เฉา
chǎoMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
wilted; withered
wilted or withered, especially of plants or flowers that have lost freshness and droop
Examples
ดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làapดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làaprose (flower)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แจกันjɛɛ-ganแจกันjɛɛ-ganvaseเฉาchǎoเฉาchǎo1wilted; withered2dull; listless3to wilt; to witherแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The roses in the vase have wilted.
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I forgot to water them yesterday, so the plants wilted in the whole pot.
After being in the sun for a long time, the vegetable leaves clearly wilted.
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiตัดดอกdtàt-dɔ̀ɔkทานตะวันtaan-dtà-wanไปbpaiแช่chɛ̂ɛน้ำเย็นnáam-yenตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiกลีบglìipจะjàยิ่งyîngเฉาchǎoและlɛ́ร่วงrûuangเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
If we don’t put the sunflowers in cold water now, the petals will wilt more and fall off faster.
2AdjectiveB1
dull; listless
dull, lifeless, or lacking energy and brightness (of people, performances, colors, etc.)
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentพี่pêeพี่pêe1older sibling2older person (informal address)ดูหน้าdoo nâaดูหน้าdoo nâa1[to] look at [sb's] face2[to] show consideration for [sb]เฉาchăoเฉาchăo1wilted; withered2dull; listless3to wilt; to witherๆ-เหนื่อยnèuayเหนื่อยnèuay1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhaustingหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàaoหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàao1yes–no question particle (“…or not?”)2whether … or not
You look dull today—are you tired?
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การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngรอบrɔ̂ɔpบ่ายbàaiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangเฉาchǎoผู้ชมpûu-chomเงียบngîiapและlɛ́ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iปรบมือbpròp-mʉʉ
The afternoon performance was rather dull; the audience was quiet and barely clapped.
หลังทำงานlǎng-tam-ngaanต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiทีมtiimเริ่มrə̂əmเฉาchǎoจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngพักpákยืดเส้นยืดสายyʉ̂ʉt-sên-yʉ̂ʉt-sǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียกพลังrîiak-pá-langกลับมาglàp-maa
After working for many hours straight, the team’s vibe turned lifeless, so we had to take a stretch break to bring the energy back.
3VerbB1
to wilt; to wither
to become wilted or withered; to droop from lack of water or vitality
Examples
ดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)รดน้ำrót-náamรดน้ำrót-náam1[to] water [plants/soil]2[to] pour water in a ritual/blessing (Thai custom)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเฉาchǎoเฉาchǎo1wilted; withered2dull; listless3to wilt; to wither
The flowers weren't watered for two days and became wilted.
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The vegetables I planted are starting to wilt because of strong sun and lack of water.
พอกpôkลับlápจากjàakทริปtrípยาวyaaoๆ-ก็gâwพบว่าpóp wâaต้นไม้dtôn máaiในnaiห้องhôngเฉาchăoเกือบgèuapหมดmòt
When I returned from a long trip, I found that almost all the plants in the room had wilted.
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiย้ายyáaiกระถางgrà-tăangออกจากòk jàakลมlomแห้งhâengและláeรดน้ำrót náamให้hâiพอporใบbaiก็gâwจะjàค่อยkôiๆ-เฉาchăoจนjonร่วงrûuang
If you don't move the pot away from the dry wind and water it adequately, the leaves will gradually wilt and fall.
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 syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
chǎo
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 | — | — |