ชักมือ
chák-mʉʉMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] withdraw one’s hand
to pull one’s hand back; to retract the hand after extending it
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเผลอplĕrเผลอplĕr1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceเตาdtaoเตาdtao1stove; cooker2furnace; kiln; ovenร้อนๆrón rónร้อนๆrón rón1hot; piping hot2freshly; while still hotเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)ชักมือchák meuuชักมือchák meuu1[to] withdraw one’s hand2[to] withdraw involvement; back outกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryทันทีtan teeทันทีtan teeimmediately; at once
He accidentally touched the hot stove, so he quickly pulled his hand back immediately.
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เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiยื่นมือyʉ̂ʉn-mʉʉไปbpaiจะjàจับjàpแมวmɛɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔแมวmɛɛoขู่kùuก็gɔ̂ตกใจdtòk-jaiชักมือchák-mʉʉกลับglàp
The little child reached out to pet the cat, but when the cat hissed, he got startled and pulled his hand back.
พอpɔɔเห็นว่าhěn-wâaในnaiกล่องglɔ̀ngเป็นbpenงูnguuเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ชักมือchák-mʉʉออกɔ̀ɔkแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่ทันmâi-tan
When he saw there was a snake in the box, he snatched his hand back just in time.
ด้วยdûuaiสัญชาตญาณsǎn-châat-dtà-yaanการป้องกันตัวgaan-bpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaเธอtəəชักมือchák-mʉʉกลับglàpอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiเศษแก้วsèet-gɛ̂ɛoที่tîiร่วงลงrûuang-longมาmaaจะjàบาดมือbàat-mʉʉ
With a self-preservation instinct, she retracted her hand swiftly before the falling glass shards could cut it.
2VerbB2
[to] withdraw involvement; back out
figuratively, to stop involvement in a matter; to back out of responsibility or an affair
Examples
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛk1at first; initially; originally2the first part; the beginningเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ลงทุนlong-tunลงทุนlong-tun1[to] invest (money; resources)2to take the trouble; to go to the effort (colloquial)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)สุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forชักมือchák-mʉʉชักมือchák-mʉʉ1[to] withdraw one’s hand2[to] withdraw involvement; back outออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend to
At first, he said he would help invest, but in the end, he asked to back out.
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เห็นhěnเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngผมpǒmเลยləəiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiชักมือchák-mʉʉออกɔ̀ɔkไม่mâiอยากyàakเข้าไปยุ่งkâo-bpai-yûng
Seeing my friends arguing intensely, I decided to back out and not get involved.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangอย่างถี่ถ้วนyàang-tìi-tûuanแล้วlɛ́ɛoนักลงทุนnák-long-tunรายใหญ่raai-yàiจึงjʉngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiชักมือchák-mʉʉจากjàakโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níi
After carefully considering the risks, the major investor decided to pull out of this project.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นว่าhěn-wâaสถานการณ์ทางการเมืองsà-tǎa-ná-gaan-taang-gaan-mʉʉangไม่แน่นอนmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnพรรคpákร่วมrûuamรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanบางbaangพรรคpákก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmส่งสัญญาณsòng-sǎn-yaanว่าwâaจะjàชักมือchák-mʉʉจากjàakการสนับสนุนgaan-sà-nàp-sà-nǔn
Seeing the uncertain political situation, some coalition parties began to signal that they would withdraw their support.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ชักchákชักchák1[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 back[to] pull; [to] draw (toward oneself/along)Part 1
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ชักมือchák-mʉʉชักมือchák-mʉʉ[to] withdraw one’s hand[to] withdraw one’s handWord