name
Meaning 1
A surname.
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Standard Lemma guide
tian
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name
Meaning 2
Synonym of Heaven: simultaneously conceived as the Heavens, Nature, and an anthropomorphic supreme God.
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Usage: Chinese
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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Synonyms: Heaven
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noun
Meaning 3
An oval cooking-pot, traditionally used in Provence.
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noun
Meaning 4
A Provençal dish of layered baked vegetables.
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History
Etymology
The pinyin romanization of Mandarin 田 (Tián).
The pinyin romanization of Mandarin 天 (Tiān).
From French, from Provençal tian, from Old Occitan, from Ancient Greek τήγανον (tḗganon), variant of τάγηνον (tágēnon, “frying pan”).