ไครัล

kai-ran

Meaning

1AdjectiveC2

chiral

chiral; having the property of chirality (used in chemistry and physics to describe a molecule or object that is not superimposable on its mirror image)

Examples

โมเลกุลmoo-lee-gunโมเลกุลmoo-lee-gunmoleculeไครัลkai-ranไครัลkai-ranchiralมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลักษณะlák-sà-nàลักษณะlák-sà-nà1characteristic; trait; feature2form; shape; appearance3manner; mode; way4nature; character (abstract quality)5classifier: types/kinds/forms/featuresคล้ายกับkláai-gàpคล้ายกับkláai-gàpsimilar to; like [sb/sth]มือซ้ายmʉʉ-sáaiมือซ้ายmʉʉ-sáaileft handและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มือขวาmʉʉ-kwǎaมือขวาmʉʉ-kwǎa1right hand2right-hand personของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâat[to] be unable (to); cannotวางซ้อนwaang-sɔ́ɔnวางซ้อนwaang-sɔ́ɔn[to] stack; [to] pile upทับกันtáp-ganทับกันtáp-gan1[to] be stacked; [to] be on top of each other2[to] overlap (in time)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerสนิทsà-nìtสนิทsà-nìt1close; intimate (relationship)2completely; thoroughly3tight; snug; sealed
Chiral molecules are like our left and right hands that cannot be perfectly superimposed.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

kai

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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——