| 大 dà |
| big; great |
| 大家 dà jiā |
| 大小 dà xiǎo | |
Graphically, a man standing straight with his arms extended outward means "big". In ancient times, people regarded man to be greatest of all creatures, so his image is used to express'bigness'. In oracle bone and bronze insctiptions, it was interchangable with 太（very）. |