ซีด
pale
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- 1 pale、pallid、wan
Describes someone or something that has lost its normal color or vividness, appearing pale, washed out, or faded.
pale、pallid、wan
Describes a face or complexion that lacks its normal healthy color.
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หน้าซีด nâa sîit to have a pale face หน้าซีด details
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ทำไมหน้าซีดจัง thammay nâa sîit caŋ Why do you look so pale? ทำไมหน้าซีดจัง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of ซีด is normal color draining away. With people, it refers to a pale complexion caused by illness, fatigue, fear, or shock. With objects, it refers to color that is faded or washed out. Thai descriptive words can function directly as predicates, so หน้าซีด may describe either a pale-looking face or the change of turning pale, depending on context. The word is common in both conversation and writing.
Usage
Commonly used when commenting on someone who looks unwell, describing a person turning pale from fear or shock, or talking about clothing, curtains, photographs, signs, and other objects faded by washing, sunlight, or age.
Caution
When used of a person, ซีด describes visible paleness and does not by itself mean that the person has anemia; the medical term is โลหิตจาง or ภาวะโลหิตจาง. For a color intentionally designed to be light or pastel, สีอ่อน is usually more natural. ซีด often implies that expected color or vividness has been lost.
Differences from similar words
1 pale synonyms
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ซีดเซียว specifically suggests a sickly or weakened complexion. ซีด is broader and can result from illness, fatigue, fear, or other causes.
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เผือด also describes a whitish, bloodless appearance and can suggest a more striking or sudden loss of color. ซีด is the more general everyday word for looking pale.