Ideographic: Something tasty 甘 to the tongue 舌Radical:

meaning for tián:

  • - sweetsweet
  • - happysweet
  • - pleasant
  • - happyfragrant and sweet
  • - sound (sleep)sour and sweetsour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot
  • - fig. the joys and sorrows of life

bǎocān饱餐
hòu
chī
tián
mántou馒头
zhēnshi真是
tài
měihǎo美好
le

Eating a sweet steamed bun after a full meal is so wonderful.


zhège这个
píngguǒ苹果
gòu
tián

This apple is sweet enough.


chéngzhī橙汁
qilai起来
yòu
suān
yòu
tián

Orange juice tastes both sour and sweet.


zhège这个
píngguǒ苹果
nàge那个
chéngzi橙子
gèng
tián

This apple is sweeter than that orange.


hóngshāoròu红烧肉
jiù
xiàng
pān
suǒ
shuō
de
zhèxiē这些
cài
yóunì油腻
búguò不过
tián

As Pan had said, none of this was oily or overly sweet.