| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| drag | to1 |
| dragon | lung2 |
| dragon | liung2 |
| dragon eye | liung2 ngan3 |
| dragon eye | lung2 ngan3 |
| dragon fruit | fo3 liung2 go3 |
| dragon well (longjing) tea | lung2 ziang3 |
| dragonfly | vong2 li1 |
| drake (male duck) | ap5 gung1 |
| drape clothes to dry | long4 sam1 |
| drape over | long4 |
| drawer | to1 siong1 |
| dream | mung4 |
| dream (vb.) | bot5 mung4 |
| dregs | za1 |
| dribble down | ye2 |
| dribble spit | le2 hiu3 sui3 |
| dried | sai4 gon1 |
| dried chinese sausage made with pig's liver | yun3 cong2 |
| dried deer tail used in chinese medicine | luk6 mui1 ba1 |
| dried preserved duck | lap6 ap5 |
| drill | zon4 |
| drill (vb.) | zon4 |
| drill bit | zon4 zui3 |
| drink (vb.) | sit6 |
| drink (vb.) | yim3 |
| drink (vb.) | hot5 |
| drink a toast to | gin4 ziu3 |
| drink tea | yim3 ca2 |
| drink wine | yim3 ziu3 |
| drip | din2 |
| drip | din4 |
| drug | yok6 |
| drug (n.) | yok6 pin3 |
| drunk (too much alcohol) | zui4 |
| dry | gon1 |
| dry | zau1 |
| dry | liam3 |
| dry | sai4 |
| dry | gon1 dat6 dat6 |
| dry and crisp | gon1 song3 |
| dry cloths in the open air | sai4 sam1 |
| dry meat flavoured with wine and soya sauce | lap6 ngiuk5 |