สูงชัน
sǔung-chanMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
steep
rising or falling at a sharp angle; steep.
Examples
ภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountainลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)ชันมากchan-mâakชันมากchan-mâakvery steep
That mountain is very steep.
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ทางขึ้นtaang-kʉ̂nดอยdɔɔiค่อนข้างสูงkɔ̂n-kâang-sǔungชันchanแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ขับรถkàp-rótขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiได้dâai
The road up the mountain is quite steep, but it's possible to drive up.
เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินdəənลงlongบันไดban-daiที่tîiสูงชันsǔung-chanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปยังbpai-yangชายหาดchaai-hàatด้านล่างdâan-lâang
He had to walk down the steep stairs to get to the beach below.
นักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความระมัดระวังkwaam-rá-mát-rá-wangเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetในnaiการgaanไต่หน้าผาdtài-nâa-pǎaที่tîiสูงชันsǔung-chanและlɛ́เต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiหินhǐnร่วนrûuan
The climbers had to use extra caution when scaling the steep cliff that was full of loose rocks.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǔung
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)tall; high (physical height)Part 1
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สูงชันsǔung-chanสูงชันsǔung-chansteepsteepWord