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
loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom); a lot of talk, but no action
all talk, little action
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
open-air amphitheater
open-air amphitheater
(coll.) just and incorruptible official
(coll.) just and incorruptible official
Tsing Ma Bridge (to Hong Kong Airport)
Tsing Ma Bridge (to Hong Kong Airport)
African National Congress, ANC
African National Congress, ANC
African National Congress, ANC
Great East African rift valley
to have a big head; (fig.) to get a headache
to have a big head; (fig.) to get a headache
to take the big picture into consideration (idiom)
great meal fit for dragon's son (idiom); sumptuous banquet
Chief Justice (of US Supreme Court)
Seoul National University (SNU or Seoul National), Korea
Seoul National University (SNU or Seoul National), Korea
Capital University of Economics and Business (Beijing)
Capital University of Economics and Business (Beijing)