng.
Consume, hié: – by fire, hūi̤ siĕu: – by extravagance, huă-hié.
Consummate, V. siàng-ciòng; có̤ siàng.
Consumption, (disease) tiĕk-lò̤; hié-lò̤; lò̤-bâng: a settled –, hié-lò̤ diē muòng.
Consumptive, buóh diē sōng.
Contact, pâung.
Contagion, dŭk-ké.
Contagious, diòng-niēng; â̤ guó.
Contain, bău; diō; cŏng.
Contaminate, páh-ó. ​
Contemn, káng-kĭng; kĭ-hó.
Contemplate, sâng-sâng-siōng; mĕk-sṳ̆: intend, còng-é; páh-sáung: – as Buddhist priest, sô̤i-sièng.
Contemporary, dùng-sì.
Contempt, to treat with –, káng-kĭng; miēu-sê; u-mâng.
Contemptible, â-ciêng.
Contend, căng; piăng; sŏng-căng; cáng: dispute, buàng-báuk.
Content, dĭ-cé̤ṳk.
Contention, can̆g; uŏng-gă.
Contents, – of a box, sū cŏng gì nó̤h.
Contest, V. dáu; piăng; căng: dispute, buàng-báuk.
Context, siông-â-ùng.
Contiguous, bordering upon, as land, gău-gái.
Continent, N. duâi-cĭu: adj. guā-ṳ̆k.
Continual, dĭk-tàu: continually, dĭk-tàu; sì-siòng; siòng-siòng.
Continue, dĭk-tàu; ciêu-siòng; muōng-có̤: – in this place, ĭng-nguòng dê̤ṳ cū-nái.
Continuous, siê-lŏ̤h; sŏng-lièng.
Contortion, nău.
Contour, hìng-sié.
Contraband, huâng géng: – goods, sṳ̆-huó.
Contract, V. shrink, gĭu: abridge, gāng: bargain, có̤-iók; bău; lĭk-iók; diông: – as the heart, sĭu-sáuk: – by exposure, iāng liàng-láung: N. iók; iók-cê.
Contracted, gĭu nâung; biéng cáh.
Contradict, buàng-báuk; biêng-báuk: – one's self, bà̤-láing: contradictory, as reports, hŭng-hŭng bók-ék.
Contrary, huāng; sŏng-huāng: on the –, dăng-dó̤: to use words – to one's real meaning, páh-dó̤-gōng; dăng-dó̤-gōng.
Contrast, V. bī-piâng; bī-iông; bī-gáu.
Contribute, – money, giŏng; dà̤-giŏng; dà̤. ​
Contributions, giŏng-sṳ̆ gì cièng.
Contrite, huói-cô̤i.
Contrive, mèu; siĕk huák; páh-sáung.
Contrivance, mèu-liŏk.
Control, V. restrain, guāng-sók: govern, guāng; ciō-é; ciō-sĭng: cannot – it, mâ̤-ciō dék-é: absolute –, ciō-céng.
Controversy, biêng-báuk; biêng-lâung.
Contumely, lìng-ṳ̆k.
Contusion, siŏng; chăng-gāu; gé̤ṳk-háik.
Conundrum, mê.
Convalescent, bâng hō̤.
Convene, huôi-cĭk.
Convenient, biêng; biêng-gék; sông-biêng: when –, suì-biêng; cṳ̀ng-biêng.
Convent, nà̤-gŭ-ăng.
Conversant, sṳ̆k-sék.
Converse, páng-gōng: conversational power, gōng-dā.
Conversion, gāng-huá.
Convert, V. gaȳng-huá: change, biéng-uâng: N. a –, hông-gáu gì-nè̤ng; sĭng diē-gáu gì-nè̤ng; sêu-gāng-huá gì-nè̤ng.
Convex, uŏ-uŏ; pó-pó.
Convey, – by boat, hâ: by boat or carriage, ông: transmit, gié; diòng.
Convict, V. diâng cô̤i: N. huâng-nè̤ng.
Convince, sāi nè̤ng bŭk; sāi nè̤ng séng: overthrow in argument, báuk dō̤.
Convivial, hó̤ lŏk; tăng káh-lièu.
Convoke, hāu nè̤ng huôi-cĭk.
Convolvulus, ngū-niŏh-dìng.
Convoy, V. sáe̤ng-hèng.
Convulsions, có̤ hŭng; có̤ găng-hŭng; tiŭ-gṳ̆ng gì-céng.
Cook, V. cṳ̄: – thoroughly, gòng; kŏ̤: – in ashes, uĭ: – in an inner vessel, dông: cooked, sṳ̆k: half-cooked, ​buáng-chăng-sṳ̆k: N. a professional –, có̤-diò; diò-să-hô; kiê-diāng: ordinary – in private houses, cṳ̄-buông; hūi̤-tàu; cooking-pan, diāng.
Cool, adj. liòng; lēng: V. – by exposing to the air, liàng dáe̤ng. – hot things in water, géng.
Coolie, sāi-chói: chair –, giêu-băng; gŏng-giêu: carrying –, dăng-dáng; dò̤ bēng-dăng.
Cooliage, giēu-gióh; tièu-gĕ̤ng.
Coop, N. hen –, giĕ-lè̤ng; giĕ-lè̤ng-dáu: V. to – fowls, dáe̤k-giĕ.
Cooper, kŭ-tē̤ng să-hô.
Cooperate, dùng-sĭng hiĕk-lík; hiĕk-sĭng.
Coordinate, bàng-bàng-duâi.
Copious, cêng-sâ̤.
Copper, dèng; è̤ng-dè̤ng: – sheets, dè̤ng-piéng.
Copperas, cô̤-huàng; chăng-huàng.
Coppersmith, páh-dè̤ng să-hô.
Copulate, páh.
Copy, N. dā̤; gō̤: V. chău; chău-siā; buàng.
Coral, dăng-hù.
Cord, só̤h-giāng; siáng.
Cordially, chĭng-iĕk.
Core, dâi-dŏng-sĭng.
Corea, Gŏ̤-Là̤; Dièu-Siēng.
Cork, N. bìng-sék; sék: V. sék; sáik.
Corkscrew, ciū-cáung.
Cormorant, fishing –, lô-lì; lô-sì.
Corn, ngū-gók: Indian –, iù-tiĕng-páu: – of foot, kă-nĕng: to – beef, siéng ngù-nṳ̆k.
Cornea, ŭ-nìng; mìng-gáe̤k-dáu.
Corned-beef, gèng ngù-nṳ̆k.
Cornelian, mā-nō̤. ​
Corner, gáe̤k: to turn a –, diōng uăng.
Cornice, hŭi̤ siáng.
Coroner, ngū-có̤h: –'s inquest, ngiêng sĭ.
Corpse, sī-sĭ; sĭ-siū: to encoffing a –, nĭk-mĕ̤k.
Corpulent, bùi-dûai; bùi-náe̤-náe̤; tōng; náe̤.
Correct, adj. mò̤-dâng; diŏh; ciâng-sê: – in conduct, duăng-ciáng; ciáng-gĭng: V. – as an essay &c, gūi̤; gūi̤ ciáng.
Correspond, agree, sŏng-hăk; dó̤i: hold intercourse by letter, gié séng: correspondence, piĕ-séng lài-uōng.
Correspondent, gié-séng gì nè̤ng.
Corridor, lòng.
Corroborate, céng-giéng.
Corrode, gâ.
Corrupt, (morally,) năi-sià; sià: putrid, lâng; cháu-lâng; hó: corruptible, â̤ hūi-huâi.
Cosmetic, ì-hūng; găng-hūng.
Cost, V. dĕk: N. gá; gá-cièng: prime –, gáu-buōng; buōng-cièng.
Costive, duâi-bièng bók-tŭng; diòng-giék.
Costly, gói; gá-gói.
Cosy, chŭ-tióng.
Cotton, raw –, mièng; mièng-huă: to bow –, dàng-mièng: to wad with –, puŏ-mièng: – cloth, buó; iŏng-buó: – yarn, mièng-să: – piece-goods, buó-pék.
Couch, N. káung-chòng.
Cough, sáu: a hacking –, kàe̤ng-sáu.
