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大 dà, dài
The Chinese character 大 is read dà or dài and means "big". It is written with 3 strokes. It first appears at HSK 1 and is used in 12 words in this course.
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Pinyin dà, dài Meaning big; large; great; older; eldest Strokes 3 Level HSK 1
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Updated October 21, 2026
Words that use 大 大 dà · big 大学 dàxué · university 大学生 dàxuéshēng · university student 不大 bù dà · not very 大家 dàjiā · everyone 大人 dàren · adult 大声 dà shēng · loud voice 长大 zhǎngdà · to grow up 大部分 dàbùfen · the greater part 大多数 dàduōshù · majority 大衣 dàyī · overcoat 大量 dàliàng · great amount
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