ชั้นสูง

chán-sǔung

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

high-level; advanced; of a high standard

at an advanced level or of superior quality, status, or complexity (e.g., high-level skills, high register of language)

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2AdjectiveB2

upper-class; aristocratic; noble

of high social rank or belonging to the elite or nobility

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3NounC1

the upper class; the elite

people of high social status or nobility; the aristocracy

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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

chán

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + Mai tho → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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ชั้นสูงchán-sǔungชั้นสูงchán-sǔunghigh-level; advanced; of a high standardhigh-level; advanced; of a high standardWord