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
sledgehammer
sledgehammer
lots of money; high denomination of banknotes or coins
blunder
blunder
to be gravely mistaken (idiom)
to be gravely mistaken (idiom)
a big wok; cauldron
a big wok; cauldron
equal pay no matter work; big shared meal
equal pay no matter work; big shared meal
a harpsichord
a harpsichord
scythe
scythe
Dae Chang Kum, a Korean Drama (GM)
Dae Chang Kum, a Korean Drama (GM)
long-billed thrush bird
long-billed thrush bird
gate; entrance; door
to open wide
to open wide
major milestone; important mountain pass