天U+59294 STROKES
Entry·pron. tiān
ㄊㄧㄢ
“Sky or heaven; the universe; day or a period of time; nature; weather; season.”
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- 昨天ㄗㄨㄛˊ ㄊㄧㄢyesterday; the day before today; the previous day
- 今天ㄐㄧㄣ ㄊㄧㄢtoday; the present time; now
- 天下ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄚˋthe whole world; all under heaven; the realm; (historical) the territory of China; (by extension) political rule or dominion over a realm
- 當天ㄉㄤˋ ㄊㄧㄢon that day; the same day; that very day.
- 明天ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄢtomorrow; the day after today; the near future
- 天氣ㄊㄧㄢ ㄑㄧˋweather; atmospheric conditions at a given time and place; (archaic) omen of fate; (literary) a moment in time.
- 前天ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄢthe day before yesterday
- 天空ㄊㄧㄢ ㄎㄨㄥsky; the expanse above the earth where the sun, moon, and stars appear.
- 夏天ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄊㄧㄢsummer; the warmest season of the year; in China roughly from June to August
- 天然ㄊㄧㄢ ㄖㄢˊnatural; occurring in nature without human intervention; innate; inherent.
- 天天ㄊㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄢevery day; each day; daily; all the time
- 白天ㄅㄞˊ ˙ㄊㄧㄢdaytime; the period between sunrise and sunset; during the day.
- 聊天ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄢto chat; to have a casual conversation; to talk informally; to gossip
- 天地ㄊㄧㄢ ㄉㄧˋheaven and earth; the world; the universe; scope or field of activity
- 冬天ㄉㄨㄥ ㄊㄧㄢwinter; the coldest season of the year; also any cold period of weather.
- 隔天ㄍㄜˊ ㄊㄧㄢthe next day; on the following day; (less commonly) on alternate days
- 春天ㄔㄨㄣ ㄊㄧㄢspring (season); the season of spring; a metaphor for the best, brightest, or most hopeful period of life.
- 天使ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕˇangel; a heavenly being serving God; a messenger of God; a beautiful winged figure in Western art; a metaphor for a lovely child or young woman
- 天生ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕㄥinnate; natural; inborn; by nature; natural disposition; something one is born with
- 天堂ㄊㄧㄢ ㄊㄤˊheaven; paradise; a blissful or ideal place; in physiognomy, the forehead area above the brow.
- 天皇ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄤˊemperor of Japan; emperor; sovereign; one of the three legendary sovereigns in ancient Chinese mythology.
- 天才ㄊㄧㄢ ㄘㄞˊgenius; exceptional natural talent; a person of extraordinary ability; (ironic) someone eccentric or unexpectedly odd
- 天真ㄊㄧㄢ ㄓㄣinnocent; artless; naive; (of a person) pure-hearted and sincere; gullible; easily fooled
- 秋天ㄑㄧㄡ ㄊㄧㄢautumn; fall; the season between summer and winter; the sky on an autumn day.
- 天津ㄊㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣmajor port city and municipality in northern China; Tianjin.
- 天花板ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄅㄢˇceiling (of a room); (fig.) upper limit; (slang) the very best in a given field
- 天子ㄊㄧㄢ ㄗˇthe Son of Heaven; the emperor; the ruler of China in traditional belief, regarded as the son of Heaven
- 天然氣ㄊㄧㄢ ㄖㄢˊ ㄑㄧˋnatural gas; a combustible gas found underground, mainly methane, often found with petroleum.
- 天主教ㄊㄧㄢ ㄓㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄠˋCatholicism; the Roman Catholic Church; a major Christian denomination headed by the Pope, emphasizing apostolic tradition, sacraments, and Marian devotion.
- 天賦ㄊㄧㄢ ㄈㄨˋnatural talent; innate ability; gift; inborn aptitude; inherent skill.
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