| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| cabbage | ya2 coi4 |
| cage | lung1 |
| cake | biang3 |
| calculate | ge4 |
| calculate | ge4 su4 |
| calculate | son4 |
| calendar | lak6 |
| calendar | ngiet6 fun4 pai2 |
| calf of the leg | giok5 lang2 du3 |
| call | ham4 |
| call out | hem1 |
| callous and shameless | long2 sim1 giu3 pui4 |
| camel | lok5 to2 |
| can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear | fa1 bu4 kep5 gai1 lung1 |
| can't stand it | din3 m1 cu4 |
| canada | ka1 la2 tai4 |
| cancer (illness) | ngam2 |
| candle | lap6 zuk5 |
| cane | bin1 |
| cane rod | zuk5 bin1 |
| cannot be relied upon | kau4 m1 cu4 |
| canon (artillery) | tai4 pau4 |
| capital (in a business transaction) | bun3 |
| capital city | du1 |
| capsicum | ziau1 |
| capsicum | si1 ziau1 |
| captain of the boat | son2 zong3 |
| car | ca1 |
| car crash | cong4 ca1 |
| carambola | yong2 tau2 |
| cardboard | zi3 pi2 |
| cardboard | zi3 hok5 |
| cardboard box | zi3 siong1 |
| careful | se4 sim1 |
| carp | li1 ng2 |
| carp | li1 ma2 |
| carpet | ti4 zen1 |
| carpet fitting | pu1 ti4 zen1 |
| carrot | fung2 lo2 pet6 |
| carrot | lo2 pet6 |
| carry | ciu1 |
| carry | kai1 |
| carry a burden | dam1 |
| carry a burden | kai1 |
| carry aloft | toi2 hi3 |
| carry firewood | kai1 cai2 |
| carry in a pocket | toi4 |
| carry on shoulders | toi2 |
| carry using a pole on the shoulder | dam1 |
| carry water | dam1 sui3 |
| carry water | kai1 sui3 |
| carrying pole made of bamboo | dam4 gon1 |
| cart wheel | ca1 luk5 |
| cartwheel (flipping the body in a circle) | da3 cin4 diu3 |
| cash | hen4 cen2 |
| cashewnut | yau1 go3 |
| casserole | dun1 |
| castrate | yam1 |
| castrated cockerel | yam1 gai1 |
| cat | miau4 |
| catch | zuk5 |
| catch a thief | zuk5 cet6 lau3 |
| cattle shed | ngiu2 lan2 |
| cauliflower | ya2 coi4 fa1 |
| cause evil to someone | hoi4 |
| cause sorrow | lui4 |