代指

dàizhǐ
  1. to mean
  2. to signify

CEDICT

to stand for; to refer to ... (using another word)

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 代 dài
  1. to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute
  2. generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon
2 指 zhǐ
  1. finger
  2. to point at or to
  3. to indicate or refer to
  4. to depend on
  5. to count on
  6. (of hair) to stand on end

Related entries

意指 yìzhǐ
  1. to mean
  2. to imply
意谓 yìwèi
  1. to mean
  2. meaning
意味着 yìwèizhe
  1. to signify
  2. to mean
  3. to imply
沉默就意味着同意。

Silence gives consent.

Source: Tatoeba

意味 yìwèi
  1. meaning
  2. implication
  3. flavor
  4. overtone
  5. to mean
  6. to imply
  7. (Tw) to get a sense of
我或许不善于社交,但这并不意味我不和别人交谈。

I may be antisocial, but it doesn't mean I don't talk to people.

Source: Tatoeba

象征 xiàngzhēng
  1. emblem
  2. symbol
  3. token
  4. badge
  5. to symbolize
  6. to signify
  7. to stand for
文學作品中常用夜來香來象徵思念與柔情。

In literary works, night-blooming jasmine is often used to symbolize longing and tenderness.

Source: Tatoeba