Writing
天下 (tiān xià) — how to say "the world" in Chinese
天下
The world, all under heaven
noun
Character composition
天
sky, heaven
下
below, under
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
走遍天下
zǒu biàn tiān xià
travel all over the world
Examples
天下之事，分久必合。
Matters of the world: after long division, unity is inevitable.
天下很大。
The world is very big.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "the world" in Chinese?
"the world" in Chinese is 天下 (tiān xià).
天下 meaning in English
天下 (tiān xià) means "The world, all under heaven".
How is 天下 pronounced?
It is pronounced tiān xià (written as tian xia, tianxia). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "the world" in Chinese characters?
It is written 天下: 天 has 4 strokes, 下 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 天下?
天下 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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