大字 (dà) — large character, big letter (in writing, signage, or calligraphy)
Definition
Refers to characters written in a noticeably large size, typically for signs, posters, or calligraphy practice — not the opposite of 小字 in the sense of upper-case letters. Pinyin is dàzì (two syllables).
noun
large characterbig letter (in writing, signage, or calligraphy)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 大字。Shāng diàn mén kǒu de dà hěn xǐng mù.The large characters at the shop entrance are very eye-catching.
- 大字。Tā zài liàn xí xiě máo bǐ dà.He is practicing writing large characters with a brush pen.
- 大字。Hǎi bào shàng yòng dà xiě zhe huó dòng shí jiān.The poster uses large characters to write the event time.
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