ช่อ
cluster (of flowers or fruit)
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- 1 cluster (of flowers or fruit)、bouquet
- 2 [classifier for bouquets]、[classifier for clusters of flowers or fruit]
ช่อ refers to flowers, fruit, or similar items grouped together as a bunch or cluster. It is also used as a classifier for such bunches, especially bouquets.
cluster (of flowers or fruit)、bouquet
A group of flowers, fruit, or similar things naturally clustered on a stem or gathered into a bouquet.
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ช่อดอกไม้ chɔ̂ɔ dɔ̀ɔk máay bouquet ช่อดอกไม้ details
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องุ่นช่อนี้หวานมาก àŋùn chɔ̂ɔ níi wǎan mâak This bunch of grapes is very sweet. องุ่นช่อนี้หวานมาก details
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มะม่วงเริ่มออกช่อแล้ว mámûaŋ rə̂əm ɔ̀ɔk chɔ̂ɔ lɛ́ɛw The mango tree has started producing flower clusters. มะม่วงเริ่มออกช่อแล้ว details
[classifier for bouquets]、[classifier for clusters of flowers or fruit]
A classifier used to count bouquets and bunches or clusters of flowers and fruit.
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องุ่นสองช่อ àŋùn sɔ̌ɔŋ chɔ̂ɔ two bunches of grapes องุ่นสองช่อ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image is a group of flowers or fruit gathered around a stem or arranged together as one unit. It can describe both a naturally occurring cluster and a bouquet made by a person. As a classifier, it normally follows the noun and number: ดอกไม้หนึ่งช่อ means “one bouquet,” and องุ่นสองช่อ means “two bunches of grapes.” With plants, ออกช่อ means to produce or develop flower clusters.
Usage
This word is common when buying or giving bouquets for birthdays, graduations, weddings, and other occasions. It is also used in gardening and agriculture when discussing flower clusters or bunches of fruit such as grapes.
Caution
ช่อ refers to a group or cluster, not to an individual flower, so it is not normally used for a single bloom or stem. It is also not a general word or classifier for every kind of bundle; stacks of paper and other grouped objects require different words.
Differences from similar words
1 cluster (of flowers or fruit) synonyms
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กำ is a handful or a bundle gathered in the hand. ช่อ refers to a flower or fruit cluster, or to flowers arranged as a bouquet.
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พวง commonly describes things linked together or hanging as a cluster, string, or garland. ช่อ focuses more specifically on flowers or fruit grouped around a stem, as well as bouquets.