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Thai word

คัน

khan

辆(车辆量词)

Mid tone

How to pronounce คัน

High Low

Mid tone

Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone

คัน is written khan and carries the mid tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.

Same syllable, five tones

Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.

  1. khan

    Mid tone

    คัน
  2. khàn

    Low tone

  3. khân

    Falling tone

  4. khǎn

    Rising tone

  5. khán

    High tone

What does คัน mean?

Translation

辆(车辆量词)

คัน (khan) means "辆(车辆量词)" in Thai.

Tone: Mid tone Frequency: #32 neutral

Example sentences

มีรถยนต์สองคันจอดอยู่หน้าบ้าน

mii rót-yon sɔ̌ɔng kan jɔ̀ɔt yùu nâa bâan

房子前面停着两辆车。

Test yourself

One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.

What does this word mean?

ไซส์

sai

More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.

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