| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| deaf | lung1 |
| deaf and dumb | lung1 dap5 a3 |
| deaf in the ears | lung1 ngi3 |
| decayed | mien2 |
| deceive for money | pen4 cen2 |
| december | sip6 ngi4 ngiet6 |
| decieve | gun4 |
| decieve | pen4 |
| decieve | sep5 |
| deep | cim1 |
| deep freeze refrigerator | ngang4 kui4 |
| deep fry | za4 |
| deer | luk6 |
| deer antler shavings used in chinese medicine | yung2 |
| deer antler slices used in chinese medicine | luk6 yung2 |
| deer antlers | luk6 gok5 |
| defecate | o1 si3 |
| defecate (polite) | hi4 tai4 pien4 |
| definitely | yit5 tin4 he4 |
| deliberately | yiu1 sim1 yiu1 yi4 |
| dented | ngiap5 |
| dentures | ga3 nga2 |
| depend upon | kau4 |
| descend | ha1 |
| descend | lok6 |
| deserve | goi1 |
| deserve all the bad things that may come | goi1 soi1 |
| desire something for one's own ends | muk6 |
| destroy | cak5 |
| destroy | po4 |
| destroy | po4 lan4 |
| deteriorate | fa4 |
| deteriorate | zu4 |
| devil | gui3 |
| devious | gan1 vak6 |
| dew | lu4 |
| dew | lu4 sui3 |
| dew forming | da3 lu4 sui3 |