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
to burst into tears; great release of sorrow
to burst into tears; great release of sorrow
to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment)
major policy of the national government
major policy of the national government
Japanese wartime fascist political group
Taisei Yokusankai, WWII Japanese fascist group
to inflict a defeat on sb; to defeat
cathedral
facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties
a large number
same as xiàng bá bàng; elephant trunk clam
great spotted woodpecker
great spotted woodpecker
white-browed wagtail bird species
white-browed wagtail bird
Daxin county in Chongzuo chóng zuǒ, Guangxi
Daxin county in Chongzuo chóng zuǒ, Guangxi
Daxin county in Chongzuo chóng zuǒ, Guangxi
expert in a certain field; learned person
Avatamsaka sutra of the Huayan school
Avatamsaka sutra of the Huayan school
Dafang County, Guizhou, China
Dafang County, Bijie, Guizhou
greater than; more than, >; bigger than