巨大
jùdàTraditional: 巨大
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Translation
huge, enormous, gigantic
Word origin
A compound of 巨 (jù, huge), which once pictured a carpenter's large square, and 大 (dà, big). The two reinforce each other to mean enormous.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 巨 (jù, huge) + 大 (dà, big)
Stroke order
巨
大
Examples
座筑。
This is an enormous building.
震损。
The earthquake caused huge losses.
。
They face enormous pressure.
项。
This invention has huge significance.
。
There is a gigantic fish in the sea.
巨大 (jù dà) means huge, enormous or gigantic. It describes great size as well as great scale or impact.
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