thiên

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See also: thiền and Thiên

Vietnamese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Verb[edit]

thiên

  1. to focus on; to gravitate towards
    Ảnh thiên về đóng phim hơn, chứ hát thì người thân cũng chẳng dám khen quá trớn.
    It's true that he gravitates more towards acting, I think even his relatives would not overpraise his singing ability.
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Etymology 2[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from (sky; a deva/devi).

Noun[edit]

thiên

  1. a deva or devi (female deva)
    Hyponym: thiên nữ
    các/chư thiên
    devas
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Etymology 3[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from (thousand).

Numeral[edit]

thiên

  1. (only in compounds) thousand
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Etymology 4[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from (volume).

Noun[edit]

thiên

  1. (historical) volume of a large book
  2. (historical) piece of poetry, an article, a song
    • Tale of Kieu (金雲翹新傳)
      曲茄𢬣捛𢧚章没薄命吏強𱞐人
      Khúc nhà tay lựa nên chương. Một thiên “Bạc mệnh” lại càng não nhân.
      She herself composed the song for her singing, a heart-tearing lyric of woman’s sufferings.