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Etymology of Tian

The pinyin romanization of Mandarin 田 (Tián).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

The pinyin romanization of Mandarin 田 (Tián).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

Synonym of Heaven: simultaneously conceived as the Heavens, Nature, and an anthropomorphic supreme God.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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