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tiān · sky

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HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #83
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Character anatomy

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The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

天=
一yīone
+大dàbig
Writing notes

Shape and proportion

4Total strokes

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Single bodyCharacter structure

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大Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 天

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tiānWords pronounced tiān
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Example sentences

Notice where 天 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ zài xiǎng nǐ jīn tiān huì bu huì lái.我在想你今天会不会来。

I was wondering if you were going to show up today.

Source: Tatoeba #334925 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yàoshi bù xū yào míng tiān zuò jiù hǎo le.我要是不需要明天做就好了。

I hope I don't have to do that tomorrow.

Source: Tatoeba #10610510 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yào zài zhè lǐ dāi dào hòu tiān.我要在这里呆到后天。

I'm going to stay here until the day after tomorrow.

Source: Tatoeba #2338681 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ shuō le jīn tiān bú shàng xué le.我以为你说了今天不上学了。

I thought you said you wouldn't be coming to school today.

Source: Tatoeba #8933924 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu yì tiān nǐ huì wàng le wǒ.有一天你会忘了我。

You'll forget about me someday.

Source: Tatoeba #334164 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jǐ tiān qián wǒ zài zhàn kàn dào le tā.几天前我在站看到了他。

I saw him at the station a few days ago.

Source: Tatoeba #6822551 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 天 in context

  1. Say tiān, then recall the core meaning: sky.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the single body balanced.
  3. Use it in 白天 (bái tiān), meaning “daytime”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 天 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.