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Chinese
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day; sky; heaven
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so; thus; like this so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right |
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天
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然
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天
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然
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Pronunciation
Adjective
天然
- (attributive) natural (produced by nature)
- 天然雜質／天然杂质 ― tiānrán zázhì ― natural impurity
- 天然種植。／天然种植。 ― Tiānrán zhòngzhí. ― Grown naturally.
Usage notes
天然 (tiānrán) can only be used as an attributive to describe things that are literally produced by nature. Unlike the usual term for natural, 自然 (zìrán), it cannot be graded or used figuratively.
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Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
天然 • (tennen)
- being natural
- Synonym: 自然
- Antonym: 人工
- Short for 天然惚け.: airheaded
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Korean
Noun
天然 • (cheonyeon) (hangeul 천연)
- hanja form? of 천연 (“natural”)
Vietnamese
Noun
天然
- chữ Hán form of thiên nhiên (“nature”).
Adjective
天然
- chữ Hán form of thiên nhiên (“natural”).