เหล็ก
lèkMeanings
1NounA2
iron (metal)
A strong, hard metallic element used to make tools, machines, and buildings.
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ค้อนkɔ́ɔnค้อนkɔ́ɔn1hammer2[to] cast a reproachful sideways glance at [sb]นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]เหล็กlèkเหล็กlèk1iron (metal)2rebar; steel bar3steel4iron (golf club)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fitมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This hammer is made of iron, so it is very strong.
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โรงงานผลิตroong-ngaan-pà-lìtเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉจากjàakเหล็กlèkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiในnaiงานก่อสร้างngaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâang
The factory produces tools made of iron for use in construction.
สะพานsà-paanนี้níiใช้cháiเหล็กlèkคุณภาพสูงkun-ná-pâap-sǔungเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทนทานton-taanต่อdtɔ̀ɔแรงลมrɛɛng-lom
This bridge uses high-quality iron to withstand strong winds.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiโครงเหล็กkroong-lèkเพราะprɔ́มีmiiความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́รับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkได้ดีdâai-dii
The engineer chose a steel framework because it is strong and bears loads well.
2NounB1
rebar; steel bar
A steel bar or rod used to reinforce concrete in construction.
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ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; 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; forcesวางwaangวางwaang1[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)เหล็กเส้นlèk-sênเหล็กเส้นlèk-sênrebar; steel reinforcing barในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเทปูนtee-bpuunเทปูนtee-bpuun[to] pour concrete
The builder is placing steel bars in the mold before pouring concrete.
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วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnตรวจdtrùuatขนาดkà-nàatเหล็กเส้นlèk-sênให้hâiตรงตามแบบdtrong-dtaam-bɛ̀ɛpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสริมกำลังsə̌əm-gam-langเสาsǎo
The engineer checks the rebar sizes to match the design for reinforcing the columns.
ต้องdtɔ̂ngผูกเหล็กpùuk-lèkให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nและlɛ́เว้นระยะwén-rá-yáคงที่kong-tîiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคอนกรีตkɔɔn-grìitรับrápแรงrɛɛngได้ดีdâai-dii
The rebar must be tied tightly and spaced consistently so the concrete can bear loads well.
ผู้รับเหมาpûu-ráp-mǎoกำหนดเกรดgam-nòt-grèetและlɛ́ระยะทับซ้อนrá-yá-táp-sɔ́ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngเหล็กเสริมlèk-sə̌əmตามdtaamมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanโครงสร้างkroong-sâangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการแตกร้าวgaan-dtɛ̀ɛk-ráao
The contractor specifies the grade and lap length of reinforcing steel according to structural standards to prevent cracking.
3NounB1
steel
Steel as a material, widely used in construction, manufacturing, and tools.
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ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissเหล็กเส้นlèk-sênเหล็กเส้นlèk-sênrebar; steel reinforcing barขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)วางwaangวางwaang1[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)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; deviseลวดlûuatลวดlûuatwire (metal strand)
The worker lifted the rebar to prepare for tying it with wire.
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วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnตรวจdtrùuatระยะเหล็กrá-yá-lèkเสริมsə̌əmก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเทคอนกรีตtee-kɔɔn-grìitเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
The engineer checked the spacing of the reinforcing steel before pouring concrete to ensure structural strength.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiคีมkiimตัดdtàtเหล็กเส้นlèk-sênแล้วlɛ́ɛoผูกเหล็กpùuk-lèkเข้าด้วยกันkâo-dûuai-ganตามdtaamแบบbɛ̀ɛp
He cut the rebar with pliers and tied the steel together according to the plan.
ไซต์งานsái-ngaanนี้níiกำหนดgam-nòtให้hâiใช้cháiเหล็กข้ออ้อยlèk-kɔ̂ɔ-ɔ̂ɔiขนาดkà-nàat16มิลลิเมตรmin-lí-méetสำหรับsǎm-ràpคานkaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มกำลังpə̂əm-gam-langรับrápแรงดึงrɛɛng-dʉng
This site specifies 16 mm deformed rebar for the beams to increase tensile capacity.
4NounB2
iron (golf club)
A type of golf club with a flat metal head.
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ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesซ้อมsɔ́ɔmซ้อมsɔ́ɔm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drills4[to] beat up; assaultกอล์ฟgɔ́pกอล์ฟgɔ́p1golf; golf (sport)2Golf (nickname/given name)3[to] play golf4Golf (NATO code for G)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเหล็กlèkเหล็กlèk1iron (metal)2rebar; steel bar3steel4iron (golf club)เบอร์bəəเบอร์bəə1number (identifier)2size; size numberเจ็ดjètเจ็ดjètseven (number)ตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-แฟร์เวย์fɛɛ-weeแฟร์เวย์fɛɛ-weefairway (golf)
During practice, he used a 7-iron to hit the ball from the fairway.
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โค้ชkóotแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเปลี่ยนbplìianมาใช้maa-cháiเหล็กlèkสั้นsânเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaลูกlûukอยู่yùuใกล้glâiกรีนgriin
The coach suggested switching to a short iron when the ball is near the green.
หลุมlǔmนี้níiลมแรงlom-rɛɛngถ้าtâaใช้cháiเหล็กlèkยาวyaaoจะjàควบkûuapคุมทิศทางkum-tít-taangได้dâaiดีกว่าdii-gwàaไม้กอล์ฟmáai-gɔ́pหัวโตhǔua-dtoo
It's windy on this hole; using a long iron will control direction better than a driver.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเหล็กlèkคาkaaวิwíตีdtiiแบ็กbɛ̀kรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiเพราะprɔ́ให้อภัยhâi-à-paiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaตีdtiiไม่mâiโดนdoonกลางglaangหน้าไม้nâa-máai
He chose the new cavity-back irons because they're more forgiving when you don't hit the sweet spot.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
lèk
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 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 | — | — |