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
fix small problems early; a stitch in time
to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
work hard when young or regret when old
waste youth, regret in old age
oversize (baggage, cargo etc)
oversize (baggage, cargo etc)
fig. rendered ineffective by subordinates
Cyrus the Great, founder of Persian Empire
Cyrus the Great, founder of Persian Empire
University of Twente
University of Twente
in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king
in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king
Shandong University
Shandong University
Shandong University of Science and Technology
Shandong University of Science and Technology
Shanxi University
Shanxi University
gotu kola (Centella asiatica), herbaceous plant
State University (US)
State University (US)
engineering college; technical university