a period of twenty-four hours; also used as a measurement for days or a specific time of day

season; a period of time in the year

sky; heavens; the space above the earth

weather; the state of the atmosphere at a place and time

God; Heaven; the supreme ruler of the universe in traditional belief

(bound form) natural; innate; gifted by birth

nature; the natural world as opposed to human influence

(bound form) overhead; situated or constructed in the air

(bound form) extreme; enormous; used to describe a very large quantity or degree

a Chinese surname

the person or thing one depends on for survival; the most important thing in one's life

(literary) the monarch or emperor