天
Character
day; a unit of time, as in 'one day' or 'today'
Meaning
tiān
tian1- day; a unit of time, as in 'one day' or 'today'
- the sky; the open space above us with sun, moon, and clouds
Examples
今天天气很好。
jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo
The weather is nice today.
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天上有很多星星。
tiān shàng yǒu hěn duō xīng xing
There are many stars in the sky.
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Stroke order
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Words with 天
See all 399 →天气tiān qìweather (how hot, cold, rainy, or sunny it is outside)WordHSK 1天上tiān shàngin the sky; the open space high above the groundWordHSK 2天空tiān kōngthe open space high above the earth, where clouds and birds areWordHSK 3天真tiān zhēninnocent and trusting, like a small childWordHSK 4天才tiān cáia person with a very special ability, for example in music or mathWordHSK 5天文tiān wénthe science of the sun, moon, stars, and spaceWordHSK 5天然气tiān rán qìgas found under the ground, used for cooking and heatingWordHSK 5天下tiān xiàthe whole world; every placeWordHSK 6天堂tiān tángparadise; a very beautiful and happy placeWordHSK 6天然tiān ránnatural; made by nature, not made by peopleWordHSK 6天使tiān shǐan angel; a good spirit from heaven with wings in storiesWordHSK 7–9天分tiān fèna natural ability to do something wellWordHSK 7–9