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
lit. making little use of great talent
to criticize severly; to censure
big investor
big investor
thumb; big toe; USB flash drive
to turn left (Shanghainese)
square brackets
braces; curly brackets { } (math.)
braces; curly brackets { } (math.)
expert; authority; boss
thumb; big toe
head constable
head constable
open-air restaurant; food stall
open-air restaurant; food stall
to form a long queue (idiom)
to form a long queue (idiom)
cellist
to strut; swaggering
to strut; swaggering
(bird species of China) great barbet (Megalaima virens)
(bird species of China) great barbet (Megalaima virens)
great release of light (idiom)
great release of talk (idiom); to spout nonsense
great release of talk (idiom); to spout nonsense