circle
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- 1 circle、circular shape
This word refers to a circle or a flat, closed round shape. It is used both in geometry and in everyday descriptions of shapes and circular arrangements.
circle、circular shape
It describes a geometric circle as well as everyday circular shapes or arrangements in a ring.
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เด็ก ๆ นั่งเป็นวงกลม dèk dèk nâŋ pen woŋ klom The children are sitting in a circle. เด็ก ๆ นั่งเป็นวงกลม details
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วงกลมนี้มีรัศมีห้าเซนติเมตร woŋ klom níi mii rátsamǐi hâa seentìmêet This circle has a radius of five centimeters. วงกลมนี้มีรัศมีห้าเซนติเมตร details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines วง, referring to a ring or circular grouping, with กลม, meaning “round.” It normally describes a flat circle. Common patterns include วาดวงกลม (“draw a circle”), รูปวงกลม (“circular shape”), and เป็นวงกลม (“in a circle”). วง can be used as its classifier, as in วงกลมสองวง (“two circles”). รูป may also be used when treating it explicitly as a drawn shape or figure.
Usage
It is common in math lessons, diagrams, design, and crafts when drawing or cutting circular shapes. It is also used in everyday situations when people sit in a circle or objects are arranged in a circular formation.
Caution
วงกลม normally refers to a flat circle, not a three-dimensional sphere; use ทรงกลม for a sphere or spherical form. To describe something simply as “round,” use กลม, as in หน้ากลม (“a round face”).
Differences from similar words
1 circle synonyms
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วง has a broader range, including a ring, a group of people, or a musical ensemble. วงกลม specifically identifies a circular shape.