big; large; great

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 17th character
Radical ⼤ (37.0)
Strokes 3
Index # 32

Definitions

大 dà
  1. 1. big
  2. 2. large
  3. 3. great
  4. 4. major
  5. 5. huge
  6. 6. very much
  7. 7. greatly
  8. 8. older (than)
  9. 9. eldest
  10. 10. oldest
  11. 11. wide
  12. 12. deep
  13. 13. father's elder or younger brother
  14. 14. (dialect) father
大 dài
  1. 1. see dài fu

Stroke order

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Words containing 大

Word Meaning
swollen
swollen
imaginative; to have one's mind buzzing with ideas
imaginative; to have one's mind buzzing with ideas
swelling; enlargement; hypertrophy
burly; tall and strong; beefy
burly; tall and strong; beefy
daring; bold; audacious
reckless; extremely daring
presumptuous; daring; daredevil
bold; unafraid
bold; unafraid
Wolong Giant Panda Reserve in Sichuan
Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve in Sichuan
National Taiwan University; abbr. to tái dà
National Taiwan University; abbr. to tái dà
the Old World
the Old World
Minister of Navy during Qing times
University of Chicago
University of Chicago
(coll.) womanizer; skirt-chaser
(coll.) womanizer; skirt-chaser