เขียง
kǐiangMeanings
1NounA2
cutting board; chopping block
A board or block used for cutting or chopping food, often wooden and thick in Thai kitchens and markets.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseหั่นhànหั่นhàn1[to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chop2[to] slash; sharply reduce [sth]ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เขียงkǐiangเขียงkǐiang1cutting board; chopping block2classifier: อัน3butcher's stall; meat counterไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implement
Mom chops vegetables on the wooden cutting board.
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Before cooking, I wash the cutting board clean.
He uses a thick chopping block to finely chop chicken bones.
ในnaiครัวkruuaไทยtaiมักmákมีmiiเขียงkǐiangไม้ใหญ่máai-yàiสำหรับsǎm-ràpสับsàpและlɛ́อีกìikเขียงkǐiangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngไว้wáiหั่นhànผักpàkโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́
Thai kitchens often have a large wooden block for chopping and another cutting board specifically for slicing vegetables.
2ClassifierB1
classifier: อันอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)3thing; item; one4which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)
Cutting boards and chopping blocks can be counted using the classifier อันอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)3thing; item; one4which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary).
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเขียงkǐiangเขียงkǐiang1cutting board; chopping block2classifier: อัน3butcher's stall; meat counterใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondเขียงkǐiangเขียงkǐiang1cutting board; chopping block2classifier: อัน3butcher's stall; meat counterสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingสับsàpสับsàp1[to] chop; mince2chopped; minced3[to] switch; flip; toggle4[to] shuffle (cards)5[to] cut someone down (fig.)6[to] hack; strike with a chopping blowเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an object
This shop has two large chopping blocks for mincing meat.
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แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaขอkɔ̌ɔเขียงkǐiangเล็กlékอีกìikหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเขียงkǐiangไว้wáiหั่นhànผักpàkแยกyɛ̂ɛkจากjàakเนื้อnʉ́ʉa
The vendor asked for one more small cutting board to separate vegetables from meat.
ในnaiครัวkruuaมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipมักmákเตรียมdtriiamเขียงkǐiangหลายlǎaiเขียงkǐiangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการปนเปื้อนgaan-bpon-bpʉ̂ʉanข้ามkâam
Professional kitchens usually prepare several cutting boards to prevent cross-contamination.
เชฟสั่งchéep-sàngเขียงkǐiangไม้máaiคุณภาพสูงkun-ná-pâap-sǔungสามsǎamเขียงkǐiangแยกyɛ̂ɛkใช้cháiตามdtaamประเภทbprà-pêetวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaมาตรฐานสุขอนามัยmâat-dtrà-tǎan-sùk-à-naa-mai
The chef ordered three high-quality wooden cutting boards, separating their use by ingredient type to maintain hygiene standards.
3NounB2
butcher's stall; meat counter
By extension, a stall or counter where meat is cut and sold.
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ตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháomorning marketนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปลาสดbplaa-sòtปลาสดbplaa-sòtfresh fishวางเรียงwaang-riiangวางเรียงwaang-riiang[to] arrange [sth] in order; [to] line [sth] upบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เขียงkǐiangเขียงkǐiang1cutting board; chopping block2classifier: อัน3butcher's stall; meat counterหน้าร้านnâa-ráanหน้าร้านnâa-ráan1storefront; front of a shop2physical store; brick-and-mortar outletให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเลือกได้ตามใจlʉ̂ʉak-dâai-dtaam-jaiเลือกได้ตามใจlʉ̂ʉak-dâai-dtaam-jaiChoose as you please.
At the morning market, fresh fish are lined up on the chopping block in front of the stall for people to choose freely.
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The vendor slices pork on a large chopping block and weighs it to sell to order.
พ่อค้าpô káaปลาbplaaใช้cháiเขียงkĭiangไม้máiหนาnăaทนทานton taanรองrongหั่นhànปลาbplaaตัวใหญ่dtuua yàiก่อนจะgòn jàจัดวางjàt waangชิ้นchínสวยsŭuaiๆ-โชว์chôhหน้าร้านnâa ráan
The fishmonger uses a thick, durable wooden block to cut large fish before arranging the nice pieces for display at the stall front.
เสียงsǐiangมีดmîitกระทบgrà-tópเขียงkǐiangดังdangเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàดึงดูดdʉng-dùutลูกค้าlûuk-káaให้hâiหยุดyùtดูduuเนื้อnʉ́ʉaสดsòtที่tîiจัดjàtโชว์chooอยู่yùuข้างหน้าkâang-nâa
The rhythmic sound of a knife striking the chopping block draws customers to stop and look at the fresh meat on display.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
kǐiang
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 | — | — |