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Clog, V. găk; N. wooden shoe, à̤-tó̤; chà-à̤; gŏ̤-dā̤.

Close, V. –, as the door, guŏng; kiâng: –, as the eyes, káik: –, as the mouth, mău; hăk: –, as the hand, mă̤: –, as a book or fan, hăk: –, as a letter, hŭng: to finish, có̤ uòng: to draw – to, lē̤ng: – together, mĕk: – to, near, gê̤ṳng; pâung; close-fisted, siēu-ké.

Closet, dìu: water –, bóng-kăng-chió; cé̤ṳ-sū.

Clot, V. ngĭk: N. – of blood, háik ngĭk.

Cloth, buó: woollen –, nì: grass –, cá̤-buó: oil –, ìu-buó: hempen –, muài-buó.

Clothe, sê̤ṳng.

Clothes, ĭ-siòng: a suit of –, siŏh-tó̤ ĭ-siòng: to mend –, buŏ ī-siòng: – horse, ĭ-gá: – brush, ĭ-sáuk.

Clothing, – and food, ĭ-sĭk: a change of –, uâng-tô̤.

Cloud, hùng: covered by –s, hùng ciă: –s rising, kī hùng.

Cloudy, ĕng-ŭ; ŭ-áng.

Cloves, dīng-hiŏng.

Clown, săng-huă-tīu; tīu-uê: rustic, hiŏng-â-nè̤ng.

Cloyed, iéng-hó̤.

Club, stick, gùng-góng; chà-góng: (of men,) bŏng.

Club-house, lŏk-gùng-; huôi̤-guāng.

Club-footed, kă biék-biék; duâi-kă-tùi.

Clue, cŭng-cék: one who tries to find a – to a matter, có̤ siáng-só̤h: a – from one's words, uâ-kă; uâ-póng.

Clumsy, băng-bông; chŭ.

Clutch, V. chìu; kièng; cuă: – by the neck, kăng.

Coagulate, V. ngĭk; giék-ùong: coagulated, ngĭk-kô̤.

Coal, mùi̤-táng: – dust, táng-muăk; táng-hŭ.

Coarse, chŭ: – as thread, gúok: vulgar, chŭ-là.

Coast, hāi-biĕng; hāi-gièng.

Coat, duâi-săng: over –, dòng duâi-săng.

Coax, huáng; bŏ̤: – to do evil, īng-iū.