大王 dà wáng ㄉㄚˋ ㄨㄤˊ daai6 wong4

  • king
  • magnate
  • person having expert skill in something

大王 dài wang ㄉㄞˋ ˙ㄨㄤ daai6 wong4

  • robber baron (in opera, old stories)
  • magnate

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 大 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 山 ( shān saan1 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 ) 无 無 ( wú mou4 ) 老虎 ( lǎo hǔ lou5 fu2 ), 猴子 ( hóu zi hau4 zi2 ) 称 稱 ( chèn cing1 ) 大王 ( dà wáng daai6 wong4 )。

    When there is no tigers in mountains, the monkey becomes the king.

  • 山 ( shān saan1 ) 中 ( zhōng zung1 ) 无 無 ( wú mou4 ) 老虎 ( lǎo hǔ lou5 fu2 ), 猴子 ( hóu zi hau4 zi2 ) 称 稱 ( chèn cing1 ) 大王 ( dà wáng daai6 wong4 )。

    When the landlord's away, the tenants will play.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 听说 聽說 ( tīng shuō ting1 syut3 ) 经理 經理 ( jīng lǐ ging1 lei5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 妻子 ( qī zǐ cai1 zi2 ) 出去 ( chū qù ceot1 heoi3 ) 度假 ( dù jià dou6 gaa3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。 这时 這時 ( zhè shí ze2 si4 ) 就是 ( jiù shì zau6 si6 ) 山 ( shān saan1 ) 中 ( zhōng zung1 ) 无 無 ( wú mou4 ) 老虎 ( lǎo hǔ lou5 fu2 ), 猴子 ( hóu zi hau4 zi2 ) 称 稱 ( chèn cing1 ) 大王 ( dà wáng daai6 wong4 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。 现在 現在 ( xiàn zài jin6 zoi6 ) 经理 經理 ( jīng lǐ ging1 lei5 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 夜夜 ( yè yè je6 je6 ) 笙箫 笙簫 ( shēng xiāo sang1 siu1 )。

    I heard the manager's wife is on vacation. And, well, when the cat's away, the mice play. Now he's out partying every night.

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