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
Atlantis
Scipio Africanus (235-183 BC), Roman general and statesman
Atlantic mid-ocean ridge
Historical name for Portugal during the Qing dynasty
Historical name for Portugal during the Qing dynasty
Atlantic mid-ocean ridge
large scale; extensive; broad scale
weapons of mass destruction
weapons of mass destruction
grand view; Daguan district in Anqing, Anhui
Daguan District, Anqing, Anhui
Daguan District, Anqing, Anhui
Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber
Arcturus, bright orange star in Boötes
to boast; to exaggerate
to talk big; to boast shamelessly
large scale program of lasting importance
liar's dice (dice game)
liar's dice (dice game)
major key (in music)
to yak; to harangue
to yak; to harangue
to keep on talking about
to keep on talking about
high-profile rumormonger (esp. on a microblog)