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
(bird species of China) Fujian niltava (Niltava davidi)
(bird species of China) Fujian niltava (Niltava davidi)
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
part-time college (abbr. for yè yú dà xué)
college for people who attend after work
college for people who attend after work
enormous; maximum
maximum value
maximum value
monumental
monumental
a rank in government service
a rank in government service
analog amplifier
analog amplifier
fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism
fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism
airport terminal
airport terminal
wide-bodied (aircraft); wide body
wide-bodied (aircraft); wide body
subcontinent (e.g. the Indian subcontinent)
Eurasia
continent of Europe