| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| liberal party | cu4 yiu2 dong3 |
| lice | sit5 |
| lice | sit5 ma2 |
| lick | se1 |
| lie down | soi4 |
| life | miang4 |
| lifetime | miang4 |
| lifetime | se4 |
| lift (vb. - with implement) | but5 |
| lift by supporting the underside of an item | bung3 |
| lift up | ciu1 |
| lift up | diu1 |
| lift with a spatula | can3 |
| light | kiang1 |
| light (n.) | den1 |
| light breeze | se4 fung1 |
| light switch | tien4 zai4 |
| lightbulb | den1 dam3 |
| lighthouse | den1 tap5 |
| lightning (n.) | fo3 sa2 |
| lightning (vb.) | fo3 sa2 ngiap5 |
| like | zung4 yi4 |
| like | den1 |
| like | hau4 |
| like this | an2 yong4 |
| likeable | det5 ngin2 siak5 |
| likeable | det5 ngin2 ga1 siak5 |
| lily | bak5 gu1 fa1 |
| limb | bi3 |
| lime | ciang1 lin2 mung3 |
| limit of heat [aug 22nd - 24th] | cu4 cu4 |
| limit of heat [aug 22nd - 24th] | cu4 su3 |
| limit of heat [aug 22nd - 24th] | cu4 cu4 |
| limit of heat [aug 22nd - 24th] | cu4 su3 |
| line | gai4 |
| line | hong2 |
| line | ye4 |
| link | cen1 |
| lion | su1 zu3 |
| lips | zoi4 sun2 |
| lips of the mouth | zui3 |
| liquid from rice gruel | zuk5 yim3 |
| listen | tang4 |
| listen to music | tang4 yim1 ngok6 |
| listen to the radio | tang4 su1 yim1 gi1 |
| literature | vun2 |
| literature and martial arts | vun2 vu1 |
| live at | cu4 |
| lively | sang1 mang1 |
| liver | gon1 |
| liver | gon1 cong4 |
| liver | yun3 |
| living | sang1 |
| livingroom | tiang1 |
| lizard | si4 giok5 sa2 |
| lizard | dok5 go1 sa2 |