กังฟู
gang-fuuMeaning
1NounA2
kung fu; Chinese martial arts
Chinese martial arts (kung fu/wushu), known in English as kung fu; emphasizes technique, discipline, and self-defense.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)กังฟูgang-fuuกังฟูgang-fuukung fu; Chinese martial artsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชมรมchom-romชมรมchom-romclub; associationหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riianเลิกเรียนlə̂ək-riian[to] finish school; [to] get out of class; school is out
I study kung fu at the after-school club.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanครูสอนkruu sŏnท่าtâaกังฟูgang fooพื้นฐานpéun tăanและláeบอกให้bòk hâiเราraoฝึกfèukวินัยwí-nai
Yesterday the teacher taught basic kung fu moves and told us to practice discipline.
สัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâaฉันchǎnจะjàไปดูbpai-duuการแข่งgaan-kɛ̀ngกังฟูgang-fuuที่ยิมtîi-yimเพราะprɔ́อยากเห็นyàak-hěnเทคนิคték-nìkการป้องกันตัวgaan-bpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuua
Next week I will go watch a kung fu competition at the gym because I want to see self-defense techniques.
การฝึกgaan-fʉ̀kกังฟูgang-fuuเน้นเทคนิคnén-ték-nìkความมีวินัยkwaam-mii-wí-naiและlɛ́การป้องกันตัวgaan-bpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaมากกว่าmâak-gwàaการใช้gaan-cháiแรงrɛɛng
Kung fu training emphasizes technique, discipline, and self-defense more than brute strength.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gang
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ฟูfuuฟูfuu1fluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavened2[to] puff up/[to] swell/[to] fluff upfluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavenedPart 2
กังฟูgang-fuuกังฟูgang-fuukung fu; Chinese martial artskung fu; Chinese martial artsWord