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CHINESE CHARACTER

天 (tiān): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 14 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

大

Build a simple time scale

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One small change at a time

STROKES · 4

Write 天 in 4 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 天

Examples using 天

白天

他们只在白天工作。

Tā men zhī zài bái tiān gōng zuò。

They work only during the day.

今天

我今天忙。

Wǒ jīn tiān máng。

I'm busy today.

明天

明天见。

Míng tiān jiàn。

See you tomorrow.

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FAQ

What does 天 (tiān) mean in Chinese?

sky, heaven; god, celestial

How do you write 天 in stroke order?

天 has 4 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 天?

大 is the radical in 天. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 天?

白天 (báitiān): daytime; during the day; day; 今天 (jīntiān): today; the present time; now; 明天 (míngtiān): tomorrow.