天 (tiān)
day; sky; heaven
- HSK 3.1 level 1
- 4 strokes
Etymology
Depicts a person (大) with an emphasized head. Based on the original meaning "head". The meaning later shifted to "top", "high", and "sky".
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“天，顛也。至高无上，从一、大。”
Components
- ◎ (iconic) — Depicts a head.
- 大 (iconic) — Depicts a person.