| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| reach over to | tam1 |
| reach to | tai1 |
| react to physical provocation | van2 su3 |
| read | tuk6 su1 |
| read (a book) | kon4 su1 |
| really it is | zin1 he4 |
| rear end raised up | si3 fut5 kung3 kung3 |
| rear of a boat | son2 mui1 |
| reasoned and thought out | yiu1 mun2 yiu1 lu4 |
| reciept | su1 tiau2 |
| recieve | ziap5 |
| recieve injuries | su1 song1 |
| recieve with both hands | sung1 su3 ziap5 |
| recite | poi4 |
| recite from memory | boi4 |
| record (vb.) | luk6 |
| record (vinyl disk) | cong4 tiap6 |
| record player | cong4 tiap6 gi1 |
| red | fung2 |
| red date | fung2 zau3 |
| red sweet chinese sausage made with fatty pork | lap6 cong2 |
| redeem | suk6 |
| reduce | gam3 |
| reduce | siau1 |
| reed pipe (musical instrument) | siau1 |
| refined | su1 vun2 |
| reflect off something | cang2 |
| reform one's character | zon3 sin4 |
| refrigerator | set5 kui4 |
| region | ki1 |
| release | fong4 |
| relocate | ban1 |
| remain (vb.) | liu2 |
| remember | gi4 |
| remove | cu2 |
| renminbi (yuan, Chinese currency) | ngin2 min2 bi4 |
| rent | zu1 |
| repair | zin3 |
| request | yau1 kiu2 |
| rescue | giu4 |
| resemble | ci4 |
| reside | cu4 |
| reside | gi1 |
| resident | gi1 min2 |
| resign (from a job) | cu2 zit5 |
| resist | din3 |
| rest one's back | pen4 yau1 |
| retract | suk5 |
| return | fan1 |
| return | gui1 |
| return | zon3 |
| return | zon3 tiu2 |
| return (after borrowing it) | van2 |
| return the excess or make up the difference | do1 cu2 sau3 bu3 |
| revenge | bau4 su2 |
| revolve | zon3 |
| revolving around and around | gau3 gau3 zon3 |