U+5929 "天" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
天
U+5929 "天" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a foundational logogram in Chinese and other East Asian writing systems, representing the concept of heaven, sky, or the celestial realm. Its ancient origins date back to oracle bone script, where it depicted a large head on top of a human figure, symbolizing the sky above. In Chinese philosophy and culture, "天" carries profound meanings, ranging from the physical sky and the weather to the metaphysical idea of a supreme divine force or the natural order, often appearing in terms like "天下" meaning "all under heaven" or the world. This character is a core component in many compound words and idioms, reflecting its deep integration into the linguistic and cultural fabric of East Asia.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+5929 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | CJK Unified Ideograph-# |
| Block | CJK Unified Ideographs |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 天 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 天 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE5 0xA4 0xA9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x5929 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00005929 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u5929 |
Unicode Properties
Unihan Properties
| kBigFive | A4D1 |
| kCCCII | 213928 |
| kCNS1986 | 1-4532 |
| kCNS1992 | 1-4532 |
| kCangjie | MK |
| kCantonese | tin1 |
| kCihaiT | 358.401 |
| kCowles | 4355 |
| kDaeJaweon | 0500.020 |
| kDefinition | sky, heaven; god, celestial |
| kEACC | 213928 |
| kFanqie | 他前 |
| kFenn | 462A |
| kFennIndex | 523.01 524.01 |
| kFourCornerCode | 1043.0 |
| kGB0 | 4476 |
| kGB1 | 4476 |
| kGradeLevel | 4 |
| kGSR | 0361a |
| kHangul | 천:0E |
| kHanYu | 10522.010 |
| kHanyuPinlu | tiān(5162) tian(64) |
| kHanyuPinyin | 10522.010:tiān |
| kHKGlyph | 0838 |
| kIICore | AGTJHKMP |
| kIRGDaeJaweon | 0500.020 |
| kIRGHanyuDaZidian | 10522.010 |
| kIRGKangXi | 0248.040 |
| kIRG_GSource | G0-4C6C |
| kIRG_HSource | HB1-A4D1 |
| kIRG_JSource | J0-4537 |
| kIRG_KPSource | KP0-EDAA |
| kIRG_KSource | K0-7438 |
| kIRG_TSource | T1-4532 |
| kIRG_VSource | V1-5147 |
| kJapanese | テン デン あめ あま そら |
| kJoyoKanji | 2010 |
| kKoreanEducationHanja | 2007 |
| kTGH | 2013:78 |
| kJapaneseKun | AME SORA |
| kJapaneseOn | TEN |
| kJis0 | 3723 |
| kKangXi | 0248.040 |
| kKorean | CHEN |
| kLau | 3057 |
| kMainlandTelegraph | 1131 |
| kMandarin | tiān |
| kMatthews | 6361 |
| kMeyerWempe | 3089 |
| kMojiJoho | MJ009454 |
| kMorohashi | 05833 |
| kNelson | 0016 |
| kPhonetic | 992 1337 |
| kRSAdobe_Japan1_6 | C+3121+1.1.3 C+3121+37.3.1 |
| kRSUnicode | 37.1 |
| kSBGY | 133.14 |
| kSemanticVariant | U+975D<kMatthews |
| kSMSZD2003Index | 146.05 |
| kSMSZD2003Readings | tiān粵tin1 |
| kSpoofingVariant | U+2BBDB |
| kTaiwanTelegraph | 1131 |
| kTang | *ten |
| kTGHZ2013 | 365.020:tiān |
| kTotalStrokes | 4 |
| kUnihanCore2020 | GHJKMPT |
| kVietnamese | thiên |
| kXerox | 241:112 |
| kXHC1983 | 1131.050:tiān |