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

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