ฮก
hókMeanings
1NounC1
good fortune; blessings
Good fortune, happiness, or blessings, from the Chinese concept represented by the character 福.
Examples
คำอวยพรkam-uuai-pɔɔnคำอวยพรkam-uuai-pɔɔn1good wishes; well-wishing message2blessing; benedictionบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ป้ายbpâaiป้ายbpâai1sign; signboard2label; tag3classifier for signs/labels4[to] smear; dab; applyนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ฮกhókฮกhók1good fortune; blessings2Chinese god of good fortune3overgrown; untidy; clutteredซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ng1[to] mean; denote; refer to2[to] mean (to say); intend (one’s words)ความสุขkwaam-sùkความสุขkwaam-sùk1happiness; contentment2pleasure; enjoyment3well-beingและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)โชคดีchôok-diiโชคดีchôok-dii1good luck!2fortunate; lucky3good luck; good fortune4fortunately; luckily
The blessing on this sign includes the word “hok,” meaning happiness and good fortune.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงtʉ̌ngวันตรุษจีนwan-dtrùt-jiinอาม่าaa-mâaจะjàติดdtìtอักษรàk-sɔ̌ɔnที่tîiอ่านàanว่าwâaฮกhókไว้wáiหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaจะjàนำnamสิริมงคลsì-rí-mong-konมาสู่maa-sùuครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
At Chinese New Year, Grandma puts up the character pronounced “hok” at the front of the house because she believes it will bring blessings to the family.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpอากงaa-gongฮกhókมิได้mí-dâaiหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngโชคลาภchôok-lâapเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiaoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngความสุขkwaam-sùkจากjàakการเห็นgaan-hěnลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanอยู่yùuพร้อมหน้าprɔ́ɔm-nâaกันgan
For Grandpa, “hok” means not only good fortune, but also the happiness of seeing his children and grandchildren gathered together.
ป้ายbpâaiอักษรàk-sɔ̌ɔnฮกhókที่tîiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanนำมาnam-maaให้hâiในnaiวันwanขึ้นบ้านใหม่kʉ̂n-bâan-màiมิใช่mí-châiเพียงpiiangของประดับkɔ̌ɔng-bprà-dàpหากhàakยังyangสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngคำอวยพรkam-uuai-pɔɔnให้hâiเจ้าของบ้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-bâanอยู่เย็นเป็นสุขyùu-yen-bpen-sùk
The “hok” calligraphy sign that a friend brought to the housewarming is not merely a decoration; it also conveys a blessing for the residents to live in peace and happiness.
2NounC1
Chinese god of good fortune
The Chinese deity associated with good fortune and blessings, one of the three auspicious figures known in Thai as ฮกฮกhók1good fortune; blessings2Chinese god of good fortune3overgrown; untidy; cluttered ลก ซิ่วซิ่วsîu1[to] retake entrance exams to change university2longevity; god of longevity.
Examples
คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesรูปปั้นrûup-bpânรูปปั้นrûup-bpânstatue; sculpted figureเทพtêepเทพtêep1deity; god2divine; godlike3awesome; god-tier (slang)ฮกhókฮกhók1good fortune; blessings2Chinese god of good fortune3overgrown; untidy; clutteredไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ชั้นในchán-naiชั้นในchán-nai1underwear; undergarment2inner; internal3inner layer; inner partห้องรับแขกhɔ̂ng-ráp-kɛ̀ɛkห้องรับแขกhɔ̂ng-ráp-kɛ̀ɛkliving room; reception roomข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)รูปปั้นrûup-bpânรูปปั้นrûup-bpânstatue; sculpted figureลกlòkและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ซิ่วsîuซิ่วsîu1[to] retake entrance exams to change university2longevity; god of longevity
Grandma placed a statue of the god Hok on the living room shelf beside statues of Lok and Siu.
