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
to afford a magnificent sight (idiom); enchanting
to afford a magnificent sight (idiom); enchanting
(bird species of China) grandala (Grandala coelicolor)
(bird species of China) grandala (Grandala coelicolor)
Suzhou or Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC since 1986)
Suzhou or Soochow University (Suzhou, PRC since 1986)
Lanzhou University
Lanzhou University
lit. an ant trying to shake a big tree (idiom)
lit. an ant trying to shake a big tree (idiom)
(coll.) curvaceous thighs (loanword from Korean)
huge bloody mouth; cruel, greedy person
Northwest University
Northwest University
Northwestern Polytechnical University
Northwestern Polytechnical University
Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University
Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University
Southwest Jiaotong University
Southwest Jiaotong University
Southwest University (Chongqing)
Southwest University (Chongqing)
Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU)
Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU)
Xi'an International Studies University (XISU)