ชัก

chák

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] pull; [to] draw (toward oneself/along)

To pull or draw something toward oneself or along a surface, often with a short or repeated motion.

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2VerbB1

[to] raise/lower (a flag, blinds)

To hoist or lower by pulling a rope or cord (e.g., a flag, blinds).

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3VerbB1

[to] begin to; start to

Used before a verb or state expression to indicate that an action, feeling, or condition is beginning to develop or become noticeable.

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4VerbB2

[to] have convulsions; [to] twitch

To experience involuntary muscle contractions; to convulse or twitch (medical or figurative).

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)กะพริบgà-prípกะพริบgà-príp1[to] blink2[to] flicker; flash on and off3blinking; flickering (of light/eyes)ถี่ๆtèe tèeถี่ๆtèe tèe1frequently; repeatedly2closely together; denselyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4turn (in a game)5eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)กระตุกgrà-dtùkกระตุกgrà-dtùk1[to] twitch; jerk2[to] stutter; lag; freeze (media/device)3[to] tug; give a quick pull4a twitch; a spasmเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughชักchákชักchák1[to] pull; [to] draw (toward oneself/along)2[to] raise/lower (a flag, blinds)3[to] begin to; start to4[to] have convulsions; [to] twitch5seizure; convulsion (episode)6[to] draw up (liquid into a syringe)7[to] withdraw; [to] pull backเล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amount
When he saw the rapid flashing lights, his eye twitched as if convulsing slightly.
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5NounB2

seizure; convulsion (episode)

An episode of convulsions or seizure (e.g., ‘เป็นชัก’).

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6VerbB2

[to] draw up (liquid into a syringe)

To draw liquid into a syringe by pulling back its plunger.

Examples

The doctor taught me how to correctly draw insulin and then inject it into the abdomen.
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7VerbB2

[to] withdraw; [to] pull back

To take back or pull out (e.g., withdraw troops, pull back support) in formal or written Thai.

Examples

The government announced the withdrawal of troops from the area after the situation eased.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

chák

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——