ฉุ
chùMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
fat and flabby; puffy
Plump or swollen-looking, with soft, loose flesh rather than firm flesh, especially when describing a person's body.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindอ้วนûuanอ้วนûuan1fat; overweight2fat; plump (animals/objects)3fat person (colloq.)ฉุchùฉุchù1fat and flabby; puffy2spongy; loose-texturedเนื้อตัวnʉ́ʉa-dtuuaเนื้อตัวnʉ́ʉa-dtuuabody; one's bodyนิ่มnîmนิ่มnîm1soft; supple; tender2gentle; mild3softly; gently4pangolinไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the boardเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaai[to] exercise; work outอีกครั้งìik-krángอีกครั้งìik-krángagain; once more
I've been looking overweight lately, and my whole body feels soft and flabby, so I've started exercising again.
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เขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอ้วนûuanมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛดูduuฉุchùเพราะprɔ́เนื้อตัวnʉ́ʉa-dtuuaนิ่มnîmและlɛ́ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iกระชับgrà-cháp
He isn't very overweight, but he looks flabby because his body is soft and not very toned.
หลังlǎngใช้cháiยาyaaต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉanเนื้อตัวnʉ́ʉa-dtuuaเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ดูduuฉุchùขึ้นkʉ̂nจนjonเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaเริ่มrə̂əmคับkápเธอtəəจึงjʉngไปbpaiปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangผลข้างเคียงpǒn-kâang-kiiang
After taking the medication for several months, her body looked puffier and her clothes began to feel tight, so she consulted her doctor about the side effects.
แม้mɛ́ɛน้ำหนักnám-nàkจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเพิ่มpə̂əmมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛรูปร่างrûup-râangของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnกลับglàpดูduuอ้วนûuanฉุchùเพราะprɔ́มีmiiกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longและlɛ́มีmiiไขมันkǎi-manสะสมsà-sǒmมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Although I haven't gained much weight, my body looks flabbier because I've lost muscle and accumulated more fat.
2AdjectiveC1
spongy; loose-textured
Having flesh that is loose, spongy or mealy rather than firm, especially when describing fruit or vegetables.
Examples
แตงโมdtɛɛng-mooแตงโมdtɛɛng-moowatermelon (fruit)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an object7marijuana (slang)ฉุchùฉุchù1fat and flabby; puffy2spongy; loose-texturedไม่แน่นmâi-nɛ̂nไม่แน่นmâi-nɛ̂n1loose; not tight2not crowdedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กรอบgrɔ̀ɔpกรอบgrɔ̀ɔp1frame; border2crispy; crunchy3framework; scope; limits4crunch!5emaciated; gaunt (slang/figurative)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)
This watermelon has loose, spongy flesh, unlike the firm, crisp one we bought yesterday.
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แม้mɛ́ɛส้มโอsôm-ooลูกlûukนี้níiจะมีjà-miiรสหวานrót-wǎanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเนื้อnʉ́ʉaฉุchùจนjonกินginแล้วlɛ́ɛoไม่mâiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iเท่าtâoลูกlûukที่tîiเนื้อแน่นnʉ́ʉa-nɛ̂n
Although this pomelo is sweet, its flesh is so spongy that it isn't as enjoyable as one with firm flesh.
แอปเปิลáep-bpêrnที่têeเก็บไว้gèp wáiนานnaanจนjonเนื้อnéuuaฉุchùชี้ให้เห็นchée hâi hĕnว่าwâaรูปลักษณ์ภายนอกrôop-pà-lák paai-nôkไม่อาจmâi àatรับประกันráp bprà-ganคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapได้dâiเสมอไปsà-mĕr bpaiแม้máeเปลือกbplèuakจะjàยังyangดูdooสดsòtสวยsŭuaiแต่dtàeเมื่อmêuuaกัดgàtลงไปlong bpaiกลับglàpพบว่าpóp wâaเนื้อnéuuaร่วนrûuanจนjonแทบtâepไม่mâiเหลือlĕuuaความแน่นkwaam nâenกรอบgròp
Apples that have become mealy after prolonged storage show that appearance is not always a reliable indicator of quality: the skin may still look fresh and attractive, but biting into them reveals a grainy texture with almost no firmness or crispness left.
ในnaiการgaanคัดkátส้มโอsôm-ooการพิจารณาgaan-pí-jaa-rá-naaเพียงpiiangขนาดkà-nàatและlɛ́สีsǐiเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiประเมินคุณภาพbprà-məən-kun-ná-pâapคลาดเคลื่อนklâat-klʉ̂ʉanเพราะprɔ́บางbaangลูกlûukแม้mɛ́ɛภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkจะjàดูduuสมบูรณ์sǒm-buunดีdiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaแกะgɛ̀ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaกลับglàpพบว่าpóp-wâaเนื้อnʉ́ʉaฉุchùไม่แน่นmâi-nɛ̂nอย่างที่yàang-tîiคาดไว้kâat-wái
When selecting pomelos, judging them solely by their size and skin color can lead to an inaccurate assessment of their quality: some look perfectly fine on the outside, yet peeling them reveals spongy flesh that lacks the expected firmness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
chù
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 | — | — |