มวยจีน
muuai-jiinMeaning
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Chinese martial arts; kung fu
a general term for Chinese martial arts, often referred to as kung fu.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindหนังจีนnǎng-jiinหนังจีนnǎng-jiinChinese film; Chinese TV dramaแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเรียนbpai-riianไปเรียนbpai-riian[to] go to study; [to] go to schoolมวยจีนmuuai-jiinมวยจีนmuuai-jiinChinese martial arts; kung fu
After watching a Chinese movie, he wants to go learn Chinese martial arts.
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มวยจีนmuuai-jiinบางbaangแขนงkà-nɛ̌ɛngเน้นnénการเคลื่อนไหวgaan-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiที่tîiนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanและlɛ́สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanการร่ายรำgaan-râai-ram
Some styles of Chinese martial arts emphasize soft and beautiful movements, like a dance.
คุณปู่kun-bpùuของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnฝึกมวยfʉ̀k-muuaiจีนjiinทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoเพื่อสุขภาพpʉ̂ʉa-sùk-kà-pâapที่tîiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
My grandfather practices Chinese martial arts every morning for good health.
ปรัชญาbpràt-yaaเบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎngมวยจีนmuuai-jiinหลายlǎaiสำนักsǎm-nákได้รับdâi-rápอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponจากjàakลัทธิlát-tíเต๋าdtǎoซึ่งsʉ̂ngเน้นnénความสมดุลkwaam-sǒm-dunของkɔ̌ɔngพลังงานpá-lang-ngaanภายในpaai-naiร่างกายrâang-gaai
The philosophy behind many schools of Chinese martial arts is influenced by Taoism, which emphasizes the balance of internal energy.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
muuai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
มวยmuuaiมวยmuuai1boxing; Muay Thai; bout2boxer; fighter3hair bun; coiled knot of hairboxing; Muay Thai; boutPart 1
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มวยจีนmuuai-jiinมวยจีนmuuai-jiinChinese martial arts; kung fuChinese martial arts; kung fuWord