เชิงสัญลักษณ์(cherng sán-yá-lák)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
symbolic
relating to, using, or serving as a symbol
Examples
ดอกบัวdòk buuaดอกบัวdòk buualotus flower/blossomมีความหมายmee kwaam-măaiมีความหมายmee kwaam-măai[to] have meaning; [to] be meaningfulเชิงสัญลักษณ์cherng sán-yá-lákเชิงสัญลักษณ์cherng sán-yá-lák1symbolic2symbolically3token; merely symbolicที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanที่สำคัญtêe săm-kan1important; key; crucial2importantly; crucially; more importantly3the important thing/pointในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ศาสนาพุทธsàat-sà-năa pútศาสนาพุทธsàat-sà-năa pútBuddhism; the Buddhist religion
The lotus flower has an important symbolic meaning in Buddhism.
2AdverbC1
symbolically
in a way that uses symbols or stands for something rather than being literal
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโค้งคำนับkóhng kam-nápโค้งคำนับkóhng kam-náp[to] bow respectfullyในเชิงสัญลักษณ์nai cherng săn-yá-lákในเชิงสัญลักษณ์nai cherng săn-yá-láksymbolicallyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสดงsà-daengแสดงsà-daeng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitความเคารพkwaam kao-rópความเคารพkwaam kao-róp1respect; esteem; regard2deference; observance3reverence; venerationต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentอนุสาวรีย์à-nú-săa-wá-reeอนุสาวรีย์à-nú-săa-wá-reemonument; memorial
He bowed symbolically to show respect to the monument.
3AdjectiveC1
token; merely symbolic
having significance mainly as a symbol and not intended to have substantial practical effect
Examples
คำขอโทษkam kŏr tôhtคำขอโทษkam kŏr tôht1an apology2apologetic remarkของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)การกระทำgaan grà-tamการกระทำgaan grà-tam1action; act; deed2conduct (as judged)3act (legal term)เชิงสัญลักษณ์cherng sán-yá-lákเชิงสัญลักษณ์cherng sán-yá-lák1symbolic2symbolically3token; merely symbolicเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ทำผิดtam pìtทำผิดtam pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/lawเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesเดิมๆderm dermเดิมๆderm derm1unchanged; same as before2as before; as usual
His apology was just a symbolic gesture, because he kept making the same mistakes.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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สัญลักษณ์sàn-yá-lákสัญลักษณ์sàn-yá-lák1symbol; emblem2character/sign (e.g., %, @, ⌘)3icon; pictogramPart 2
เชิงสัญลักษณ์cherng sán-yá-lákเชิงสัญลักษณ์cherng sán-yá-láksymbolic