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

大 stroke order diagram
大 stroke order animation

Words containing 大

Word Meaning
to make a big fuss over sth; to go to war (idiom)
to eat and drink as much as one likes
chorus; cantata
dahlia (loanword)
to maximize
to develop and promote; to carry forward
reckless; extremely daring
superpower
tall building
virtually the same; differing only on small points
captain (army rank); senior captain
to the satisfaction of everyone
spring tide; (fig.) momentous social change
uncouth fellow; rustic
ranch
thick fog
Malaysia
Yamato, old Japan; Daiwa, name
large and small; of all sizes
giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
mass-oriented; popularized; to cater for the masses
(coll.) lisp; one who lisps
to laugh heartily; to burst into loud laughter
husband's older brother; brother-in-law
aunt (polite address)