大 dà
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adjective
big; huge; large
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Scale
Notes: Middle Chinese: daH; the opposite of 小 'small'. For example, 大规模 'large scale.' Note that adjectives of size, like 大, must precede adjectives relating to shape. For example, 大黑马 'large black horse' (ABC 'dà' sv 1; CED '大' 1; GHC '大' 1; Guoyu '大' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '大' 1, p. 73; NCCED '大' 1; Sun 2006, loc. 1766). -
noun
Kangxi radical 37
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
Notes: (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7; Guoyu '大' n 4) -
adjective
great; major; important
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '大' adj 4) -
noun
size
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Scale
Notes: For example, what is the size of the dog? 狗多大？(CED '大'; NCCED '大' 2) -
adjective
old
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Time
Notes: In the sense of 年长 (ABC 'dà' sv 3; CED '大' 6; GHC '大' 4; Guoyu '大' adj 2; NCCED '大' 2). For example, as a very old age 年龄很大. -
adverb
greatly; very
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Scale
Notes: For example, greatly terrified 大怖 (ABC 'dà' v 1; CED '大' 7; GHC '大' 6; Guoyu '大' adv 1; NCCED '大' 4) -
adjective
oldest; earliest
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this use, 大 is a 指大 'augmentative' prefix (Crystal 2008, 'augmentative'; Sun 2006, loc. 695). For example, big sister 大姐 (CED '大' 10; GHC '大' 5; Guoyu '大' adj 5; NCCED '大' 5) -
noun
adult
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: As in 大人 (Guoyu '大' n 2; NCCED '大' 6) -
adverb
greatest; grand
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Same as 太 (GHC '大' 7; Guoyu '大' tài; Kroll 2015 '大', p. 73) -
noun
an important person
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: As in 大夫 'doctor' (ABC 'dài'; CED '大'; Guoyu '大' dài; NCCED '大') -
adjective
senior
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '大' adj 3) -
adverb
approximately
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: As in 大概 (Guoyu '大' adv 4) -
adverb
greatest; grand
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Same as 太 (GHC '大' 7; Kroll 2015 '大', p. 73) -
noun
an element
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: mahābhūta; in the sense of the 四大 four mahābhūta or great elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (BCSD '大', p. 317; BL 'mahābhūta', p. 493; FGDB '大'; Kroll 2015 '大' 3; SH '大', p. 83) -
adjective
great; mahā
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: mahā, Tibetan: chen po, Japanese: dai, or: tai (BCSD '大', p. 317; DJBT '大', p. 434; Mahāvyutpatti 'mahān')
Contained in
- 大唐西域求法高僧传(大唐西域求法高僧傳) Buddhist Pilgrim Monks of Tang Dynasty ; The Great Tang Biographies of Eminent Monks who Sought the Dharma in the Western Regions; Buddhist Pilgrim Monks of Tang Dynasty
- 一大藏教 all the teachings in the whole canon
- 大冢(大塚) stupa
- 大仙 a great sage; maharṣi
- 大护明大陀罗尼经(大護明大陀羅尼經) Mahārakṣāmantrānusāriṇīsūtra; Da Hu Ming Da Tuoluoni Jing
- 千手千眼观世音菩萨广大圆满无碍大悲心陀罗尼经(千手千眼觀世音菩薩廣大圓滿無礙大悲心陀羅尼經) The Dharani Sutra: The Sutra of the Vast, Great, Perfect, Full, Unimpeded Great Compassion Heart Dharani of the Thousand-Handed, Thousand-Eyed Bodhisattva Who Regards the World’s Sounds; Thousand Hand Thousand Eye Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Great Compassion Dharani Sutra
- 大空经(大空經) Mahāśūnyata; Greater Discourse on Emptiness
- 大沙门(大沙門) great monastic
- 大毘卢遮那成佛神变加持经莲华胎藏悲生曼荼罗广大成就仪轨供养方便会(大毘盧遮那成佛神變加持經蓮華胎藏悲生曼荼羅廣大成就儀軌供養方便會) Vairocana Sutra Lotus Platform Matrix Assembly Compassion Mandala Attainment Liturgy; Da Piluzhena Cheng Fo Shenbian Jia Chi Jing Lianhua Tai Cang Bei Sheng Mantuluo Guangda Chengjiu Yi Gui Gongyang Fangbian Hui
- 千手千眼观世音菩萨大身咒(千手千眼觀世音菩薩大身咒) Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Great Compassion Dharani
- 皇帝降诞日于麟德殿讲大方广佛华严经玄义一部(皇帝降誕日於麟德殿講大方廣佛華嚴經玄義一部) Huangdi Jiang Dan Ri Yu Lin De Dian Jiang Dafang Guang Fo Huayan Jing Xuan Yi Yi Bu
- 佛说持明藏八大总持王经(佛說持明藏八大總持王經) Fo Shuo Chi Ming Cang Ba Da Zong Chi Wang Jing
- 随求即得大自在陀罗尼神呪经(隨求即得大自在陀羅尼神呪經) Mahāpratisarādhāraṇīsūtra; Sui Qiu Ji De Da Zizai Tuoluoni Shen Zhou Jing
- 佛说尊胜大明王经(佛說尊勝大明王經) Fo Shuo Zun Sheng Da Ming Wang Jing
- 大铁围山(大鐵圍山) Great Iron Ring Mountain; Great Iron Enclosing Mountain
- 日出大地晓 花开万里香(日出大地曉 花開萬里香) When the sun rises and illuminates the world; Flowers bloom with permeating fragrances.
