| 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 |