The radical 大 (dà) means “big” and is used as a graphical component of Chinese characters.
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Characters with radical
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大
(adj.) old; eldest | (adj./adv.) strong, important; very, quite | (char.) used in addressing a doctor (not used alone) | (adj.) big, large, huge | (radical.) big
太
(adv.) (used to express admiration, exclamation, or dissatisfaction) too, over; (after "bu" to soften the tone of negation) quite, excessively; (before "bu" to emphasize negation) too, over | (char.) highest, greatest; great-grand, senior; remotest
夸
(v.) to praise; to exaggerate
套
(char./m.) suite, series; bend of a river; convention; measure word for suit, set, group, houses | (n.) case, sheath; cotton lining; knot; harness; trap, ruse | (v.) cover with; interlink, overlap; model sth on sth; harness (a draught animal); try to win (sb's friendship); trap sb into (telling sth); buy up illegally
天
(n./m.) sky; day, daytime; weather; a period of time in a day; god; heaven; used for counting days | (char.) nature; inborn; season; overhead
夫
(n.) man; husband; manual worker; (in the past) conscripted laborer | (pro.) this, that; he
头
(n.) head; hair, hair style; chief, leader | (m.) measure word for large animals (like pig, cow, sheep, elephant etc.); for garlic or onion | (num./adj.) first (used before a numeral); previous, last (used before 年 or 天) | (n.) end, top (of sth); beginning or end; remnant; side, aspect
大
(adj.) old; eldest | (adj./adv.) strong, important; very, quite | (char.) used in addressing a doctor (not used alone) | (adj.) big, large, huge | (radical.) big
奖
(v./n.) to commend, to reward; prize, reward
失
(v.) lose; cannot find; lose control of; become unusual or abnormal; fail to achieve one's end; violate | (char.) mistake, slip, error
奋
(char.) to exert oneself, to work hard; to raise, to lift
头
(n.) head; hair, hair style; chief, leader | (m.) measure word for large animals (like pig, cow, sheep, elephant etc.); for garlic or onion | (num./adj.) first (used before a numeral); previous, last (used before 年 or 天) | (n.) end, top (of sth); beginning or end; remnant; side, aspect
夹
(v.) press from both sides | (v.) carry under one's arms, place between, to mix | (n.) folder, clip, clamp, holder | (adj.) double layered, lined | (char.) (spoken Chinese) armpit (used only in this word 夹肢窝)
太
(adv.) (used to express admiration, exclamation, or dissatisfaction) too, over; (after "bu" to soften the tone of negation) quite, excessively; (before "bu" to emphasize negation) too, over | (char.) highest, greatest; great-grand, senior; remotest
奈
(char.) tackle, deal with | (char.) have no choice; (rhetorical question) how
奥
(adj.) profound, esoteric
奔
(v.) run quickly; rush, hasten; flee in a hurry, elope | (v./prep.) head to, be close to; towards
奠
(v.) settle, establish; make offerings to the dead
奉
(v./adv.) to esteem, to revere; receive (from the superior) to present respectfully; to believe in; to attend to; with great honor
夫
(n.) man; husband; manual worker; (in the past) conscripted laborer | (pro.) this, that; he
奏
(v.) perform, play (music, instruments); achieve; present a memorial (to emperor)
夺
(v.) snatch, seize | (char.) to win, prevail over; to strip or deprive; make decision
奢
(adj.) luxurious (not used alone); excessive, inordinate
央
(char.) center; to entreat; (lit.) finish
大
(adj.) old; eldest | (adj./adv.) strong, important; very, quite | (char.) used in addressing a doctor (not used alone) | (adj.) big, large, huge | (radical.) big
头
(n.) head; hair, hair style; chief, leader | (m.) measure word for large animals (like pig, cow, sheep, elephant etc.); for garlic or onion | (num./adj.) first (used before a numeral); previous, last (used before 年 or 天) | (n.) end, top (of sth); beginning or end; remnant; side, aspect
夯
Only in compound words
夷
(char.) wipe out, exterminate; tear down, raze; smooth, safe | (char.) ancient tribe in east China; (old derogatory term) barbarian tribe (outside the Yellow River regions); (old term) foreign countries, foreigners
契
(char.) contract, agreement; to agree, be congenial with; (lit.) to engrave; (lit.) carved characters
