Chinese name character
Chinese name character 大
dà
The character 大 (Mandarin dà) appears in 2 names and 1 syllable in this reference and is spelled Tah and Dai in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “big, great”.
- Names and syllables
- 3
- Malaysian spellings
- 2
- Strokes
- 3
- Attested in records
- 3
3 names and syllables in this reference have 大 as one of their character options. For 3 of them, 大 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 大: the recorded options
big, great
in 4 character options · attested
Unihan definition: big, great, vast, large, high
What a name means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine; these are options, not one definite meaning.
Malaysian spellings of 大
| Spelling | Romanization |
|---|---|
| Tah | Hokkien |
| Dai | Cantonese |
- Tah2
- Dai1
Readings of 大 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin dà and Cantonese daai6.
2 names that can be written with 大
1 syllables that can stand for 大
Sources
- Wiktionary: 大 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 大 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+5927 · unicode.org · meaning
Readings, meanings and stroke count: the character options in our name records and the Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how a name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 大 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 大, including “big, great”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 大 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 大 is spelled Tah (Hokkien) and Dai (Cantonese). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.