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Pronunciation: tiān
Meaning:  sky/heavens, day, God (ancient tradition of Heaven worship)
Etymology:
The expanse 一 above humans 大.  (ideogram).

Traditional character: 天 (the same)

Found in:
Bai JuYi's 问刘十九
Cheng Hao's 春日偶成
Du Mu's 秋夕
Han Yu's 左迁至蓝关示侄孙湘
Wang Wei's 汉江临眺

Word of the day on: 03.26.08

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