天
tiān
day
sky; heaven
one (一) + great person (大) = sky above all
大 depicts a person with arms outstretched; the line above marks what is over their head — the great expanse of sky. From sky comes the sense of a day's arc and, poetically, heaven.
今天天气很好，我们出去走走吧。
jīn tiān tiān qì hěn hǎo, wǒ men chū qù zǒu zǒu ba.
Today the weather is very nice, let's go out for a walk.
他抬起头，看着蓝色的天，心里很平静。
tā tái qǐ tóu, kàn zhe lán sè de tiān, xīn lǐ hěn píng jìng.
He raised his head, looked at the blue sky, and felt calm inside.
Words with 天
两重天
liǎng chóng tiān
two entirely different worlds; two contrasting realities
哭天抹泪
kū tiān mǒ lèi
to wail and whine
天天
tiān tiān
every day
天棚
tiān péng
ceiling
天篷
tiān péng
canopy
这天
zhè tiān
this day
这几天
zhè jǐ tiān
the past few days
通天彻地
tōng tiān chè dì
to know all under heaven
连天
lián tiān
reaching the sky
周天
zhōu tiān
Sunday
过街天桥
guò jiē tiān qiáo
skywalk; pedestrian bridge
违天害理
wéi tiān hài lǐ
lit. violating heaven and reason (idiom); immoral character