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
chestnut-crowned bush warbler
large bridge; Da Qiao, Three Kingdoms beauty
power; authority
to be in a position of power
to be in a position of power
Taisho era of Japan (1912–1926)
Dawukou District, Ningxia
Dawukou District in Shizuishan, Ningxia
Dawukou District, Shizuishan, Ningxia
Dawu Township, Taitung, Taiwan
Dawu Township, Taitung, southeast Taiwan
to spoil the fun; to dampen spirits; to be a wet blanket
to spoil the fun; to dampen spirits; to be a wet blanket
halibut
halibut
cloak; cape; overcoat
imposing; impressive; atmosphere (surrounding the earth)
atmosphere
atmosphere
erhua variant of dà qì
erhua variant of dà qì
atmosphere
atmosphere
atmospheric pressure
atmospheric pressure