Tian
A surnameA surname.
US/tjˈɑn/
» "Why does Urumqi have such cold weather?" "Naturally, because it's north of the Tian Shan."
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2 sensesA surname.
(Chinese)Synonym of Heaven: simultaneously conceived as the Heavens, Nature, and an anthropomorphic supreme God.
Examples
2 sentences"Why does Urumqi have such cold weather?" "Naturally, because it's north of the Tian Shan."
Customer Tian-feng GU, a Chinese tourist who studies in Boston, raves about the restaurant's tasty crustacean.
Origin
The pinyin romanization of Mandarin 田 (Tián). The pinyin romanization of Mandarin 天 (TiānThe pinyin romanization of Mandarin 田 (Tián).
The pinyin romanization of Mandarin 天 (Tiān).
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