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châng-gon

Meanings

1NounB1

mechanic; mechanical technician

a skilled tradesperson who builds, operates, maintains, or repairs machines

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2NounB2

mechanical trades; mechanical technology (vocational field)

the vocational field dealing with machine work and mechanical systems, as taught in technical or vocational schools; not the physics branch ‘mechanics’

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3AdjectiveB2

mechanical (vocational/technical)

relating to mechanics or machine work in a vocational or technical context; used attributively in names of schools, departments, or courses

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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 ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

châng

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 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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ช่างกลchâng-gonช่างกลchâng-gonmechanic; mechanical technicianmechanic; mechanical technicianWord