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
big brother
disaster; calamity
overall; in general terms
famous; renowned; grand reputation
uppercase letters; capital letters; block letters
big mountain; Dashan, Canadian TV star
metropolis; large city; megacity
successfully accomplished (project or goal)
early in the morning
to exaggerate
tall person
potbelly; pregnant; big eater
skyscraper
as different as can be (idiom); poles apart
big; huge; massive
strong man; Hercules
large quantities of
close shop for good; go out of business
generous (in spirit); magnanimous
the large intestine
using the toilet; urination and defecation
magnifying glass
major key (in music)
major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof)
mish-mash; mix-up; potpourri