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Tien¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Mandarin 田 (tián).

proper noun Tiens · Tian · T'ien · Thien

  1. A surname from Mandarin.

Tien²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Mandarin 天 (tiān).

proper noun Tian · T'ien · Thien

  1. Chinese, alternative Alternative form of Tian: Heaven, simultaneously conceived as the Heavens, Nature, and an anthropomorphic supreme God.

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"Tien." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tien. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Tien. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tien

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"Tien." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tien.

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@misc{tien_2026,
  title = {Tien},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tien},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}