เสาเข็ม
sǎo-kěmMeaning
1NounB1
pile; foundation pile
A long, strong member (wood, steel, or reinforced concrete) driven or bored into the ground to transfer structural loads to deeper, stable soil or bedrock.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesตอกเสาเข็มdtɔ̀ɔk-sǎo-kěmตอกเสาเข็มdtɔ̀ɔk-sǎo-kěm[to] drive piles (for foundation)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fit
The builders are driving piles to make the house sturdy.
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วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiเสาเข็มsǎo-kěmคอนกรีตkɔɔn-grìitอัดàtแรงrɛɛngเพราะprɔ́ดินdinชั้นบนchán-bonอ่อนตัวɔ̀ɔn-dtuua
The engineer chose prestressed concrete piles because the upper soil layer is soft.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngเสาเข็มsǎo-kěmยาวyaaoกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtìเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถ่ายtàaiน้ำหนักnám-nàkลงสู่long-sùuชั้นดินchán-dinแข็งkɛ̌ng
This project requires longer piles to transfer loads to the hard soil layer.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตอกเสาเข็มdtɔ̀ɔk-sǎo-kěmทีมงานtiim-ngaanทำการทดสอบtam-gaan-tót-sɔ̀ɔpPDAเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประเมินbprà-məənกำลังgam-langรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkและlɛ́ตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpความต่อเนื่องkwaam-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangของkɔ̌ɔngเสาsǎo
Before driving the piles, the team conducted PDA testing to assess load capacity and check pile integrity.
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 syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǎo
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
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เข็มkěmเข็มkěm1needle; pin2syringe needle3hand (of a clock); pointer4compass needle5ixoraneedle; pinPart 2
เสาเข็มsǎo-kěmเสาเข็มsǎo-kěmpile; foundation pilepile; foundation pileWord