天

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 今天天气好。▶ —
   Nice weather today.
2. 天上的星星。▶ —
   Stars in the sky.

Collocations

Mnemonic

天 tiān "sky, day, heaven" — 一 (top) + 大 (large person) = "what is above the great one = sky". Two senses: 1) sky (天空), 2) day (今天). Cognate of Japanese 天 ten / ame.

Quick check

1. Decomposition of 天?

   • 一 (top) + 大 (person)
   • 天 (whole)
   • 人 + 二
   • 太 minus dot