เซน(sen)
Meanings
1NounA2
centimeter; cm (colloq.)
A colloquial Thai rendering of “centimeter” or the symbol “cm”; nonstandard—standard Thai uses ‘เซนติเมตรเซนติเมตรsen-dtì-mét1centimetre/centimeter (cm)2cm (abbreviation)’ or ‘ซมซมsom1centimeter (cm)2[to] languish; be listless (from illness or sorrow) [literary].’.
2NounB2
Zen (Buddhist school)
A school of Mahayana Buddhism emphasizing meditation, direct insight, and experiential wisdom; corresponds to Japanese Zen/Chinese Chán.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toสนใจsŏn jaiสนใจsŏn jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toศึกษาsèuk-săaศึกษาsèuk-săa1[to] study; learn2[to] research; investigate3[to] consider; look intoศาสนาพุทธsàat-sà-năa pútศาสนาพุทธsàat-sà-năa pútBuddhism; the Buddhist religionนิกายní-gaaiนิกายní-gaai1religious sect; denomination2school of thought; philosophical schoolเซนsenเซนsen1Zen (Buddhist school)2centimeter; cm (colloq.)หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitญี่ปุ่นyìi-bpùnญี่ปุ่นyìi-bpùn1Japan (country)2Japanese (language)3Japanese (person/people)4Japanese; of Japan
He became interested in studying Zen Buddhism after a trip to Japan.