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Cataract, to have –, siông-ié.

Catarrh, nasal –, pé-tàu-să; sĕk-pê.

Catch, – as something thrown, ciék: lay hold of, niăh: – at, snatch at, chĭ: – fire, chié-hūi̤; īng-hūi̤: – infection, niēng: – in a vessel, as rain water, sìng.

Catching, – as a sickness, â̤-guó.

Catechism, ông-dák.

Catechist, diòng-dô̤.

Cater, bâing-hūi̤-sĭk; bău-hūi̤-sĭk.

Caterpillar, tè̤ng.

Catgut, kìng-siáng.

Cathartic, siá-iŏh.

Catholic, Roman Catholicism, iĕng-siō-gáu; lò̤-mā-gáu.

Cattle, lĕ̤k-hé̤ṳk.

Catty, gṳ̆ng.

Caught, niăh-diŏh: – as a sleeve on things, in passing, guă-diŏh.

Cauliflower, huă-chái.

Cause, N. iòng-gó; iòng-ĭng: V. sāi.

Cauterize, gó.

Cautery, the actual –, hâ hūi̤ gó.

Caution, duâi-siēu sĭng: V. to –, gīng-gái.

Cautious, sá̤-nê; siēu-sĭng; gīng-sêng: to speak cautiously, gōng-uâ ciŏh-ciŏh.

Cavalry, mā-bĭng.

Cave, N> hiĕk: a mountain –, săng-lĕ̤ng: V. to – in, bŭng.

Cavil, – at, băh-biêng.

Cavity, kĕ̤ng-kĕ̤ng.

Cayenne, huăng-ciĕu.

Cease, sák; hiók: – as rain, náh: – bearing, dâung-săng-iōng.

Ceaseless, mò̤-hiók; mò̤-sák.

Cedar, báik-hiŏng-chéu.