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Rh of, (persons), kuòng; ciéu-gó: (things), ciéu-gó; guāng-li: – to my account, siông nguāi gì só: N. price, gá.

Charitable, hō̤-sĭng; ìng-ái.

Charity, love, ìng-ái: alms, sié-cá̤.

Charm, hù: cash –s, cièng-giéng; cièng-bà̤.

Charming, iŏk-é.

Chart, dù; cháe̤k.

Charter, V. bŏ̤h-sùng.

Chase, V. dṳ̆k; dŭi; gāng.

Chasm, kiák.

Chaste, chĭng-giék; dĭng-ciék; dĭng-cêng.

Chasten, ché-liêng.

Chastise, páh; sēu.

Chat, V. páng-gōng.

Chatter, V. cièu; găk-găk-giéu: – as teeth with cold, kŏk-kŏk-cŭng: chatter-box, sâ̤-uâ-bò̤.

Cheap, bèng-ngiè; siâng; băk-sék: a – lot of goods, hăk-buàng; bèng-ngiè-lèu.

Cheapen, ciēu-sáung; gá páh giâ.

Cheat, piéng; kĭ-piéng; hūng-piéng; diăk.

Check, V. géng-cī; làng-cū; cū-cī: – in chess, ciŏng-gŭng: – mate, iàng-gì.

Cheek, méng-pā̤; chói-pā̤: – bones, guòng-gáuk.

Cheer, V. comfort, ăng-ói: gladden, sāi huăng-hī: encourage, miēng-lâ̤.

Cheerful, lŏk; ká̤-uăk.

Cheese, ngù-nèng biāng.

Chefoo, Ciĕ Pèu.

Chemistry, huá-hŏk.

Cheque, ngṳ̀ng-piéu; ngṳ̀ng-cāi.

Cherish, còng: – in the mind, còng sĭng-diē: – hatred, huài-hâung.

Chess, gì; chiông-gì: – men, gì-cī: – board, gì-buàng: to play –, hâ-gì: make a move, gì giàng siŏh buô.