Made of 2 radicalsIdea

天

tiān

sky; day

Frequency
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HSK
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How it is built

The space above a standing person

Idea Both parts give meaning.

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Built from 天 3

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 14

  • 天气tiānqìweatherHSK 1 Estimated
  • 明天míngtiāntomorrowHSK 1 Estimated
  • 今天jīntiāntodayHSK 1 Estimated
  • 昨天zuótiānyesterdayHSK 1 Estimated
  • 天上tiānshàngin the sky
  • 天天tiāntiānevery day
  • 白天báitiāndaytime
  • 天空tiānkōngsky
  • 晴天qíngtiānsunny day
  • 阴天yīntiāncloudy day
  • 秋天qiūtiānautumn
  • 露天lùtiānopen-air
  • 天堂tiāntángheaven
  • 天安门Tiān'ānménTiananmen

Sentences 12

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  • 今天天气很好。Jīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo.The weather is nice today.
  • 明天会下雨吗?Míngtiān huì xiàyǔ ma?Will it rain tomorrow?
  • 我昨天很忙。Wǒ zuótiān hěn máng.I was busy yesterday.
  • 天气太冷了。Tiānqì tài lěng le.The weather is too cold.
  • 今天很热。Jīntiān hěn rè.It's hot today.
  • 我每天早上跑步。Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang pǎobù.I go running every morning.
  • 我希望明天是晴天。Wǒ xīwàng míngtiān shì qíngtiān.I hope tomorrow will be sunny.
  • 他每天晚上十一点睡觉。Tā měitiān wǎnshang shíyī diǎn shuìjiào.He goes to bed at eleven every night.
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  • 冬天很冷,夏天很热。Dōngtiān hěn lěng, xiàtiān hěn rè.Winter is cold and summer is hot.
  • 我最喜欢秋天。Wǒ zuì xǐhuan qiūtiān.I like autumn the most.
  • 春天来了,花都开了。Chūntiān lái le, huā dōu kāi le.Spring has come and the flowers have all bloomed.
  • 他每天坐地铁上班。Tā měitiān zuò dìtiě shàngbān.He takes the subway to work every day.