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Hanzi breakdown

Explore how a character is built, identify its meaning and sound components, then practise writing it stroke by stroke.

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大1 / 1
Character breakdowndà / overlaid / Meaning compound
大
dà

Definition: big · old (in age)

Strokes

Components

Part / base一yīonePart / overlaid人rénperson
大dà
Structureoverlaid
Radical大big, great
TypeMeaning compound

How it works

大 is a meaning compound: its parts are combined to express an idea.

Common words 3

  • 大学 HSK 1dàxuécollege · university
  • 大伟 HSK 1DàwěiDavid (name)
  • 大家 HSK 2dàjiāall · everybody