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)

12 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 奜fěi

    big

    11 strokes

  • 奢shē

    extravagant

    11 strokes

  • 奥ào

    obscure

    12 strokes

  • 奠diàn

    to fix

    12 strokes

  • 奡ào

    haughty

    12 strokes

  • 奣wěng

    clear and cloudless sky

    12 strokes

  • 奖jiǎng

    prize; award; bonus; reward

    HSK 4

    14 strokes

  • 夺duó

    to seize

    HSK 6

    14 strokes

  • 奁lián

    variant of 奩|奁[lian2]

    14 strokes

  • 奭shì

    (literary) majestic; magnificent

    15 strokes

  • 奋fèn

    to exert oneself (bound form)

    16 strokes

  • 奰bì

    anger

    18 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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