Sentence:  Supreme being in Chinese philosophy and religion. He rules over lesser gods, humankind, and controls the cosmos. The word "Tian" may also refer to Heaven. As a god, <WSD>Tian</WSD>  is often seen as an impersonal power... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  (nodot=a): simultaneously conceived as the Heavens, Nature, and an anthropomorphic supreme God.