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แม้máeฮกhókลกและláeซิ่วsîwมักจะmák jàปรากฏbpraa-gòtอยู่ด้วยกันyòo dûuay ganแต่dtàeฮกhókเป็นbpenเทพเจ้าtêp jâoที่têeผู้คนpôo konเคารพkao-rópในฐานะnai tăa-náผู้ประทานpôo bprà-taanโชคลาภchôhk lâapและláeความสุขkwaam sùk
Although Hok, Lok, and Siu often appear together, Hok is the deity people revere as the giver of good fortune and happiness.
ในnaiความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngชาวจีนchaao-jiinการบูชาgaan-buu-chaaเทพtêepฮกhókเป็นbpenการขอgaan-kɔ̌ɔพรpɔɔnให้hâiชีวิตchii-wítราบรื่นrâap-rʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaร่มเย็นrôm-yenมิใช่mí-châiเพียงpiiangหวังwǎngทรัพย์สินเงินทองsáp-sǐn-ngən-tɔɔng
In Chinese belief, worshipping the god Hok means seeking blessings for a smooth life and a peaceful family, not merely hoping for material wealth.
รูปปั้นrûup-bpânฮกhókที่tîiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panนำมาnam-maaจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonชาวจีนchaao-jiinซึ่งsʉ̂ngยกย่องyók-yɔ̂ɔngเทพtêepองค์ongนี้níiในฐานะnai-tǎa-náผู้ประทานpûu-bprà-taanโชคลาภchôok-lâapและlɛ́ความสุขkwaam-sùk
The statue of Hok displayed by the museum reflects the beliefs of the Chinese community, which honors this deity as the giver of good fortune and happiness.
3AdjectiveC1
overgrown; untidy; cluttered
Overgrown with vegetation or untidily crowded with things; a regional equivalent of รกรกrók1messy; cluttered2overgrown; weedy3annoying; in the way4placenta, used in northern and northeastern Thai.
Examples
หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsฮกhókฮกhók1good fortune; blessings2Chinese god of good fortune3overgrown; untidy; clutteredไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛoไปหมดแล้วbpai-mòt-lɛ́ɛo1all gone already; none left2all have left already3completely (already), as a resultเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossหญ้าก่อนyâa-gɔ̀ɔnหญ้าก่อนyâa-gɔ̀ɔngolden false beardgrass (Northern Thai)ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turn
The area behind the house is completely overgrown now; we need to cut the grass before it rains.
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พอpɔɔไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiอยู่yùuบ้านbâanหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉanสวนsǔuanที่tîiเคยkəəiโล่งlôongก็gɔ̂ฮกhókจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnทางเดินtaang-dəən
After the house had been unoccupied for several months, the once-clear garden became so overgrown that the path was barely visible.
แม่mɛ̂ɛบ่นbònว่าwâaห้องเก็บของhɔ̂ng-gèp-kɔ̌ɔngฮกhókจนjonจะjàหยิบyìpอะไรà-raiก็gɔ̂ลำบากlam-bàakฉันchǎnจึงjʉngเสนอsà-nə̌əให้hâiคัดkátของkɔ̌ɔngที่tîiไม่mâiใช้cháiออกɔ̀ɔkก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàซื้อsʉ́ʉชั้นchánมาmaaวางwaangเพิ่มpə̂əm
Mom complained that the storage room was so cluttered that getting anything out was difficult, so I suggested sorting out unused items first instead of buying more shelves.
ถ้าtâaปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiสวนsǔuanฮกhókจนjonเถาวัลย์tǎo-wanพันpanต้นdtônผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiกลับมาglàp-maaตัดแต่งdtàt-dtɛ̀ngทีหลังtii-lǎngก็gɔ̂อาจàatฟื้นฟูfʉ́ʉn-fuuต้นdtônที่tîiเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiได้dâaiไม่ทันmâi-tan
If you let the garden become so overgrown that vines wrap around the fruit trees, even pruning it later may come too late to save the damaged trees.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
hók
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |