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 grow up
Chang'an University
Chang'an University
scythe
scythe
to open the throttle; to accelerate; to let her rip
to open the throttle; to accelerate; to let her rip
celebration on opening a business
celebration on opening a business
Cairo University
Cairo University
show off before an expert; embarrass oneself
show off before an expert; make a fool of self
University of Guam
University of Guam
close a business for good; go out of business
minister of defense (esp. in Japan)
minister of defense (esp. in Japan)
RWTH Aachen University
RWTH Aachen University
RWTH Aachen University
RWTH Aachen University
Acadia University (Canada)
Acadia University (Canada)
United Arab Emirates (Tw)