ข้น
thick (of a liquid)
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- 1 thick (of a liquid)、concentrated、condensed
Describes a liquid that is thick or concentrated rather than watery or clear. It can also express a liquid becoming thicker or more concentrated.
thick (of a liquid)、concentrated、condensed
Describes a liquid whose contents are densely concentrated, often making it thick, rich, or less watery.
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ซุปนี้ข้นเกินไป súp níi khôn kəən pay This soup is too thick. ซุปนี้ข้นเกินไป details
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กะทิข้น kàthí khôn thick coconut milk กะทิข้น details
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น้ำซอสข้น náam sɔ́ɔt khôn a thick sauce น้ำซอสข้น details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image is of a liquid whose contents are packed closely enough that it is no longer watery or clear. It commonly describes soups, sauces, coconut milk, and similar foods. As a Thai state word, it can follow a noun, as in ซุปข้น, or serve as the predicate, as in น้ำแกงข้นแล้ว. For broader ideas such as rich flavor, substantial content, or intense competition, เข้มข้น is generally more natural.
Usage
It is especially common in cooking, recipes, descriptions of food texture, and product names. Use เคี่ยวจนข้น when reducing a liquid until it thickens, and ข้นเกินไป when a soup or sauce is too thick.
Caution
Do not use ข้น for the physical thickness of objects such as boards, books, or fabric; use หนา instead. For dark or deep colors and strong coffee flavor, เข้ม is usually more natural. ข้น mainly concerns the consistency or concentration of liquids.
Differences from similar words
1 thick (of a liquid) synonyms
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เข้มข้น has a broader range and can describe strong flavor, substantial content, or intense activity. ข้น focuses more specifically on the thickness or concentration of a liquid.
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เหนียว describes something sticky, gummy, or resistant to pulling apart. ข้น describes a liquid as thick or concentrated without necessarily implying stickiness.