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. Space may also be given as an element. The concept of mahābhūta is shared between Buddhism and Hinduism (BCSD '大', p. 317; BL 'mahābhūta', p. 493; Dasgupta 2009, p. 51; FGDB '大'; Kroll 2015 '大' 3; MW 'mahābhūta'; SH '大', p. 83) -
adjective
great; mahā
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: mahā, or: mahat, Japanese: dai, or: tai, Tibetan: chen po (BCSD '大', p. 317; DJBT '大', p. 434; Mahāvyutpatti 'mahān')
Contained in
- 世界佛教青年友谊大会(世界佛教青年友誼大會) General Conference of the World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth
- 云何为大乘？(云何為大乘？) what is the Great Vehicle?
- 印度菩提伽耶国际三坛大戒(印度菩提伽耶國際三壇大戒) Bodhgaya International Full Ordination Ceremony
- 大白伞盖总持陀罗尼经(大白傘蓋總持陀羅尼經) Dabai Sangai Zong Chi Tuoluoni Jing
- 劫名大庄严(劫名大莊嚴) kalpa named Great Dignity
- 佛说八大灵塔名号经(佛說八大靈塔名號經) Aṣṭamahāsthānacaityastotra; Fo Shuo Ba Da Ling Ta Minghao Jing
- 无大君长(無大君長) There is no king (great ruler) amongst them.
- 大光普照观世音菩萨(大光普照觀世音菩薩) Great Universal Illumination Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
- 譬如大海中船卒破 for example, when a ship is wrecked at sea
- 大肚能容天下事 善心不染世间尘(大肚能容天下事 善心不染世間塵) A profusion of mundane affairs, A virtuous mind untainted by worldly troubles.
- 大师馆(大師館) 1. Main Hall; 2. Founder's Hall
- 全球中华文化经典读诵大会(全球中華文化經典讀誦大會) Global Chinese Cultural Classics Reading Competition
- 现大忿怒形(現大忿怒形) to display a wrathful appearance
- 圣大众部(聖大眾部) Mahasamghika
- 佛说巨力长者所问大乘经(佛說巨力長者所問大乘經) Fo Shuo Ju Li Zhangzhe Suo Wen Dasheng Jing
- 佛光大辞典光碟版(佛光大辭典光碟版) Fo Guang Buddhist Dictonary on CD-ROM
- 大域龙菩萨(大域龍菩薩) Dignāga
- 七大 seven elements
- 大千世界古 不二法门深(大千世界古 不二法門深) Ancient is the great world of the universe; Profound is the Gate of Non-Duality.
- 摄无碍大悲心大陀罗尼经计一法中出无量义南方满愿补陀落海会五部诸尊等弘誓力方位及威仪形色执持三摩耶幖帜曼荼罗仪轨(攝無礙大悲心大陀羅尼經計一法中出無量義南方滿願補陀落海會五部諸尊等弘誓力方位及威儀形色執持三摩耶幖幟曼荼羅儀軌) Ritual Manual for Overcoming Hindrances with the Great Compassion Dharani Sutra, the Significance of the Complete Vows of the South, the Majestic Presence of the Deities of the Potalaka Assembly and Five Divisions, Samaya, Symbols, and Mandala
- 大阿鼻 Great Avici
- 圣阎曼德迦威怒王立成大神验念诵法(聖閻曼德迦威怒王立成大神驗念誦法) Recitation and Recollection Methods for Establishing the Great Divine Signs of the Wrathful King, the Sage Yamantaka
- 欲显大乘有胜功德(欲顯大乘有勝功德) desiring to manifest the superb merit of Mahayana
- 慈风吹大地 福报满人间(慈風吹大地 福報滿人間) May the breeze of compassion embrace the Earth; May the world be filled with life's blessings.
- 风大神(風大神) Vayu
- 大乘随转宣说诸法经(大乘隨轉宣說諸法經) Dasheng Sui Zhuan Xuanshuo Zhu Fa Jing
- 大信力 the power of great faith
- 三十二大士相 thirty two marks of excellence
- 降伏非典国泰民安世界和平祈福大法会(降伏非典國泰民安世界和平祈福大法會) Cross-Strait Prayer for SARS and World Peace Dharma Service
- 四大天王 Four Deva Kings; Four Heavenly Kings
Also contained in
大冶 、 大力水手 、 常年大会 、 盛大舞会 、 大提琴手 、 旅大市 、 第二次世界大战 、 大家闺秀 、 大排长龙 、 女大当嫁 、 敲大背 、 大序 、 大龄 、 大夼 、 蒙古大夫 、 大西国 、 大旱 、 大鹏 、 中大夫 、 名山大川 、 大革命
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Truncated for common words
- Scroll 4 Shi Shi Ji Gu Lue 釋氏稽古略 — count: 257
- Scroll 98 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 216 , has parallel version
- Scroll 110 Mahāratnakūṭasūtra (The Great Treasures Collection Sūtra) 大寶積經 — count: 211 , has English translation
- Scroll 7 Chuan Fa Zhengzong Ji 傳法正宗記 — count: 161
- Scroll 1 Shijia Pu 釋迦譜 — count: 145
- 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: 142
- Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 138
- Scroll 2 Mahāmeghasūtra (Da Fangdeng Wuxiang Jing) 大方等無想經 — count: 137
- Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 135
- 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: 135
Collocations
- 大祀 (大祀) 婆羅門欲設大祀 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 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 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 13 — count: 16
- 欲大 (欲大) 我今欲大祭祀 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 15 — count: 15
- 设大 (設大) 婆羅門欲設大祀 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 15 — count: 13
- 大威力 (大威力) 諸天大威力 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 11
- 大果报 (大果報) 得大果報 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 11
- 大患 (大患) 欲為大患 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 7
- 大动 (大動) 地為大動 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 7
- 诸天大 (諸天大) 諸天大威力 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 6
- 大施 (大施) 我今當為一切大施 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 7 — count: 6