ผิว
pǐuMeanings
1NounA1
skin
the outer covering of a person or animal
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ล้างมือláang-mʉʉล้างมือláang-mʉʉ1[to] wash hands2[to] quit; [to] withdraw from [sth]เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneสะอาดsà-àatสะอาดsà-àat1clean2pure; innocent (morally clean)
I wash my hands to keep my skin clean.
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The doctor examines the child's skin to see if there is an allergy.
ฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoผิวpǐuของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแห้งhɛ̂ɛngง่ายngâaiจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngทาtaaครีมkriimทุกวันtúk-wan
In winter his skin dries easily, so he has to apply cream every day.
2NounA2
surface
the outer layer or topmost part of an object or material
Examples
ผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flat
The surface of this table is smooth.
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The worker scraped off the wall's surface before painting it anew.
Dust clung to the surface of the glass, making it hard to see clearly.
ผิวpǐuโลหะloo-hàด้านนอกdâan-nɔ̂ɔkมีmiiรอยขีดข่วนrɔɔi-kìit-kùuanจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngขัดkàtให้hâiเรียบrîiapก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใช้งานchái-ngaan
The outer surface of the metal has scratches, so it needs to be polished smooth before use.
3NounB1
complexion; skin tone
the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially of the face
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náam[to] drink waterมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)แห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without broth
She drinks more water so her skin doesn't dry out.
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ช่วงchûuangหน้าหนาวnâa-nǎaoผิวpǐuของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnลอกlɔ̂ɔkเป็นขุยbpen-kǔiง่ายngâaiต้องdtɔ̂ngทาtaaครีมkriimเช้าcháoเย็นyen
In winter my skin flakes easily, so I have to apply cream morning and evening.
เขาkǎoแพ้pɛ́ɛน้ำหอมnáam-hɔ̌ɔmบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítทำให้tam-hâiผิวแดงpǐu-dɛɛngและlɛ́คันkanบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenแก้มgɛ̂ɛm
He is allergic to certain perfumes, causing redness and itchiness on the cheeks.
การนอนหลับgaan-nɔɔn-làpให้hâiพอpɔɔและlɛ́ลดlótความเครียดkwaam-krîiatช่วยให้chûuai-hâiสีผิวsǐi-pǐuสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əและlɛ́ดูมีน้ำมีนวลduu-mii-náam-mii-nuuanมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Getting enough sleep and reducing stress help even out skin tone and make it look more radiant.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǐu
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |