thiên

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See also: thiền and Thiên

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 偏.

Verb

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

Sino-Vietnamese word from 篇 (“volume”).

Noun

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)
      曲茄𢬣捛𢧚章没篇薄命吏強𱞐人
      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.

Etymology 3

Romanization

thiên

  1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 天
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Etymology 4

Romanization

thiên

  1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 千
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