Writing
天空 (tiān kōng) — how to say "sky" in Chinese
天空
Sky
noun
Character composition
天
sky
空
space
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
穴
Cave
#116 · xué · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
天空变暗
tiān kōng biàn àn
sky darkens
Examples
傍晚时分，天空被夕阳染成了美丽的橙色和紫色，景色非常迷人。
In the evening, the sky is dyed by the sunset into beautiful orange and purple colors, the scenery is very charming.
天空很蓝。
The sky is very blue.
Frequently asked questions
Sky in Chinese meaning
"sky" in Chinese is 天空 (tiān kōng).
天空 meaning in English
天空 (tiān kōng) means "Sky".
Sky in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced tiān kōng (written as tian kong, tiankong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Sky in Chinese character
It is written 天空: 天 has 4 strokes, 空 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 天空?
天空 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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