big

(da4)

Radical no. 37 · 3 strokes (37 部首 · 3 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
  • big; large; great

    HSK 1

    3 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.