大
Meaning:
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1
Frequency:
#1546
Pinyin:
dà
Strokes:
3
Radical:
大
How to Write 大 - 3 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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3
About "大" in Chinese
The Chinese character 大 (dà) means "big, great, vast, high, deep". It is classified as an HSK 1 character, making it essential for beginners. This character is written with 3 strokes. Common words containing 大 include: 不大, 交大, 人大.
📚 Words and Phrases with 大
Common words containing this character
不大
not very
HSK 2
交大
Jiaotong University
HSK 2
人大
Renmin University of China (abbr. for 中國人民大學|中国人民大学[Zhong1 guo2 Ren2 min2 Da4 xue2])
HSK 2
人大
people's congress, a legislative body within the PRC's system of government at any of various levels – national, provincial, municipal, county or township (abbr. for 人民代表大會|人民代表大会[ren2 min2 dai4 biao3 da4 hui4])
HSK 2
伟大
huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)
HSK 2
偌大
so big
HSK 2
做大
arrogant; to put on airs
HSK 2
光大
splendid
HSK 2
函大
correspondence university (abbr. for 函授大學|函授大学[han2 shou4 da4 xue2])
HSK 2
加大
to increase (e.g. one's effort)
HSK 2
💬 Example Sentences with 大
See how "大" is used in context
1
这个房子很大。
This house is very big.
2
北京是大城市。
Beijing is a big city.
3
我有一个大问题。
I have a big problem.
📜 Etymology
Type: Ideographic
Origin: A man 人 with outstretched arms
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "大"?
- The pinyin is dà
- How many strokes does "大" have?
- It has 3 strokes
- What does "大" mean?
- big, great, vast, high, deep
- What is the radical of "大"?
- The radical is "大"