หว่อง

wɔ̀ɔng

Meanings

1NounB2

Wong (surname)

the Chinese surname Wong

Examples

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2AdjectiveC1

lonely; melancholic; nostalgic

feeling lonely, melancholic, or nostalgically sad, often with a cinematic or aesthetic vibe (slang derived from the mood of film director Wong Kar-wai's movies)

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ว puts this syllable in high class.
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

wɔ̀ɔng

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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