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
African National Congress, ANC
the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism)
wasteful
to accomplish much; to have a promising future
flood
significant ups and downs; volatile
to bear a heavy responsibility; to play a leading role
skyscraper
amplifier
controversy; (fig.) ruckus; sensation
ceremony; collection of classical writings
great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
Daewoo (Korean conglomerate)
important general; generalissimo
three days from now; day after day after tomorrow
high aims
big-bellied (idiom); paunchy
rampant; very popular
vast; great; large amount
thick; bulky; loud
so big; such a big
extensive; broad; enormous
large; bulky; big-ticket item
general trend; irresistible trend
to go all out; to work energetically