HSK 1 · Days & dates

天

tiān

day; sky

Stroke order of 天

天 is written with 4 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A 大 person with a 一 line above their head: the sky overhead.

Parts: 一 line (sky) + 大 big

Example sentence

今天天气很好。

The weather is very nice today.

Words with 天

今天today 明天tomorrow 昨天yesterday 后天day after tomorrow 前天day before yesterday 星期天Sunday 白天daytime 半天half a day; a long time 天气weather 晴天sunny day 阴天overcast day 春天spring 夏天summer 秋天autumn 冬天winter 天上in the sky 天空sky 整天all day

More words: Days & dates

今天today 明天tomorrow 昨天yesterday 后天day after tomorrow 前天day before yesterday 日day (of the month); sun 号day of month; number 月month; moon 年year 今年this year 明年next year 去年last year 星期week 星期日Sunday 星期天Sunday 新年New Year 生日birthday

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