โจโฉ
joo-chǒoMeanings
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Cao Cao
Cao Cao, a famous Chinese warlord and statesman of the Three Kingdoms period, also known from Romance of the Three Kingdoms
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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)สามก๊กsǎam-gókสามก๊กsǎam-gók1the Three Kingdoms (China)2Romance of the Three Kingdoms (novel)3(fig.) three-way factional struggle; three rival campsโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́โดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́especially; particularly; specificallyตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîi1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโจโฉjoo-chǒoโจโฉjoo-chǒo1Cao Cao2cunning person; strategic schemer
I like reading Romance of the Three Kingdoms, especially the parts with Cao Cao.
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โจโฉjoo-chǒoเป็นbpenตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnที่tîiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangมากmâakในnaiประวัติศาสตร์จีนbprà-wàt-dtì-sàat-jiin
Cao Cao is a very famous character in Chinese history.
ในnaiวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamสามก๊กsǎam-gókโจโฉjoo-chǒoถูกtùukสร้างsâangให้hâiเป็นผู้นำbpen-pûu-namที่tîiเด็ดขาดdèt-kàatและlɛ́เก่งกาจgèeng-gàatในnaiการทำสงครามgaan-tam-sǒng-kraam
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms literature, Cao Cao is portrayed as a decisive leader and highly skilled in warfare.
นักประวัติศาสตร์nák-bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatหลายคนlǎai-konมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaโจโฉjoo-chǒoเป็นbpenรัฐบุรุษrát-tà-bù-rútที่tîiมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛตัวร้ายdtuua-ráaiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanในnaiนิยายní-yaai
Many historians view Cao Cao as a capable statesman, not just a villain as in the novel.
2NounC1
cunning person; strategic schemer
a clever but cunning or untrustworthy person, especially someone who plans carefully to gain power or advantage
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อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปไว้bpai wáiใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนิสัยní-săiนิสัยní-săi1habit2character; dispositionโจโฉjoh chŏhโจโฉjoh chŏh1Cao Cao2cunning person; strategic schemerชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)หลอกใช้lòk cháiหลอกใช้lòk chái[to] manipulate [sb] for personal gain; [to] exploit [sb]คนอื่นkon èunคนอื่นkon èun1other people; others2someone else; another person
Don't trust him at all. He is a cunning person who likes to use others.
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นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanว่าwâaเป็นbpenพวกpûuakโจโฉjoo-chǒoที่tîiยอมyɔɔmทำtamทุกอย่างtúk-yàangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiอำนาจam-nâatมาmaa
That politician is criticized as being a cunning person who would do anything to gain power.
ในnaiวงการธุรกิจwong-gaan-tú-rá-gìtที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnเราraoมักจะmák-jàพบเจอpóp-jəəกับgàpคนkonประเภทbprà-pêetโจโฉjoo-chǒoที่tîiคอยkɔɔiแทงข้างหลังtɛɛng-kâang-lǎngเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเสมอsà-mə̌ə
In the highly competitive business world, we often encounter cunning people who are always ready to stab their colleagues in the back.
ด้วยdûuaiความkwaamฉลาดแกมโกงchà-làat-gɛɛm-goongและlɛ́เล่ห์เหลี่ยมlêe-lìiamแพรวพราวprɛɛo-praaoหลายคนlǎai-konจึงjʉngขนานนามkà-nǎan-naamเขาkǎoว่าwâaเป็นbpenโจโฉjoo-chǒoแห่งhɛ̀ngวงการwong-gaanอสังหาริมทรัพย์à-sǎng-hǎa-rim-má-sáp
With his cunning and dazzling trickery, many have dubbed him the Cao Cao of the real estate industry.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
joo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |