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title: "Xiantian Meaning: 先天 (xiāntiān) Means “congenital”"
description: "先天 (xiāntiān) means “congenital; innate; inborn”. Hear its tones, see what 先 and 天 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiantian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 先天 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

先天 xiāntiān

## congenital; innate; inborn

## It can also mean

- a priori

## Its characters

1. 先 xiān first
2. 天 tiān sky

## In a sentence

这个孩子有先天的心脏病。 This child has a congenital heart condition.

[More about 先天](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%85%88%E5%A4%A9)

## More words with 先 or 天

- [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)
- [航天 hángtiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hangtian)
- [今天 jīntiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jintian)
- [聊天 liáotiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liaotian)
- [领先 lǐngxiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingxian)
- [露天 lùtiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lutian)

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