หูหิ้ง

hǔu-hîng

Meaning

1NounB2

shelf bracket

A support, often L-shaped, that is attached to a wall to hold up a shelf.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offหูหิ้งhǔu-hîngหูหิ้งhǔu-hîngshelf bracketมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toชั้นวางของchán-waang-kɔ̌ɔngชั้นวางของchán-waang-kɔ̌ɔng1shelf (single board)2shelving unit; rackอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)อันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ครัวkruuaครัวkruua1kitchen2cuisine3household (archaic/lit.)
I need to go buy more shelf brackets to install another shelf in the kitchen.
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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

  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

hǔu

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

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หูหิ้งhǔu-hîngหูหิ้งhǔu-hîngshelf bracketshelf bracketWord