สีจริง

sǐi-jing

Meanings

1NounB2

true/natural color

the actual, natural color of something without filters, alteration, or color grading

Examples

รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ใส่ฟิลเตอร์sài-fin-dtə̂əใส่ฟิลเตอร์sài-fin-dtə̂ə[to] apply a filterเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleนี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.สีจริงsǐi-jingสีจริงsǐi-jing1true/natural color2true color (computing)ของทะเลkɔ̌ɔng-tá-leeของทะเลkɔ̌ɔng-tá-leeseafoodตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesพระอาทิตย์ตกprá-aa-tít-dtòkพระอาทิตย์ตกprá-aa-tít-dtòk1sunset; sundown2the sun sets
This photo has no filter at all; this is the real color of the sea at sunset.
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2NounB2

true color (computing)

a digital color representation typically using 24 bits per pixel to display approximately 16.7 million colors

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is สีจริง said สี-จิง?

sǐi-jing

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

sǐi

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown