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
Republic of Korea (South Korea)
Korean Air, South Korea's main airline
Korean Air, South Korea's main airline
rhyme group (group of characters that rhyme, in rhyme books)
rhyme group (group of characters that rhyme, in rhyme books)
main item (of program)
main item (of program)
ID photo; headshot
ID photo; passport headshot
the boss
the boss
photo sticker booth
photo sticker booth
thumbtack; push pin; tack
thumbtack; push pin; tack
fig. to treat an important question as a minor matter
fig. to treat an important question as a minor matter
Kṣitigarbha, Bodhisattva of great vow
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva of great vow
main category; main type; main class
main category; main type; main class
to display one's remarkable skill or prowess
to display one's remarkable skill or prowess
(idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
gale