ถ่านหิน
tàan-hǐnMeaning
1NounA2
coal (rock fuel)
a black or dark-brown combustible rock formed from ancient plant matter, used as a fuel and raw material in industry
Examples
โรงงานroong-ngaanโรงงานroong-ngaanfactory; plantนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderถ่านหินtàan-hǐnถ่านหินtàan-hǐncoal (rock fuel)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เชื้อเพลิงchʉ́ʉa-pləəngเชื้อเพลิงchʉ́ʉa-pləəng1fuel2fuel (figurative); driving force
This factory uses coal as fuel.
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In the past, people mined coal from mines to sell.
The government will reduce the use of coal in the future.
ถ่านหินtàan-hǐnเป็นbpenหินhǐnสีดำsǐi-damจากjàakซากsâakพืชpʉ̂ʉtโบราณboo-raanใช้cháiทั้งtángผลิตpà-lìtไฟฟ้าfai-fáaและlɛ́เป็นbpenวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpอุตสาหกรรมùt-sǎa-hà-gam
Coal is a black rock from ancient plant remains, used both for electricity generation and as an industrial raw material.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tàan
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
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ถ่านหินtàan-hǐnถ่านหินtàan-hǐncoal (rock fuel)coal (rock fuel)Word