ฝีเข็ม
fǐi-kěmMeanings
1NounB2
stitch; suture
an individual stitch made with a needle and thread (in sewing or in medical suturing)
Examples
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanพยาบาลpá-yaa-baan1nurse2[to] nurse; [to] care forนับnápนับnáp1[to] count2[to] include; be counted3[to] consider; regardจำนวนjam-nuuanจำนวนjam-nuuan1number; amount; quantity2number (mathematics)3a number of; severalฝีเข็มfǐi-kěmฝีเข็มfǐi-kěm1stitch; suture2stitch workmanship/techniqueที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเย็บแผลyép-plɛ̌ɛเย็บแผลyép-plɛ̌ɛ[to] stitch a wound; [to] sutureทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทั้งหมดtáng-mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofบันทึกban-tʉ́kบันทึกban-tʉ́k1record; note; memorandum2[to] record; write down; log3[to] save; record (file/audio/video)ลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inรายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyการรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaการรักษาgaan-rák-sǎa1medical treatment; therapy; medical care2preservation; maintenance; conservation3protection; safeguarding; keeping order4observance; adherence; keeping
The nurse counted the total number of stitches sewn to record in the treatment report.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiฉันchǎnดึงdʉngด้ายdâaiตึงdtʉngพอดีpɔɔ-diiในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láฝีเข็มfǐi-kěmเวลาwee-laaซ่อมsɔ̂mรอยขาดrɔɔi-kàatของkɔ̌ɔngเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa
Mom taught me to pull the thread just tight enough in each stitch when mending a tear in a shirt.
หมอmɔ̌ɔอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaแผลplɛ̌ɛนี้níiจะjàใช้cháiฝีเข็มfǐi-kěmแบบbɛ̀ɛpสลับกันไปsà-làp-gan-bpaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเชื่อมกันchʉ̂ʉam-ganได้ดีdâai-diiและlɛ́ลดlótรอยแผลเป็นrɔɔi-plɛ̌ɛ-bpen
The doctor explained that alternating individual stitches would be used for this wound to help the tissue join well and reduce scarring.
ช่างตัดเสื้อchâng-dtàt-sʉ̂ʉaเย็บyépฝีเข็มfǐi-kěmสั้นsânถี่tìiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenไหล่làiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láฝีเข็มfǐi-kěmและlɛ́เย็บyépฝีเข็มfǐi-kěmยาวyaaoขึ้นตรงkʉ̂n-dtrongชายเสื้อchaai-sʉ̂ʉaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผ้าpâaทิ้งตัวtíng-dtuuaสวยsǔuai
The tailor chose short, dense individual stitches at the shoulder but switched to longer stitches at the hem so the fabric would drape nicely.
2NounC1
stitch workmanship/technique
the workmanship, regularity, or technique shown in stitching (e.g., neatness or spacing of stitches)
Examples
ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตัดเย็บdtàt-yépตัดเย็บdtàt-yép1[to] cut and sew; tailor; make (garments)2garment construction; tailoring (process)เรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔiเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔi1finished; completed2neat; tidy; orderly3well-behaved; proper; modest4properly; completely; successfully5calm; free of troubleมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฝีเข็มfǐi-kěmฝีเข็มfǐi-kěm1stitch; suture2stitch workmanship/techniqueสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə1consistent; regular2consistently; regularly3even; uniformและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[to] come off; come loose2[to] slip out; leak3[to] escape; get free4off-target; outside the intended bounds5[to] disconnect; lose connection6[to] drop out; be left outง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
This outfit is very well sewn; the stitch workmanship is consistent and doesn’t come loose easily.
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ช่างchângคนนี้kon-níiขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangฝีเข็มเนียนfǐi-kěm-niianแน่นnɛ̂nเว้นระยะwén-rá-yáเท่ากันtâo-ganทุกtúkแนวnɛɛoตะเข็บdtà-kèp
This tailor is known for tight, smooth workmanship, spacing every stitch evenly along each seam.
แม้mɛ́ɛใช้cháiผ้าpâaบางbaangลื่นlʉ̂ʉnเธอtəəยังyangคุมkumฝีเข็มfǐi-kěmได้dâaiตรงdtrongและlɛ́ละเอียดlá-ìiatจนjonเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaไม่มีmâi-miiรอยย่นrɔɔi-yônหรือrʉ̌ʉคลื่นklʉ̂ʉn
Even with thin, slippery fabric, she controls her stitching with precision and finesse, leaving the shirt free of wrinkles or ripples.
แบรนด์brɛɛnหรูrǔuมักmákพิถีพิถันpí-tǐi-pí-tǎnกับgàpฝีเข็มfǐi-kěmระดับrá-dàpงานngaanคราฟต์kráapโดยdooiวัดคุณภาพwát-kun-ná-pâapจากjàakความถี่kwaam-tìiและlɛ́ความสม่ำเสมอkwaam-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əของkɔ̌ɔngการเดินgaan-dəənด้ายdâai
Luxury brands are meticulous about craft-level stitching, judging quality by the frequency and uniformity of the thread work.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
fǐi
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เข็มkěmเข็มkěm1needle; pin2syringe needle3hand (of a clock); pointer4compass needle5ixoraneedle; pinPart 2
ฝีเข็มfǐi-kěmฝีเข็มfǐi-kěmstitch; suturestitch; sutureWord