Council, huôi-ngiê: general – of state, gŭng-gĭ dâi-sìng; Privy –, nô̤i-gó̤h.
Counsel, kuóng.
Count, sáung; só; sáung-só; dēng: – one by one, sì-siŏh-ciâh sáung; ciéu-siáh sáung: – cash on a string, with the thumb nail, dáe̤k: to – over, guó-dēng.
Countenance, N. mêng-mâu; méng-sié; mâu; pīng-mâu. ​
Counter, shop –, gôi-tàu.
Counteract, cū-cī: – poison, gāi dŭk.
Counterbalance, dó̤i-di.
Counterfeit, V. gā-mô̤: adj. gā: – coinage, sṳ̆-(illegible text).
Counterpane, puôi-dăng.
Counterpart, sŏng-dè̤nng gì-nó̤h.
Countless, ù-só-sáung.
Country, guók: the –, hiŏng-(illegible text).
Couple, a pair, siŏh-hăk; siŏh-sĕ̤ng; siŏh-dó̤i: two, lâng-ciâh; lâng-gí; husband and wife, hŭ-chă̤; hŭ-hô; lâu-gŭng-mā: V. to –, cé̤ṳng găk.
Couplet, dó̤i-lièng.
Courage, dāng; dāng-liŏh; dāng-liông: keep up your –, sĭng-găng bā-diâng.
Courageous, duâi-dāng; ṳ̄ng.
Courier, chiĕng-li-mā; pàu-muŏng-cṳ̆: a – stage, iăh-câng.
Course, N. diô; diô-tiàng: a depraved –, pià-diô: one – of a meal, siŏh uāng chái: of –, cê̤ṳ-iòng.
Courses, monthly –, gĭng-cūi; nguók-gĭng; nguŏk-sê̤ṳ.
Court, a yard, tiĕng-cāng: law –, guăng-dòng-ding: Imperial –, dièu-dìng: to hold one service of –, sīng siŏh-dòng.
Courteous, ô-lā̤-só.
Courtesan, băh-méng; biēu cṳ̄.
Courtesy, lā̤-ùng; lā̤-só.
Courtier, dièu-sìng.
Cousin, male –, biēu-hing-dâ̤: female –, biēu-ciā muói: second –, biēu-dĭk.
Covenant, N. iók: V. iók; lik-iók; có̤-iók.
Cover, N. gái; dáu: chair –, giêu-dáu; giêu-mô̤: a jar –, gŏng-gái: V. káing; gái dáu; ciă; ciă-bé: to screen, as with the hands, iĕng: to – anything, as with leather &c., màng; to spread over, gāng: to – one's self with a bed quilt, gāng-puói: covered, káing. ​
Coverlet, puói-dăng.
Covet, tăng: to – and appropriate, kăi-ê̤ṳ.
Covetous, tăng-sĭng.
Cow, ngù-mō̤: cow-pen, ngù-làng.
Cowardly, dāng siēu; giăng-céng.
Cower, gĭu.
Coy, ói-chĭu.
Cozen, piéng; hiék.
Cozy, chṳ̆-tióng; ăng-hàng.
Crab, hâ; sìng; chiĕk: king –, háu: land –s found in rice fields, pàng-kì.
Crabbed, huàng-áuk; huàng-tē̤.
Crack, V. bék: to – open, as wood in drying, hiă; bék: N. a –, bék-suôi; suôi: a crevice, póng: has a – in it, bék siŏh-suôi; bék siŏh-sēu.
Crackers, fire–, páu-liông: strings of fire–, lièng-kuàng-páu; lièng-siăng-páu; báik-cṳ̄-páu.
Cradle, ièu-làng.
Craft, trade, gĕ̤ng-ngiê; chīu-ngiê; ngiê.
Crafty, gāu-guái; gū-guái; găng-kiēu.
Cram, dé̤ṳk.
Cramp, gṳ̆ng kìu.
Crane, hŏk.
Crape, cáiu-să.
Crash, piāng-piāng giéu.
Crave, kōng-gìu; gìu: – for opium, ă-piêng ngiéng.
Crawl, bà.
Crazy, silly, ngâung; ŭng-nóng: insane, diĕng.
Creak, ngă̤; ngáh.
