ชัน
chanMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
steep
Having a sharp incline or slope; rising or falling at a high angle.
Examples
ทางขึ้นtaang-kʉ̂nทางขึ้นtaang-kʉ̂n1way up; ascent route; boarding entrance2on-ramp; entry rampวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ชันมากchan-mâakชันมากchan-mâakvery steepเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhaustingเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The path up to this temple is very steep; walking up is tiring.
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The road around that curve is quite steep; you need to use a low gear.
The old wooden stairs are steep and narrow; be careful not to slip.
เส้นทางsên-taangไต่หน้าผาdtài-nâa-pǎaชันchanจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเชือกchʉ̂ʉakพยุงpá-yungตลอดทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-taang
The climbing route is so steep that ropes are needed for support the whole way.
2VerbB2
[to] stand on end; raise upright
to stand erect, as hair does, or to raise a body part into an upright position, as when raising one's knees
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนั่งชันเข่าnâng-chan-kàoนั่งชันเข่าnâng-chan-kào[to] sit with knees drawn upอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultคางkaangคางkaangchinวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หัวเข่าhǔua-kàoหัวเข่าhǔua-kàoknee (joint)
He sat on the floor with his knees drawn up and rested his chin on them.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnหมาmǎaเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaใกล้glâiแมวmɛɛoก็gɔ̂โก่งgòongหลังlǎngขนkǒnตั้งชันdtâng-chan
The cat arched its back with its fur standing on end when it saw a dog approaching.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangเรื่องแต่งrʉ̂ʉang-dtɛ̀ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเสียงกระซิบsǐiang-grà-sípในnaiฉากchàakนั้นnánก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnขนลุกkǒn-lúkชันchanไปbpaiทั้งตัวtáng-dtuua
Although I knew it was only fiction, the whispering in that scene made the hair all over my body stand on end.
นักกายภาพบำบัดnák-gaai-yá-pâap-bam-bàtให้hâiฉันchǎnนอนหงายnɔɔn-ngǎaiชันchanเข่าkàoทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngข้างkâangโดยdooiวางwaangฝ่าเท้าfàa-táaoราบrâapกับgàpพื้นpʉ́ʉnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎan
The physical therapist instructed me to lie on my back with both knees raised and my feet flat on the floor before starting the exercises.
3NounB2
dammar; resin
a natural resin obtained from certain trees, traditionally used for caulking boats and waterproofing
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chan
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 | — | — |