天
天 (tiān) means “day”. It is made of 一 + 大 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 天 into its parts
What 天 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
Origin hint: The heavens 一 above a man 大 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我在北京住了三天。Wǒ zài Běijīng zhù le sān tiān.I stayed in Beijing for three days.
你看，天上有飞机！Nǐ kàn, tiān shang yǒu fēijī!Look, there's a plane in the sky!
Words with 天
- 白天báitiāndaytime
- 半天bàntiānhalf a day
- 后天hòutiānday after tomorrow
- 今天jīntiāntoday
- 明天míngtiāntomorrow
- 前天qiántiānday before yesterday
- 天气tiānqìweather
- 星期天xīngqītiānSunday
- 昨天zuótiānyesterday
Also built with 一
Quick facts
| Pinyin | tiān |
|---|---|
| Meaning | day; sky |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 大 (big, #37) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 天
What does 天 mean?
天 (tiān) means “day; sky”.
How many strokes does 天 have?
天 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 天?
The radical of 天 is 大 (dà, “big”), Kangxi radical number 37.
What parts make up 天?
天 is made of 一 (horizontal stroke) and 大 (big).
Which HSK level is 天?
天 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1.
Learn 天 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 15: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.