สิว
sǐuMeaning
1NounA2
acne; pimple; spot
A skin condition involving blocked pores and pimples, especially on the face; an individual pimple or acne spot.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสิวsǐuสิวsǐuacne; pimple; spotเม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)แก้มgɛ̂ɛmแก้มgɛ̂ɛm1cheek2float; buoy (fishing, regional)
I have a small pimple on my cheek.
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Yesterday I popped a pimple on my forehead and it became swollen and red.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngเพราะprɔ́สิวอักเสบsǐu-àk-sèepขึ้นkʉ̂nหลายlǎaiเม็ดmét
Tomorrow I will see a dermatologist because several inflamed pimples have appeared.
ช่วงchûuangใกล้glâiสอบsɔ̀ɔpฉันchǎnเครียดkrîiatมากmâakจนjonสิวอักเสบsǐu-àk-sèepขึ้นkʉ̂nที่tîiคางkaangและlɛ́เจ็บjèpเวลาwee-laaแตะdtɛ̀
Near exam time I get very stressed, so inflamed pimples appear on my chin and they hurt when touched.
I have several blackheads on my nose; they look like tiny dark spots.
หมอmŏrบอกว่าbòk wâaสิวsĭuหัวขาวhŭua kăaoเกิดจากgèrt jàakรูขุมขนroo kŭm kŏnอุดตันùt dtanและláeปิดbpìtทำให้tam hâiเป็นตุ่มbpen dtùmเล็กๆlék lék
The doctor said whiteheads come from clogged, closed pores, forming small bumps.
ช่วงchûuangหน้าฝนnâa-fǒnรูขุมขนruu-kǔm-kǒnอุดตันùt-dtanง่ายngâaiฉันchǎnเลยləəiขึ้นkʉ̂nสิวsǐuหัวดำhǔua-damเยอะกว่าyə́-gwàaปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
During the rainy season, pores clog easily, so I get more blackheads than usual.
อย่าyàaบีบbèepสิวsĭuหัวดำhŭua damแรงๆraeng raengเพราะpráwอาจàatทำให้tam hâiรูขุมขนroo kŭm kŏnกว้างgwâangและláeทิ้งรอยtíng roiคล้ำklám
Don’t squeeze blackheads hard, as it can enlarge pores and leave dark marks.
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
sǐu
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 | — | — |