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Cured, muŏk-hō̤: –, as tobacco, sṳ̆k: – beef, gèng-ngù-nṳ̆k.

Curiosities, gū-dūng.

Curious, gì-guái; gì-dĕk: inquisitive, ó̤i că lài-lík.

Curl, V. guōng; kìu: –, as a snake, kuàng.

Current, – of river, cūi làu: – as coin or doctrine, tŭng-hèng: – as good bills, lìu-tŭng: – year, buōng-nièng: – money, tŭng-hō̤: – price, sì-gá.

Curry-comb, mā-bâu.

Curse, V. má; có; có-má; lè̤; bó̤h: N. có.

Cursorily, huók-liŏk.

Curtain, dióng; lièng: mosquito –, mē̤ng-dióng: sedan –, giêu-lièng.

Curve, uăng; uŏ.

Cushion, dâing; ṳ̆k: chair –, iē-dâing.

Cuspidor, tàng-guáng; tàng-buòng.

Custom, common practice, giĕ-gṳ̄; sṳ̆k-lié: manners of a place, hŭng-sṳ̆k.

Customary, ciéu-siòng.

Customer, mā̤-káh; cio̍-káh.

Customs, duties, suói; suói-ngṳ̀ng: to pay –, bó̤ suói; dàu-suói; nák-suói: to levy –, sĭu-suói: export duty, chók-kāu-suói: import duty, diē-kāu suói: – godown, ngiêng-huó cûng-bùng: maritime –, hāi-guăng: – house, suói-guāng; guăng-kāu; hāi-guăng: commissioner of –, suói-î-sĭ: clerk in –, hiĕk-bâing; bŏng-bâing: to defraud the –, láu-suói; cāu-suói.

Cut, V. gák; sióh: – in slices, sióh-piéng: – with scissors or shears, gă; cēng; ngiák: – open, uă: – off, gák dōng; sióh dōng: to – glass, uă: – with an axe, chó̤i; puái; kāng: to chop wood, căk chà; puái chà: – down trees, chó̤i chéu: – or saw off with a knife, lí̤ṳ: – out garments, còi: – off acquaintance, ciŏk gău: a short –, ciĕk-géng.

Cuticle, pùi̤-mŏ̤h.