Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to make quiet
to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to appease (someone's anger); to pacify; to settle (e.g. discord)
Esp. ้ฎใใ
to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell; to put down; to get under control
Esp. ้ฎใใ
to relieve (a cough, pain, etc.); to soothe; to alleviate; to ease
Esp. ้ฎใใ
to appease (a spirit, soul, etc.); to pacify; to soothe
Esp. ้ใพใ
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down
Esp. ้ฎใพใ
to calm down; to die down; to subside; to abate; to be suppressed
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
Archaic; Buddhism
a weight
ใกใ only
temple supervisor
ใกใ only
town (of China)
ใกใใใ only; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb
repose of a soul
ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
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Constituents
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Mnemonic Stories
After having initially been duped by foolโs gold, the kingโs ire was tranquilized by a gift of true gold.
Enough gold can tranquilize the lies and bring out the truth in anyone.
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