ฉวี
chà-wǐiMeaning
1NounC1
skin; complexion (literary)
The skin of the body, especially its color or appearance; a literary term.
Examples
นางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3female role; female character (traditional theatre)4she; her (literary or informal)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฉวีchà-wǐiฉวีchà-wǐiskin; complexion (literary)ขาวนวลkǎao-nuuanขาวนวลkǎao-nuuancreamy white; fair-skinnedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ดวงตาduuang-dtaaดวงตาduuang-dtaaeyeสดใสsòt-sǎiสดใสsòt-sǎi1bright; vivid2cheerful; lively3clear (weather)4clear (sound/voice)5bright; promising
She has a fair, delicate complexion and bright eyes.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแสงsɛ̌ɛngตะเกียงdtà-giiangส่องsɔ̀ɔngต้องdtɔ̂ngใบหน้าbai-nâaฉวีchà-wǐiของkɔ̌ɔngนางnaangก็gɔ̂ดูduuผ่องนวลpɔ̀ng-nuuanขึ้นkʉ̂n
When the lamplight falls on her face, her complexion takes on a soft glow.
กวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naaฉวีchà-wǐiของkɔ̌ɔngนางnaangว่าwâaผุดผ่องpùt-pɔ̀ngดั่งdàngทองทาtɔɔng-taaแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลับglàpมิได้mí-dâaiกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngความทุกข์kwaam-túkที่ซ่อนtîi-sɔ̂ɔnอยู่ในyùu-naiแววตาwɛɛo-dtaa
The poet describes her complexion as radiant as if painted with gold, yet says nothing of the sorrow hidden in her eyes.
กาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaทำให้tam-hâiฉวีchà-wǐiที่tîiเคยkəəiเปล่งปลั่งbplèeng-bplàngของkɔ̌ɔngนางnaangหม่นหมองmòn-mɔ̌ɔngลงlongแต่dtɛ̀ɛหาได้hǎa-dâaiพรากprâakความสง่างามkwaam-sà-ngàa-ngaamไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiไม่mâi
Time has dulled her once-radiant complexion, but it has not taken away her grace.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฉวี said ฉะ-หวี?
chà-wǐi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
chà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |