ขงจื๊อ
kǒng-jʉ́ʉMeaning
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Confucius
Confucius, the ancient Chinese philosopher and educator
Examples
ขงจื๊อkǒng-jʉ́ʉขงจื๊อkǒng-jʉ́ʉConfuciusสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความกตัญญูkwaam-gà-dtan-yuuความกตัญญูkwaam-gà-dtan-yuufilial piety; deep gratitudeและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เคารพkao-rópเคารพkao-róp1[to] respect; honor2[to] obey; abide by3[to] pay respectsผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)
Confucius teaches us to be grateful and respect our elders.
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คนจีนkon-jiinจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakยังคงyang-kongนำnamคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngขงจื๊อkǒng-jʉ́ʉมาใช้maa-cháiในnaiชีวิตประจำวันchii-wít-bprà-jam-wan
Many Chinese people still apply the teachings of Confucius in their daily lives.
ปรัชญาbpràt-yaaของkɔ̌ɔngขงจื๊อkǒng-jʉ́ʉมีอิทธิพลmii-ìt-tí-ponอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ngต่อdtɔ̀ɔวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamและlɛ́ระบบการศึกษาrá-bòp-gaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaในnaiเอเชียตะวันออกee-chiia-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk
The philosophy of Confucius has a profound influence on the culture and education systems in East Asia.
การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaแนวคิดnɛɛo-kítของkɔ̌ɔngขงจื๊อkǒng-jʉ́ʉช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoเข้าใจkâo-jaiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-komจีนjiinโบราณboo-raanได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
Studying the concepts of Confucius helps us better understand the structure of ancient Chinese society.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǒng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |