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Chagrin, ché̤ṳk.

Chain, N. liêng; chōi: V. guá liêng: to put a – on the neck, chōi dâu-gáuk.

Chair, iē: one –, iē siŏh-tiŏng: arm –, kó̤-chīu-iē: folding –, mā-căk-iē: – cushion, iē-dâing: (see Sedan).

Chalk, băh-hūng; hūng bék.

Challenge, V. huáng; niā; lièu.

Chamber, bùng; bùng-dăng: bed –, bùng-diē: women's –, giĕ-bùng: – pot, niă-hù.

Chance, N. báuk: games of –, dū-báuk: by –, ngēu-iòng: a mere –, hiáng-báuk: a fine –, báuk-dā: V. to –, to happen, dū; ngēu.

Chancellor, Literary –, hŏk-iêng; hŏk-dài.

Chancre, iòng-mùi̤-chŏng.

Chandelier, muāng-dòng-hùng; dĕu-guá.

Change, V. uâng; biéng; gāi-uâng; biéng-uâng; dióng: – money, uâng ngṳ̀ng; báuk cièng: – colour, dióng sáik: to correct, gūi̤: – one's mind, diōng sṳ̆; huāng-sṳ̆-siòng: – one's employment, gāi dù biéng ngiĕk: N. money –, cièng-mūi̤: to give – in money payments, cāu cièng-mūi̤: to give wrong –, cāu dâng.

Changeable, fickle, kìng-pèu; pèu-só̤; hŭng-chŭi̤-liū.

Channel, a strait, hāi-iĕu.

Chant, V. nâing.

Chaos, hông-dông.

Chapel, lā̤-bái-dòng.

Chapter, ciŏng.

Char, siĕu-ciĕu.

Character, a Chinese –, cê: conduct, pīng-hâing: reputation, miàng-siăng; sĭng-mìng.

Charcoal, táng.

Charge, V. accuse, gó̤: – falsely, uŏng-có̤h; uŏng-gōng: enjoin, hŭng-hó; díng: intrust to, gău-dâi; hó-táuk: to take –