ช่างสิบหมู่(châang sìp mòo)

Meanings

1NounC1

the Ten Crafts; traditional Thai artisan divisions

the traditional Thai artisans collectively grouped into ten craft divisions, or their craft traditions, including drawing, carving, engraving, turning, modeling, molding, casting, lacquerwork, metal beating, and plasterwork

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Students learned about the 'Chang Sip Mu', which is the traditional system of Thai artisans grouped into 10 divisions of craft.
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2NounC1

artisan of the Ten Crafts

a craftsman trained in one of the traditional divisions of Thai royal crafts

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My grandfather was a royal craftsman; he was very skilled at carving beautiful woodworks.
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3NounC1

the Ten Crafts bureau (by extension)

by extension, shorthand for the government bureau responsible for traditional crafts (สำนักช่างสิบหมู่) under the Fine Arts Department

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