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Rh

Classify, hŭng lôi.

Clasp, V. embrace, lāng: – under the arm or between the legs, gĕk: – hands, chă-chīu.

Clatter, kiāng-kiāng giéu.

Clause, guó.

Claw, cāu.

Clay, tù: to model, in –, só.

Clean, táh; táh-gáik: pure, ciâng.

Cleanse, có̤ táh; sā̤ táh-gaiḱ: purify, liêng ciâng.

Clear, pure, chĭng: plain, mìng-bĕk; chĭng-chū; mìng; hun̆g-mìng: –, as the voice, liông: –, as to meaning, liēu-lié: – wather, tiĕng sàng: to – the way, as before a mandarin, kuĭ-dô̤.

Clearly, mìng-mìng.

Cleave, to split, puái: adhere, găk.

Cleaver, cook's –, diò-dŏ̤; chái-dŏ̤: wood –, chà-dŏ̤.

Cleft, póng.

Clemency, kuăng-ṳ̀ng.

Clench, – the fist, mă gùng-tàu.

Clerk, siā-cê.

Clever, chŭng-mìng; ó̤h; lìng-kiēu.

Client, business –, ciō-káh.

Cliff, săng-ngàng.

Climate, cūi-tū.

Climb, bà; bà-siông: – as a creeper, siòng.

Clinch, to rivet, māu.

Cling, adhere, găk: –, as a child, kì.

Clip, V. gă; cēng.

Clique, dōng.

Cloak, duâi-săng; sĭng-méng-săng.

Clock, cê̤u-mìng-cṳ̆ng; cṳ̆ng: alarm –, nâu-cṳ̆ng: what o'clock is it? gūi-dēng; gūi-dēng cṳ̆ng.