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Tien

Tien proper noun: a surname from Mandarin. Also the alternative form of Tian.

Proper noun

Tien (plural Tiens)

  1. A surname from Mandarin.

Also used as

Tien is also the alternative form of Tian.

Forms of Tien

pluralTiens
alternative formTian
alternative formT'ien
alternative HakkaThien

Origin of Tien

Borrowed from Mandarin 田 (tián).

Borrowed from Mandarin 天 (tiān).

Phrases with Tien

Questions about Tien

What does Tien mean?
Tien means a surname from Mandarin.
What part of speech is Tien?
Tien is a proper noun.

Words near Tien in the dictionary

  1. Tiemeyer
  2. Tiemeyers
  3. tiemmannite
  4. tiemonium
  5. Tiempo
  6. Tien
  7. Tien Shan
  8. Tien Shui Hai
  9. Tien-tsin
  10. Tienanmen
  11. Tienanmen Square

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