PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin tian
Learn how to write 16 Chinese characters pronounced “tian” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “tian” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced tián
8 dictionary entries use the pronunciation tián, including 甜 (sweet), 填 (to fill or stuff), 田 (field), 恬 (quiet), 畋 (to cultivate (land)).
sweet
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to fill or stuff
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field
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quiet
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to cultivate (land)
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used in Japanese names with phonetic value hatake, bata etc
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(literary) smoothly flowing, placid (water)
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fill up
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced tiàn
2 dictionary entries use the pronunciation tiàn, including 掭 (to smooth (a brush) against the inkstone (after dipping it in ink)), 瑱 ((literary) jade pendants attached to an official hat and hanging beside each ear, symbolizing refusal to listen to malicious talk).
to smooth (a brush) against the inkstone (after dipping it in ink)
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(literary) jade pendants attached to an official hat and hanging beside each ear, symbolizing refusal to listen to malicious talk
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced tiǎn
4 dictionary entries use the pronunciation tiǎn, including 腆 (make strong (as liquors)), 舔 (to lick), 忝 (to shame), 殄 (to exterminate).
make strong (as liquors)
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to lick
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to shame
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to exterminate
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced tiān
2 dictionary entries use the pronunciation tiān, including 天 (day), 添 (to add; to increase; to replenish).
PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these tian characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 7 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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