Cream, ngù-nèng-pùi̤.
Creased, cáiu; né̤ṳk.
Create, cháung-cô̤. ​
Creation, cháung-cô̤ gì-dâi.
Creator, cô̤-huá-ciō.
Creature, sĕng-ŭk; sêu cháung-cô̤ gì-nó̤h.
Credence, séng.
Credible, â̤-séng dék-guó.
Credit, belief, séng: on –, siă; siă-só: to have –, able to borrow, dò̤-dâe̤ng.
Creditable, kō̤-chṳ̄.
Creditor, cài-ciō.
Credulous, kĭng-séng.
Creek, puō; puō-giāng.
Creep, bà: – as plants, siòng: – about, as fleas, siòng-siòng-diōng: to climb the trellis frame, siòng-bàng: creeping sensation, mà-bé.
Creeper, siòng-dìng.
Crescent, – moon, mì-mò̤ nguŏk; ngò̤-mì nguŏ̤k.
Cress, water–, cūoi-óng-chái.
Crestfallen, sék-cé.
Crevice, póng.
Cricket, sék-sáuk: house –, cáu-giĕ.
Crime, cô̤i: to commit –, huâng-cô̤i.
Criminal, chìu-huâng; huâng-nè̤ng; chìu-nè̤ng.
Crimson, duâi-è̤ng.
Cringe, to fawn on, tiēng-mê.
Cripple, piāng-kă.
Crisis, cé-gĭk: a turn in disease, diōng-céng.
Crisp, sŭ.
Criticise, piĕ-pàng.
Crockery, hài-ké; cṳ̀-ké: foreign –, iòng-cṳ̀.
Crocodile, ngăuk-ngṳ̀.
Crooked, uăng; uăng-kuóh; uăng-chông: a crook in timber, siēng-bèng.
Crop, sĭu-sìng: a good –, hō̤-sĭu: fowl's –, giĕ-găi. ​
Cross, N. a –, sĕk-cê-gá: to make a –, gă-lăk-chă: V. giàng-guó; guó: adj. chăng-cháu; gék-ké: –, as a child, mà-cà: – wise, dà-lăng-huàng.
Cross-bar, huàng-cháung; huàng-gòng.
Cross-examine, buàng; că.
Cross-grained, – as wood, huàng-ùng: perverse, háing.
Croton oil, bău-dâu-ìu.
Crouch, gĭu: squat, chiòng.
Crow, N. lō̤-uă: cock crowing, giĕ giéu; giĕ giéu-găng.
Crowd, N. sióh-kùng nè̤ng: V. káik: to – together, cŏi; cè̤: to fill with a –, cŏi muāng: to force one's way through a –, cè̤-guó.
Crowded, cêng-káik.
Crown, huă-guăng: - of the head, tàu-ding-dé.
Crucify, déng-sī.
Crude, chăng.
Cruel, càng-ṳ̄ng; hṳ̆ng-áuk; sĭng hēng.
Cruet-stand, ciĕu-lâiu-gá; ngô-ê-gá.
Cruise, V. sùng hāi.
Cruiser, sáu-sùng.
Crumb, chó̤i: bread –, miêng-bău chó̤i.
Crumple, né̤ṳk; cáiu.
Crush, V. kiák; dáh; dá: – to death, diàng sī: with thumb nail, dáe̤k: grind to powder, ngiēng.
Crushed, kiák-cá.
Crust, – of bread, miêng-bău-pùi̤: – formed in cooking pan, diāng-bă.
Crutch, guāi-tiông.
Cry, V. tiè; tiè-mà: no use crying about it, tiè iâ ù ék: to – out, gáe̤; giéu.
Crystal, a –, cūi-cĭng: quarts –, băh-siŏh ĭng.
Cube, dàu-cī-dó̤i.
Cubical, dàu-cī-sék. ​
Cuckold, ŭ-guĭ.
Cuckoo, dô-giŏng.
Cucumber, chái-guă.
Cud, to chew the –, huāng-mô̤; dó̤-mô̤.
Cudgel, N. góng: V. háuk; mó̤.
Cue, īng-siáng: pigtail, tàu-huók-biêng; bièng-biêng: to braid the –, biêng tàu-huók: to dress the –, sĕ̤ bièng-biêng.
