เฉวียน

chà-wǐian

Meanings

1VerbC1

[to] circle; [to] revolve

to circle, revolve, or swoop around

Examples

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2VerbC2

[to] wind around; [to] wrap around

to wind or wrap a long object (such as string or rattan) around something

Examples

ช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuartisan; craftsperson; skilled tradespersonใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderหวายwăaiหวายwăai1rattan (plant)2rattan (material)3cane (rod for striking)เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)เล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleเฉวียนchà-wĕeianเฉวียนchà-wĕeian1[to] circle; [to] revolve2[to] wind around; [to] wrap around3circular base for a potรอบrôpรอบrôp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyด้ามdâamด้ามdâam1classifier: certain handled tools and writing instruments2handle; haftมีดmêetมีดmêetknifeเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatผู้ใช้งานpôo chái ngaanผู้ใช้งานpôo chái ngaanuser; end userสามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentจับได้jàp dâiจับได้jàp dâi1[to] catch; capture [sb/sth] (successfully)2[to] catch (sb) in the act; discover wrongdoing; find out (a secret)3[to] draw; get (by drawing lots)ถนัดมือtà-nàt meuuถนัดมือtà-nàt meuucomfortable in the hand; easy to holdยิ่งขึ้นyîng kêunยิ่งขึ้นyîng kêuneven more; to a greater degree; increasingly
The craftsman used small rattan strips to wrap around the knife handle to make it more comfortable for the user to grip.
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3NounC2

circular base for a pot

a circular base or stand (traditionally made of dried leaves) used to support a round-bottomed pot

Examples

แม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuaแม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuafemale cook; woman who cooksนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadหม้อดินเผาmɔ̂ɔ-din-pǎoหม้อดินเผาmɔ̂ɔ-din-pǎoearthenware pot; clay potก้นgônก้นgôn1buttocks; butt; rear2bottom; base (of a container/object)3tail end; back end; bottom4butt (of a cigarette)กลมglomกลมglom1round; circular2well-rounded; balanced (flavor/sound)3round (of a number)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เฉวียนchà-wǐianเฉวียนchà-wǐian1[to] circle; [to] revolve2[to] wind around; [to] wrap around3circular base for a potเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]หม้อmɔ̂ɔหม้อmɔ̂ɔ1pot; cooking pot2jar; pot (earthen/ceramic)3electric rice cooker (colloquial)4transformer (colloq.)กลิ้งglîngกลิ้งglîng1[to] roll; tumble2rolling (movement)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeน้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngน้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngcurry/soup broth (liquid part)หกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2[to] spillเลอะเทอะlə́-tə́เลอะเทอะlə́-tə́1messy; dirty; slovenly2nonsensical; silly; absurd3rambling; incoherent; excessive
The cook placed the round-bottomed clay pot on a circular stand so that it wouldn't roll and spill the soup.
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Tones

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Why is เฉวียน said ฉะ-เหวียน?

chà-wǐian

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

chà

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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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