---
title: "Tianwen Meaning: 天文 (tiānwén) Means “astronomy”"
description: "天文 (tiānwén) means “astronomy”. Hear its tones, see what 天 and 文 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tianwen"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 天文 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

天文 tiānwén

## astronomy

## Its characters

1. 天 tiān sky
2. 文 wén writing

## In a sentence

他对天文很感兴趣，常常看星星。 He is very interested in astronomy and often looks at the stars.

诸葛亮说：“当大将的，不懂**天文**，不看地理，怎么行？

From [草船借箭 · Borrowing Arrows with Straw Boats](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/borrowing-arrows-with-straw-boats-three-kingdoms-intermediate-chinese-13#library-word-871-873)

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## More words with 天 or 文

- [白天 báitiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baitian)
- [半天 bàntiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bantian)
- [春天 chūntiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuntian)
- [当天 dàngtiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangtian)
- [冬天 dōngtiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongtian)
- [发疯文学 fāfēng-wénxué](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fafengwenxue)
- [航天 hángtiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hangtian)
- [今天 jīntiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jintian)
- [课文 kèwén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kewen)
- [聊天 liáotiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liaotian)

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