| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| arctic | bet5 kit5 |
| are | he4 |
| argentina | a1 gen1 tin2 |
| argue | au4 |
| argumentative | au4 giang3 |
| arising | hi3 su3 |
| arithmetic | son4 sut6 |
| arm | su3 bi4 |
| armchair | gau4 yi3 |
| army | luk6 giun1 |
| army personnel | bin1 |
| army personnel | giun1 |
| arrest (by police) | lai1 |
| arrive | dau4 |
| arrow | zen4 |
| art | ngi4 sut6 |
| artery | het5 gon3 |
| artillery | pau4 |