เขียน
kǐianMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] write
to form letters, words, or symbols; to produce text
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
I am writing my name.
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The children practice writing letters every day.
The teacher told us to write ten vocabulary words in the notebook.
Please write short sentences using this word.
2VerbA2
[to] draw; sketch
to make a picture or diagram with lines
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เขียนรูปkǐian-rûupเขียนรูปkǐian-rûup[to] draw a picture; [to] paintบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔดินสอdin-sɔ̌ɔ1pencil2classifier: แท่ง
The teacher told me to draw a picture of a house with a pencil
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Yesterday I drew a layout of the classroom for my friend to see
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeเราraoจะjàเขียนkĭianแผนที่păen-têeง่ายngâaiๆ-เพื่อpêuuaบอกทางbòk taangไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làat
Tomorrow we will draw a simple map to show the way to the market
ตอนdtɔɔnทำtamรายงานraai-ngaanวิทยาศาสตร์wít-tá-yaa-sàatฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngเขียนkǐianกราฟgráapเส้นsênเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngแนวโน้มnɛɛo-nóomของkɔ̌ɔngข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun
When doing the science report, I had to draw a line graph to show the trend of the data
3VerbA2
[to] fill out; write in
to enter information into a form or document
Examples
กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentเขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แบบฟอร์มbɛ̀ɛp-fɔɔmแบบฟอร์มbɛ̀ɛp-fɔɔm1form (to fill in)2template; standardized formatนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ครบถ้วนkróp-tûuanครบถ้วนkróp-tûuan1complete; comprehensive; entire2completely; in full; in entirety
Please write your name in this form.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnช่วยchûuaiคุณยายkun-yaaiเขียนkǐianข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunลงlongใบสมัครbai-sà-màkออนไลน์ɔɔn-laai
Yesterday I helped my grandmother enter information into the online application form.
Don't forget to enter your full ID number in this field.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnยื่นภาษีyʉ̂ʉn-paa-sǐiคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngเขียนkǐianรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatรายได้raai-dâaiลงในlong-naiเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanให้hâiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng
Before filing taxes, you must enter your income details accurately in the documents.
4VerbB1
[to] compose; author
to create written content such as a story, article, lyrics, or official document
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เขียนบทkĭian bòtเขียนบทkĭian bòtto write a script/screenplayความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2matter; case; contentสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseๆ-ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineบล็อกblókบล็อกblók1block (solid piece)2[to] block; obstruct3blog; weblog4[to] block (digital/social media)5engine block; block (mechanical)6mold; die; printing block
Tomorrow I will write a short article on my blog.
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She is writing a children's story to submit to a contest.
ครูkruuให้เราhâi-raoช่วยกันchûuai-ganเขียนkǐianรายงานraai-ngaanสรุปsà-rùpการทดลองgaan-tót-lɔɔngในnaiห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riian
The teacher had us collaborate to write a report summarizing the experiment in class.
นักแต่งเพลงnák-dtɛ̀ng-pleengคนนี้kon-níiใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉanในnaiการเขียนgaan-kǐianเนื้อร้องnʉ́ʉa-rɔ́ɔngให้hâiสื่อsʉ̀ʉอารมณ์aa-romของkɔ̌ɔngทั้งtángอัลบั้มal-bâm
This songwriter spent months writing lyrics to convey the mood of the entire album.
5VerbB1
[to] write (data); burn (a disc)
to record or save data onto a storage medium, such as burning an optical disc
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǐian
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 | — | — |