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
king; person having expert skill in something; magnate
magnate; robber baron (in opera, old stories)
overwhelming majority; absolute majority
general situation; present conditions
more than half; most; greater part
thumb; Tom Thumb (small person in folk tales)
gorilla
self-centered show-off; arrogant idler
term of respect for older man; uncle
garlic
prison
big shot; VIP; superstar
to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
major city; metropolis; metropolitan
cello; violoncello
general election
(husked) rice
atmosphere
marble
chivalrous hero; noble warrior; swordsman
heavy rain
to exaggerate
(coll.) large bus; coach; (abbr. for 大型巴士)
army; main forces
ocean; (old) silver dollar