หัวคิด
hǔua-kítMeanings
1NounB1
thinking; way of thinking
A person's thinking or outlook, especially as reflected in their ideas and judgment.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หัวคิดhǔua-kítหัวคิดhǔua-kít1thinking; way of thinking2ingenuity; resourcefulness; creativityของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itself
This is my own idea.
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โครงการรีไซเคิลkroong-gaan-rii-sai-kəənขยะkà-yàในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanเป็นbpenหัวคิดhǔua-kítของkɔ̌ɔngประธานbprà-taanชุมชนchum-chonคนใหม่kon-mài
The village's recycling project was the brainchild of the new community leader.
ใครkraiมีmeeหัวคิดhŭua kítดีๆdee deeสำหรับsăm-ràpกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamวันเด็กwan dèkปีนี้bpee néeบ้างbâangช่วยกันchûuai ganเสนอsà-nĕrหน่อยnòi
Does anyone have any good ideas for this year's Children's Day activities? Please help suggest some.
การนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əแอปพลิเคชันɛ́p-plí-kee-chânนี้níiได้รับdâi-rápคำชมkam-chomมากมายmâak-maaiเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenหัวคิดhǔua-kítที่tîiแปลกใหม่bplɛ̀ɛk-màiและlɛ́ตอบโจทย์dtɔ̀ɔp-jòotผู้ใช้งานpûu-chái-ngaanได้จริงdâai-jing
This application presentation received a lot of praise because it was an original idea that truly solved users' problems.
2NounB2
ingenuity; resourcefulness; creativity
a person's capacity for original thinking and problem‑solving
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหัวคิดhǔua-kítหัวคิดhǔua-kít1thinking; way of thinking2ingenuity; resourcefulness; creativityสามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentแก้ปัญหาเฉพาะหน้าgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa-chà-pɔ́-nâaแก้ปัญหาเฉพาะหน้าgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa-chà-pɔ́-nâa[to] solve an immediate problem; [to] improviseได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do wellเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2equal; level; even3[to] draw; [to] tie
He's a person with a good mind (capacity for thinking); he can always solve problems on the spot well.
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เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngถามtǎamหรอกrɔ̀kลองใช้lɔɔng-cháiหัวคิดhǔua-kítของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengดูduuบ้างbâangสิsì
You don't need to ask about something this simple; try using your own head (thinking ability) for once.
การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaในnaiยุคใหม่yúk-màiควรkuuanเน้นnénส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmให้hâiนักเรียนnák-riianมีmiiหัวคิดhǔua-kítสร้างสรรค์sâang-sǎnไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛท่องจำtɔ̂ɔng-jam
Modern education should focus on encouraging students to have a creative mindset (capacity for creative thinking), not just rote memorization.
ผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanที่tîiประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètมักจะmák-jàมีmiiหัวคิดhǔua-kítก้าวไกลgâao-glaiมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnโอกาสoo-gàatทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìtที่tîiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâam
Successful entrepreneurs often have a forward-thinking capacity, seeing business opportunities that others overlook.
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
hǔua
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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คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; plan[to] think; considerPart 2
หัวคิดhǔua-kítหัวคิดhǔua-kítthinking; way of thinkingthinking; way of thinkingWord