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
bassoon
major principle; important matter; high moral character
large-scale
large-scale
the great seal; used broadly for many pre-Qin scripts
schooner
human excrement
Epoch Times, US newspaper
Epoch Times, US newspaper
Epoch Times, US newspaper
Epoch Times, US newspaper
approximately; probably
crimson
to hit the big time
bright-colored; garish
bright-colored; garish
Raise the Red Lantern, Chinese film
Raise the Red Lantern (1991), movie by Zhang Yimou zhāng yì móu
an expensive type of oolong tea
an expensive type of oolong tea
(bird species of China) greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
(bird species of China) greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
brandy nose
brandy nose
(bird species of China) Lord Derby's parakeet (Psittacula derbiana)