大
dài
#17 most
frequent character
see 大夫[dai4 fu5]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
大 is a front view of a standing person, first meaning 'adult human'. From there it grew to 'big, large' and 'strong'.
Drawn as: person standing; front view
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