ช่องหู
chɔ̂ng-hǔuMeaning
1NounB2
ear canal
the tube-like passage in the ear that leads from the outside to the eardrum.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesว่ายน้ำwâai-náamว่ายน้ำwâai-náam[to] swimต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ช่องหูchɔ̂ng-hǔuช่องหูchɔ̂ng-hǔuear canalเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]หูhǔuหูhǔu1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)อักเสบàk-sèepอักเสบàk-sèep1inflamed (medical)2[to] be inflamed; become inflamedได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
When swimming, you have to be careful not to let water get into your ear canal, as it can cause an ear infection.
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แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtใช้cháiเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉส่องsɔ̀ɔngเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiช่องหูchɔ̂ng-hǔuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuว่าwâaมีอะไรmii-à-raiผิดปกติpìt-bpòk-gà-dtìหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
The doctor used an instrument to look into the ear canal to check if there was anything abnormal.
การใช้gaan-cháiไม้พันสำลีmáai-pan-sǎm-liiทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatลึกlʉ́kเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiช่องหูchɔ̂ng-hǔuอาจàatเป็นอันตรายbpen-an-dtà-raaiและlɛ́ดันdanขี้หูkîi-hǔuเข้าไปkâo-bpaiลึกlʉ́kกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəm
Using cotton swabs to clean deep inside the ear canal can be dangerous and push earwax even deeper.
เสียงsǐiangจะjàเดินทางdəən-taangผ่านpàanอากาศaa-gàatในnaiช่องหูchɔ̂ng-hǔuเข้าไปkâo-bpaiกระทบgrà-tópแก้วหูgɛ̂ɛo-hǔuซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenจุดเริ่มต้นjùt-rə̂əm-dtônของkɔ̌ɔngกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanได้ยินdâi-yin
Sound travels through the air in the ear canal to the eardrum, which is the starting point of the hearing process.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
chɔ̂ng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ช่องchɔ̂ngช่องchɔ̂ng1opening; gap; slot2TV channel; broadcast channel3compartment; section4field (form); input box5classifier for channels/slots6opportunity; window7lane; passageopening; gap; slotPart 1
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ช่องหูchɔ̂ng-hǔuช่องหูchɔ̂ng-hǔuear canalear canalWord