⼤
big
dà (da4)
Radical no. 37 · 3 strokes (第 37 部首 · 3 画 dì 37 bùshǒu · 3 huà)
Radical ⼤ (dà) — meaning: big, 3 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
The "big" radical originates from a pictograph of a human figure with outstretched arms. This form represents expansion and human largeness.
Mnemonic: The character "big" resembles a standing person with arms spread wide, displaying a large frame.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
1 characters- 大dà
big; large; great
HSK 13 strokes
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.