อักษรวิจิตร(àk-sŏn wí-jìt)

Meanings

1NounC1

calligraphy (art form)

the art or practice of decorative handwriting or stylized lettering

Examples

คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaigrandmother; respectful term for elderly womanของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]เวลาว่างway-laa wâangเวลาว่างway-laa wâangfree time; leisure timeฝึกฝนfèuk fŏnฝึกฝนfèuk fŏn1[to] practice; train [sb]/[oneself] (repeatedly)2[to] cultivate; refine [skills/discipline]อักษรวิจิตรàk-sŏn wí-jìtอักษรวิจิตรàk-sŏn wí-jìt1calligraphy (art form)2ornamental letteringเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] compose; author3[to] fill out; write in4[to] draw; sketch5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)การ์ดgàatการ์ดgàat1card (printed item)2card (ID; bank; access)3guard; bouncer4[to] guard; be on guard (slang)อวยพรuuay ponอวยพรuuay pon1[to] offer good wishes; [to] bless2[to] bless3[to] offer good wishes
My grandmother spends her free time practicing calligraphy to write greeting cards.
2NounC1

ornamental lettering

fancy, stylized letterforms used for decorative purposes (e.g., headings, signage, logos)

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อักษรวิจิตรàk-sŏn wí-jìtอักษรวิจิตรàk-sŏn wí-jìt1calligraphy (art form)2ornamental letteringบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ปกหนังสือbpòk năng-sĕuuปกหนังสือbpòk năng-sĕuubook coverเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeสวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fineและláeและláeand (coordinating)เก่าแก่gào gàeเก่าแก่gào gàe1ancient; very old2long-established; time-honoredดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bile
I like the stylized letters on this book cover; they look beautiful and old-fashioned.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

อักษรàk-sŏnอักษรàk-sŏn1script; writing system2literature; humanities (field of study)3letter; characterPart 1
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วิจิตรwí-jìtวิจิตรwí-jìtexquisite; ornate; elaborate; delicatePart 2
อักษรวิจิตรàk-sŏn wí-jìtอักษรวิจิตรàk-sŏn wí-jìtcalligraphy (art form)