大
HSK 1

大 (dà): big, great, vast

dà

big, great, vast

Pinyin

dà

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

big, great, vast

How to Write 大 (dà)

大 is written in 3 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

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Origin of 大

A man 人 with outstretched arms

What 大 is Made Of

大 is built from 2 components:

一one
人man, person

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Words Using 大

Common Chinese words that contain 大:

伟大

wěidà

大体

dàtǐ

大厦

dàshà

大型

dàxíng

大夫

dàifu

大家

dàjiā

大意

dàyì

大方

dàfang

大概

dàgài

大约

dàyuē

大肆

dàsì

大臣

dàchén

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