หัวแฉก
hǔua-chɛ̀ɛkMeaning
1NounB1
Phillips head; crosshead
The cross-shaped tip of a screwdriver or the corresponding slot on a screw head.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactไขควงkǎi-kuuangไขควงkǎi-kuuang1screwdriver2classifier: ด้าม (handle)หัวแฉกhǔua-chɛ̀ɛkหัวแฉกhǔua-chɛ̀ɛkPhillips head; crossheadไม่เจอmâi-jəəไม่เจอmâi-jəə[to] not find [sth/sb]
I can't find the Phillips head screwdriver.
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สกรูsà-gruuตัวdtuuaนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiไขควงkǎi-kuuangหัวแฉกhǔua-chɛ̀ɛkนะnáใช้cháiหัวhǔuaแบนbɛɛnขันkǎnไม่ได้mâi-dâai
This screw needs a Phillips head screwdriver; you can't use a flathead one.
หัวแฉกhŭua chàekของkŏngนอตnótมันmanเeยินyinหมดแล้วmòt láewเราraoเลยloieหมุนmŭnมันmanออกมาòk maaไม่ได้mâi dâai
The Phillips head of the screw is completely stripped, so we can't unscrew it.
การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpของkɔ̌ɔngสกรูsà-gruuหัวแฉกhǔua-chɛ̀ɛkมีmiiข้อดีkɔ̂ɔ-diiคือkʉʉช่วยchûuaiป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการgaanขันแน่นkǎn-nɛ̂nเกินไปgəən-bpaiเพราะprɔ́ไขควงkǎi-kuuangจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmหมุนฟรีmǔn-friiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงtʉ̌ngแรงบิดrɛɛng-bìtที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòt
The design of a Phillips head screw has the advantage of preventing over-tightening, as the screwdriver will start to cam out when a certain torque is reached.
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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แฉกchɛ̀ɛkแฉกchɛ̀ɛk1prong; spoke; point2forked; star-shaped (having prongs/rays)prong; spoke; pointPart 2
หัวแฉกhǔua-chɛ̀ɛkหัวแฉกhǔua-chɛ̀ɛkPhillips head; crossheadPhillips head; crossheadWord