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
the Great Hall of the People in Beijing
tall and strong
great nebula in Andromeda or Andromeda galaxy M31
great nebula in Andromeda or Andromeda galaxy M31
minor projects eclipse major ones (idiom)
minor projects eclipse major ones (idiom)
to act as the boss; put on senior airs
Great Pagoda of Yangon (Rangoon)
Bethsaida, town in the Bible
Bethsaida, settlement on the shore of the Sea of Galilee mentioned in the New Testament
double bass; contrabass
bass tuba; euphonium
bass tuba; euphonium
Jiamusi University (Heilongjiang)
Jiamusi University (Heilongjiang)
to chatter idly; to gossip; to boast or brag
supply exceeds demand
supply exceeds demand
SOAS, University of London
SOAS, University of London
University College, London
University College, London
empty words; bogus speech
great; important (contribution etc); grand
(business etc) to expand; to do sth on a big scale