满天

滿天

mǎntiān

phrase #29,238

Meanings

1 filling the whole sky
2 all over the sky; sky full of

Characters

Examples

夜晚满天繁星，美不胜收。

Yèwǎn mǎntiān fánxīng, měibùshèngshōu.

The night sky was full of stars, too beautiful for words.

一场大雪，满天白色。

Yī chǎng dàxuě, mǎntiān báisè.

After the heavy snow, the whole sky was white.

Tips

memory

Think of 满 (full/filled) + 天 (sky) — literally 'filled sky.' It usually precedes what fills the sky: 满天繁星 (sky full of stars), 满天乌云 (sky full of dark clouds), 满天飞舞 (dancing all over the sky).

Stroke Order

满 mǎn

天 tiān