| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| pea | tiu4 |
| pea shoots | tiu4 miau2 |
| peace | fo2 |
| peace | fo2 pin2 |
| peace | lin2 |
| peace | pin2 |
| peaceful | on1 |
| peaceful | cin4 |
| peach | tau2 |
| peacock | kung3 ziok5 |
| peanut | ti4 tiu4 |
| peanut | fa1 sang1 |
| pear | li2 |
| pear | pia1 li2 |
| pear | bia1 li2 |
| pear | pia1 go3 |
| pearl | zin1 zu1 |
| pebble | sak6 gu3 zai3 |
| peel using a knife | pai1 |
| peking | bet5 gin1 |
| pen | bit5 |
| penalise | fat6 |
| pencil | yen2 bit5 |
| pencil sharpener | yen2 bit5 pau2 |
| penguin | ki1 ngo2 |
| penis | zoi1 |
| penis | lin3 |
| people in the family | ga1 ngin2 |
| pepper | fu2 ziau1 |
| peppercorn | fu2 ziau1 |
| peppers | ziau1 |
| perch fish | lu2 ng2 |
| period of time | gang1 |
| period of time | ki2 |
| permanent | yun1 giu3 |
| permanent resident | yun1 giu3 gi1 min2 |
| permit | zun3 |
| perpetual | yun1 yen3 |
| person of the same trade | hong2 ga1 |
| person who fritters aways his/her own resources | fu4 diu3 gui3 |
| person who is noble of heart, kind and helping | gui4 ngin2 |
| personal discipline | gau4 yuk5 |
| petty nature | siau3 hi4 |
| petty person or people | siau3 ngin2 |