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
magnanimous (idiom); generous
magnanimous (idiom); generous
broad-minded; magnanimous; generous
broad-minded; magnanimous; generous
broad-minded; magnanimous; generous
broad-minded; magnanimous; generous
University of International Business and Economics
University of International Business and Economics
(idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience
(idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience
a little bit of it does one good, but carried to excess it's harmful (idiom)
a little bit of it does one good, but carried to excess it's harmful (idiom)
focus on small things, miss the big issue
focus on small things, miss the big issue
fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison
give small punishment as big warning
small punishment as warning; minor penalty
clever child, not always successful adult
clever child, may not succeed as adult
A small hole not plugged will sink a great ship.
fix small problems early; or they grow
fix small problems early; act before it grows
fix small problems early; act before it’s big
fix small problems early; act in time
fix small problems early or suffer more