- 摄大乘论(攝大乘論) Mahāyānasaṅgraha; She Dacheng Lun ; Mahāyānasaṅgraha; She Dacheng Lun
- 大光佛 Mahaprabha Buddha; Great Light Buddha
- 大萨遮尼乾子所说经(大薩遮尼乾子所說經) Bodhisattvagocaropāyaviṣayavikurvāṇanirdeśa; Dasazhenigan Zi Suo Shuo Jing
- 佛慈广大(佛慈廣大) Immense and Great Kindness of Buddha
- 无垢净光大陀罗尼经(無垢淨光大陀羅尼經) Raśmivimalaviśuddhaprabhādhāraṇī; Wugou Jing Guang Da Tuoluoni Jing
- 有容乃大 吃亏是福 给人接受 广结善缘 知过能改 品德增上 提起放下 身心自在(有容乃大 吃虧是福 給人接受 廣結善緣 知過能改 品德增上 提起放下 身心自在) Tolerance brings greatness: Disadvantage is in fact a blessing. Be accepted by others: Broadly develop good affinities. Willingly correct one's mistakes: Enhances one's moral values. Being able to pick up and let go: Freedom in body and mind.
- 大唐内典录(大唐內典錄) Catalog of the Inner Canon of the Great Tang Dynasty; Da Tang Nei Dian Lu
- 大比丘三千威仪(大比丘三千威儀) Da Biqiu San Qian Weiyi
- 大品般若(大品般若) Dapin Bore [Sutra] ; Dapin Bore [Sutra]
- 大乘百法明门论解(大乘百法明門論解) Explanation of Mahāyānaśatadharmaprakāśamukhaśāstra
- 「回归佛陀时代」弘法大会(「回歸佛陀時代」弘法大會) “Return To Buddha's Time” Dharma Service
- 鹅湖大义(鵝湖大義) Ehu Dayi
Also contained in
大星芹 、 大树菠萝 、 大篷车 、 大客车 、 八抬大轿 、 大富翁 、 大名鼎鼎 、 前大灯 、 大批特批 、 大巴 、 大内 、 大选 、 大修道院 、 大斑啄木鸟 、 江南四大才子 、 抚膺大恸 、 大使级 、 大瞧瞧 、 大篆 、 大勇若怯 、 大草原 、 大洋 、 大鹃䴗
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Truncated for common words
- Scroll 4 Shi Shi Ji Gu Lue 釋氏稽古略 — count: 266
- Scroll 98 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 216
- Scroll 110 Mahāratnakūṭasūtra (The Great Treasures Collection Sūtra) 大寶積經 — count: 213
- Scroll 1 Shijia Pu 釋迦譜 — count: 180
- Scroll 7 Chuan Fa Zhengzong Ji 傳法正宗記 — count: 164
- Scroll 27 Zhen Yuan Era Catalog of Newly Authorized Buddhist Teachings (Zhen Yuan Xin Ding Shijiao Mulu) 貞元新定釋教目錄 — count: 144
- Scroll 29 Zhen Yuan Era Catalog of Newly Authorized Buddhist Teachings (Zhen Yuan Xin Ding Shijiao Mulu) 貞元新定釋教目錄 — count: 142
- Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 139
- Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 139
- Scroll 2 Mahāmeghasūtra (Da Fangdeng Wuxiang Jing) 大方等無想經 — count: 139
Collocations
- 大祀 (大祀) 婆羅門欲設大祀 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 15 — count: 43
- 大婆罗门 (大婆羅門) 汝曾與諸耆舊長宿大婆羅門如是論耶 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 13 — count: 16
- 欲大 (欲大) 我今欲大祭祀 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 15 — count: 15
- 设大 (設大) 婆羅門欲設大祀 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 15 — count: 13
- 大威力 (大威力) 諸天大威力 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 11
- 大果报 (大果報) 得大果報 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 11
- 大动 (大動) 地為大動 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 7
- 大患 (大患) 欲為大患 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 7
- 大施 (大施) 我今當為一切大施 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 7 — count: 6
- 诸天大 (諸天大) 諸天大威力 — Dīrghāgama 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 6