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
to have a good meal; to eat one's fill
to have a good meal; to eat one's fill
to feast one's eyes
large flat bread
Dayu county in Ganzhou gàn zhōu, Jiangxi
Dayu county in Ganzhou gàn zhōu, Jiangxi
Dayu county in Ganzhou gàn zhōu, Jiangxi
Dayu county in Ganzhou gàn zhōu, Jiangxi
Malaysia
chum salmon
Damascus, capital of Syria
damson (fruit)
damson (fruit)
(polite) you; (fig.) emperor; imperial chariot
(polite) you; (fig.) emperor; imperial chariot
we are honored by your presence
we are honored by your presence
with great alarm
with great alarm
to turn pale with fright (idiom)
to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
in general; on the whole; basically
overall; in general terms
to cause havoc; to run amok
to cause havoc; to run amok