หั่น
hànMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chop
to cut [sth] into smaller pieces by slicing or chopping, often into thin slices or segments
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หั่นhànหั่นhàn[to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chopแอปเปิลáep-bpêrnแอปเปิลáep-bpêrn1apple (fruit)2Apple (company)เป็นชิ้นbpen chínเป็นชิ้นbpen chínin pieces; piecewiseบางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slightๆ-
I slice the apple into thin pieces.
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This morning I cut the cucumber into slices for the salad.
I will cut the pork into small pieces for pad krapow.
เชฟchépบอกให้bòk hâiหั่นhànหอมใหญ่hŏm yàiเป็นbpenเสี้ยวsîiaoบางbaangๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiสุกsùkเร็วreoและláeไม่เผ็ดmâi pètฉุนchǔnเกินไปgern bpai
The chef said to slice the onion into thin segments so it cooks quickly and isn’t too pungent.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
hàn
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 | — | — |