แผง
panel
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- 1 panel、board、screen or partition
- 2 market stall、sales stand
- 3 [classifier for panels, stalls, egg trays, and blister packs]
This word refers to a flat structure that holds or displays things together, such as a panel, market stall, egg tray, or blister pack. It also serves as a classifier for these items.
panel、board、screen or partition
A flat structure fitted with components, or a screen-like structure used to divide a space.
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แผงควบคุม phɛ̌ɛŋ khûapkhum control panel แผงควบคุม details
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ติดตั้งแผงโซลาร์เซลล์บนหลังคา tìttâŋ phɛ̌ɛŋ soolaaseen bon lǎŋkhaa Install solar panels on the roof. ติดตั้งแผงโซลาร์เซลล์บนหลังคา details
market stall、sales stand
A small stand or selling space where goods are displayed at a market or in a public place.
[classifier for panels, stalls, egg trays, and blister packs]
A classifier used to count panels, stalls, egg trays, blister packs, and other items called แผง.
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แผงโซลาร์เซลล์สิบแผง phɛ̌ɛŋ soolaaseen sìp phɛ̌ɛŋ ten solar panels แผงโซลาร์เซลล์สิบแผง details
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ไข่สองแผง khày sɔ̌ɔŋ phɛ̌ɛŋ two trays of eggs ไข่สองแผง details
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ยาสามแผง yaa sǎam phɛ̌ɛŋ three blister packs of medicine ยาสามแผง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image of แผง is a flat structure on which several things or components are arranged together. Its exact meaning therefore depends heavily on the accompanying word. แผงวงจร is a circuit board, แผงขายของ is a sales stall, and แผงยา is a blister pack of medicine. It can also refer to a screen or partition that forms a single surface. The same word is used as a classifier. The usual pattern is noun + number + แผง, as in ไข่สองแผง, “two trays of eggs,” and แผงโซลาร์เซลล์สามแผง, “three solar panels.”
Usage
It is common in conversations about markets and street vending, and when buying eggs or medicine by the tray or pack. It also appears frequently in electrical, mechanical, and construction terms for control panels, circuit boards, and solar panels.
Caution
แผง does not refer to every flat sheet or board. A single piece of flat material is usually called แผ่น. Use แผง when the object functions as an assembled panel, a divider, a display stand, or a flat unit holding several items.
Differences from similar words
1 panel synonyms
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แผ่น is a general word for a flat, thin piece or sheet. แผง more often refers to an assembled panel, fitted surface, or dividing structure.
2 market stall synonyms
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ร้าน refers broadly to a shop or business, including a permanent store. แผง focuses on the display stand or a small selling space, especially in a market.