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大 · dà
How to write “big”

大 means big. Picture a person with their arms stretched wide.

Write it in 3 strokes.

Write the horizontal stroke first, then the left-falling and right-falling strokes.

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See it in a word.

大山

dà shān · a big mountain

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dàbig · 3 strokes
大 — dà, bigWrite with your finger, pen or mouse

Start at the red dot. Follow the stroke.

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