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Circular, adj. ièng: N. a note of information, dĭ-dăng.

Circulate, kuàng.

Circulating, – as money or goods, lùng-uăk.

Circulation, the –, háik-măh.

Circumference, cĭu-uì.

Circumspect, siēu-sĭng; sá̤-nê; gīng-sêng.

Circumstances, gīng: – as of trade, guŏng-gīng: easy –, hō̤ gīng: to have regard to –, káng-sié.

Circumvent, kĭ-piéng: –ed, piéng-dó̤-diōng.

Cistern, cūi-diè.

Cite, diêu.

Citron, hiŏng-iòng.

City, siàng: one –, siŏh-cô̤ siàng: capital –, gĭng sìang: provincial capital –, sēng-siàng: a district –, gâing siàng: to go into the –, diē siàng: in the –, siàng-diē.

Civil, – as opposed to military, ùng: courteous, lā̤-só.

Civility, lā̤ só; lā̤.

Civilize, gáu-huá.

Claim, V. tō̤.

Clam, pâung; lièu.

Clamour, lò̤-cò̤; cà-cà-giéu; ngòng-ngòng-giéu.

Clamp, – used in mending glass &c, kì; to – jars, kì-gŏng.

Clan, cŭk; cŭk-găng: of the same –, căng-cŭk; dùng-cŭk.

Clandestinely, tău-dáik; sṳ̆-â; buói̤-dê; buói̤-âu.

Clap, N. of thunder, liáh siŏh-siăng: V. to – the hands, pâh-ciōng; pá-chīu.

Clarify, dìng-chĭng.

Clash, sŏng-pâung.

Class, N. lôi; dēng; buăng; băng.

Classical, ciáng-ùng.

Classics, gĭng.