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Contemn, káng-kĭng; kĭ-hó.

Contemplate, sâng-sâng-siōng; mĕk-sṳ̆: intend, còng-é; páh-sáung: – as Buddhist priest, sô̤i-sièng.

Contemporary, dùng-sì.

Contempt, to treat with –, káng-kĭng; miēu-sê; u-mâng.

Contemptible, â-ciêng.

Contend, căng; piăng; sŏng-căng; cáng: dispute, buàng-báuk.

Content, dĭ-cé̤ṳk.

Contention, can̆g; uŏng-gă.

Contents, – of a box, sū cŏng gì nó̤h.

Contest, V. dáu; piăng; căng: dispute, buàng-báuk.

Context, siông-â-ùng.

Contiguous, bordering upon, as land, gău-gái.

Continent, N. duâi-cĭu: adj. guā-ṳ̆k.

Continual, dĭk-tàu: continually, dĭk-tàu; sì-siòng; siòng-siòng.

Continue, dĭk-tàu; ciêu-siòng; muōng-có̤: – in this place, ĭng-nguòng dê̤ṳ cū-nái.

Continuous, siê-lŏ̤h; sŏng-lièng.

Contortion, nău.

Contour, hìng-sié.

Contraband, huâng géng: – goods, sṳ̆-huó.

Contract, V. shrink, gĭu: abridge, gāng: bargain, có̤-iók; bău; lĭk-iók; diông: – as the heart, sĭu-sáuk: – by exposure, iāng liàng-láung: N. iók; iók-cê.

Contracted, gĭu nâung; biéng cáh.

Contradict, buàng-báuk; biêng-báuk: – one's self, bà̤-láing: contradictory, as reports, hŭng-hŭng bók-ék.

Contrary, huāng; sŏng-huāng: on the –, dăng-dó̤: to use words – to one's real meaning, páh-dó̤-gōng; dăng-dó̤-gōng.

Contrast, V. bī-piâng; bī-iông; bī-gáu.

Contribute, – money, giŏng; dà̤-giŏng; dà̤.