เซน
seenMeanings
1NounA2
centimeter; cm (colloq.)
A colloquial Thai rendering of “centimeter” or the symbol “cm”; nonstandard—standard Thai uses ‘เซนติเมตรเซนติเมตรseen-dtì-méetcentimetre/centimeter (cm)’ or ‘ซมซมsom1cm; centimeter2[to] languish; lie listless.’.
Examples
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Please cut the paper 2 cm wider.
That fish is tiny, only about 5 cm long.
เวลาwee-laaส่งงานsòng-ngaanรูปภาพrûup-pâapต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiขอบkɔ̀ɔpห่างhàangจากjàakขอบกระดาษkɔ̀ɔp-grà-dàatอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔiข้างkâangละláหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเซนseen
When submitting the assignment, the images must have a margin of at least one centimeter from each edge of the paper.
2NounB2
Zen (Buddhist school)
A school of Mahayana Buddhism emphasizing meditation, direct insight, and experiential wisdom; corresponds to Japanese Zen/Chinese Chán.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toสนใจsǒn-jaiสนใจsǒn-jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎa1[to] study; learn2[to] research; investigate3[to] consider; look intoศาสนาพุทธsàat-sà-nǎa-pútศาสนาพุทธsàat-sà-nǎa-pútBuddhism; the Buddhist religionนิกายní-gaaiนิกายní-gaai1religious sect; denomination2school of thought; philosophical schoolเซนseenเซนseen1centimeter; cm (colloq.)2Zen (Buddhist school)หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-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 visitญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùn1Japan (country)2Japanese (language)3Japanese (person/people)4Japanese; of Japan
He became interested in studying Zen Buddhism after a trip to Japan.
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แนวคิดnaeo kítของkŏngเซนsenเน้นnénการทำสมาธิgaan tam sà-maa-tíเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเกิดปัญญาgèrt bpan-yaaจากjàakภายในpaai nai
The concept of Zen emphasizes meditation to attain wisdom from within.
หัวใจhǔua-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngนิกายní-gaaiเซนseenคือkʉʉการเข้าถึงgaan-kâo-tʉ̌ngสัจธรรมsàt-jà-tamโดยตรงdooi-dtrongผ่านpàanประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanไม่ใช่mâi-châiจากjàakการอ่านgaan-àanตำราdtam-raa
The heart of Zen is to attain the ultimate truth directly through experience, not from reading scriptures.
การจัดgaan-jàtสวนsǔuanหินhǐnแบบbɛ̀ɛpญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnได้รับdâi-rápอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ngจากjàakปรัชญาbpràt-yaaของkɔ̌ɔngนิกายní-gaaiเซนseenที่tîiมุ่งเน้นmûng-nénความเรียบง่ายkwaam-rîiap-ngâaiและlɛ́สภาวะsà-paa-wáว่างเปล่าwâang-bplàao
Japanese rock garden design is deeply influenced by the philosophy of Zen, which focuses on simplicity and emptiness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
seen
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |