เซียว
siiaoMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
haggard; drawn; wan
Looking worn, drawn, or unhealthy, especially in the face.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโหมhǒomโหมhǒom1[to] intensify; rage; flare up; surge2[to] overexert (oneself); work flat out3intense; strenuous (literary/formal)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทั้งอาทิตย์táng-aa-títทั้งอาทิตย์táng-aa-títall week; the whole weekหน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเซียวsiiaoเซียวsiiao1haggard; drawn; wan2pale; sickly-lookingไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
He worked hard all week, so his face looks completely haggard.
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Why do you look so worn out and haggard? Haven't you been sleeping?
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเฝ้าไข้fâo-kâiคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛที่tîiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanเป็นbpenเดือนdʉʉanใบหน้าbai-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ดูduuซูบเซียวsûup-siiaoอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
After watching over her sick mother at the hospital for a month, her face looked noticeably thin and haggard.
สภาพsà-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngนักโทษnák-tôotที่tîiถูกtùukปล่อยตัวbplɔ̀i-dtuuaนั้นnánผอมเซียวpɔ̌ɔm-siiaoและlɛ́อิดโรยìt-rooiจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpจำjamเค้าเดิมkáo-dəəmไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The condition of the released prisoner was so thin and haggard, and so exhausted, that he was almost unrecognizable.
2AdjectiveB2
pale; sickly-looking
Having a pale, weak, or unhealthy appearance, as if unwell or exhausted.
Examples
หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเซียวๆsiao-siaoเซียวๆsiao-siaoslightly pale; wanนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleไม่สบายmâi sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel illหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàaoหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàao1yes–no question particle (“…or not?”)2whether … or not
You look a bit pale. Are you feeling unwell?
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He just recovered from an illness, so he still looks a bit pale and weak.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàแต่งหน้าdtɛ̀ng-nâaแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangปิดบังbpìt-bangสีหน้าsǐi-nâaที่tîiดูduuเซียวsiiaoเพราะprɔ́พักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnไม่mâiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Even with makeup on, she couldn't hide her pale complexion caused by lack of rest.
สีหน้าsǐi-nâaที่tîiซีดเซียวsîit-siiaoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นbpenสัญญาณเตือนsǎn-yaan-dtʉʉanว่าwâaร่างกายrâang-gaaiกำลังgam-langอ่อนแอɔ̀ɔn-ɛɛและlɛ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanการพักผ่อนgaan-pák-pɔ̀ɔnอย่างเร่งด่วนyàang-rêng-dùuan
His pale and unhealthy complexion was a warning sign that his body was weak and urgently needed rest.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
siiao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |