ไทเฮา
tai-haoMeaning
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empress dowager
a title for the mother of an emperor, especially in the Chinese imperial court
Examples
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)ดูซีรีส์duu-sii-rîiดูซีรีส์duu-sii-rîi[to] watch a seriesจีนjiinจีนjiin1China2Chinese; relating to China3Chinese person4Chinese (language)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระนางprá-naangพระนางprá-naang1queen; royal consort; empress (hon.)2male and female leads; leading coupleซูsuuซูsuuSu; Sue (personal name)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)ไทเฮาtai-haoไทเฮาtai-haoempress dowager
I like watching Chinese series featuring Empress Dowager Cixi.
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In ancient times, the Empress Dowager had a lot of power in the royal palace.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaฮ่องเต้hông dtâeจะjàขึ้นครองราชย์kêun krong râatแล้วláeoแต่dtàeการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiสำคัญๆsăm-kan săm-kanยังyangต้องdtôngผ่านpàanความเห็นชอบkwaam hĕn chôpจากjàakไทเฮาtai-haoอยู่ดีyòo dee
Even though the emperor had ascended the throne, important decisions still had to be approved by the Empress Dowager.
บทบาทbòt-bàatของkɔ̌ɔngไทเฮาtai-haoในnaiประวัติศาสตร์จีนbprà-wàt-dtì-sàat-jiinมักจะmák-jàเกี่ยวข้องกับgìiao-kɔ̂ɔng-gàpการแย่งชิงอำนาจgaan-yɛ̂ɛng-ching-am-nâatทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangเบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎngราชบัลลังก์râat-chá-ban-lang
The role of the Empress Dowager in Chinese history is often associated with political power struggles behind the throne.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tai
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ไทเฮาtai-haoไทเฮาtai-haoempress dowagerempress dowagerWord