| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| rabbit | tu4 |
| rabid | kong2 |
| rabid | bot5 kong2 |
| racing (dog racing) | pau3 giu3 |
| racing (horse racing) | pau3 ma1 |
| racing car | pau3 ca1 |
| radio | su1 yim1 gi1 |
| rags | lan4 bu4 |
| railway engine | fo3 ca1 |
| rain | yi3 |
| rain (vb.) | lok6 sui3 |
| rain (vb.) | lok6 yi3 |
| rainbow | tien1 giung1 |
| raincoat | sui3 yi1 |
| raining fine raindrops | lok6 mi2 mau1 sui3 |
| rainwater [feb 18th - 20th] | yi3 sui3 |
| rainwater [feb 18th - 20th] | yi3 sui3 |
| raise | yong1 |
| raise aloft | cung4 |
| raise aloft | hi3 |
| raise aloft | ngia4 |
| raise aloft | tung4 |
| raise beansprouts | am4 tiu4 nga2 |
| raise dust | hi3 cin2 |
| raise in conversation | yin1 hi3 |
| raise one's rear end up | kung3 |
| raising a fire for cooking | lon2 zau4 fo3 |
| raison d'etre | miang4 gin1 |
| ram (n.) | san1 yong2 |
| random | lon4 |
| rank smell | ep5 |
| rank smell | cu4 ep5 |
| rape (forced sex) | kiong2 gan1 |
| rat | lau4 cu3 |
| rattle snake | hiong3 mui1 sa2 |
| ravine | hang1 |
| raw | sang1 |