Cuff, V. ciōng; sáe̤k.
Cuffs, ciū-uōng-mūi̤; chiū-kēu; chiū-uōng-tó̤; uōng-séu.
Culpable, dè̤ṳng-cáik; găi-má.
Culprit, có̤ dâng-dâi gì nè̤ng: criminal, chìu-huâng.
Cultivate, –, as flowers or vegetables, căi: –fields, có̤ chèng; gĕng cé̤ṳng: – the heart, iōng-sĭng.
Cultivated, – land, chèng-dê.
Culture, hŏk-ông; gĕng-cé̤ṳng.
Cumber, cū-cī.
Cumbersome, kău-ké; tói-mông.
Cumshaw, N. siōng: V. sáe̤ng.
Cunning, gū-guái; gāu-guái; găng-kiēu: low –, áuk-cháuk-gié; áuk-cháuk-ó̤h.
Cup, bŭi̤; ĕu: tea –, dà-bŭi̤; dà-ĕu: covered –s to make tea in, chṳ̆ng-ĕu: wine –, cīu-cāng: small –s used for oil lamps, lìu-guŏng: one –, būi̤ siŏh ciáh: one cupful, siŏh-bŭi̤: one – full, siŏh-bŭi̤ diêng.
Cupboard, hăng-dìu.
Cupidity, tăng-sĭng.
Curable, â̤-muók-dék.
Curb, N. lĕk: V. restrain, guāng-sók.
Curd, bean –, dâu-hô.
Curdle, ngĭk; giék-uòng.
Cure,V. muŏk; ĭ; ĭ-dê; dièu-dê: – of a habit, gáik: to pickle, siêng. ​
Cured, muŏk-hō̤: –, as tobacco, sṳ̆k: – beef, gèng-ngù-nṳ̆k.
Curiosities, gū-dūng.
Curious, gì-guái; gì-dĕk: inquisitive, ó̤i că lài-lík.
Curl, V. guōng; kìu: –, as a snake, kuàng.
Current, – of river, cūi làu: – as coin or doctrine, tŭng-hèng: – as good bills, lìu-tŭng: – year, buōng-nièng: – money, tŭng-hō̤: – price, sì-gá.
Curry-comb, mā-bâu.
Curse, V. má; có; có-má; lè̤; bó̤h: N. có.
Cursorily, huók-liŏk.
Curtain, dióng; lièng: mosquito –, mē̤ng-dióng: sedan –, giêu-lièng.
Curve, uăng; uŏ.
Cushion, dâing; ṳ̆k: chair –, iē-dâing.
Cuspidor, tàng-guáng; tàng-buòng.
Custom, common practice, giĕ-gṳ̄; sṳ̆k-lié: manners of a place, hŭng-sṳ̆k.
Customary, ciéu-siòng.
Customer, mā̤-káh; cio̍-káh.
Customs, duties, suói; suói-ngṳ̀ng: to pay –, bó̤ suói; dàu-suói; nák-suói: to levy –, sĭu-suói: export duty, chók-kāu-suói: import duty, diē-kāu suói: – godown, ngiêng-huó cûng-bùng: maritime –, hāi-guăng: – house, suói-guāng; guăng-kāu; hāi-guăng: commissioner of –, suói-î-sĭ: clerk in –, hiĕk-bâing; bŏng-bâing: to defraud the –, láu-suói; cāu-suói.
Cut, V. gák; sióh: – in slices, sióh-piéng: – with scissors or shears, gă; cēng; ngiák: – open, uă: – off, gák dōng; sióh dōng: to – glass, uă: – with an axe, chó̤i; puái; kāng: to chop wood, căk chà; puái chà: – down trees, chó̤i chéu: – or saw off with a knife, lí̤ṳ: – out garments, còi: – off acquaintance, ciŏk gău: a short –, ciĕk-géng.
Cuticle, pùi̤-mŏ̤h. ​Cuttings, to grow from–, lù.
Cuttle-fish, mĕ̤k-ngṳ̀.
Cycle, gák-cṳ̄.
Cymbal, lò̤-buăk.
Cypress, arbor vitae, biēng-báh.