Chinese Character: 巨
1. Character Basics
Radical: 工/gōng
Stroke Count: 4
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation
Pinyin: jù (fourth tone)
3. Meaning
huge, enormous, gigantic, great, large, massive
4. Common Words
- 巨大 (jù dà) - huge, enormous
- 巨人 (jù rén) - giant, very tall person
- 巨额 (jù é) - huge amount, large sum
- 巨头 (jù tóu) - tycoon, magnate
- 巨轮 (jù lún) - huge ship
- 艰巨 (jiān jù) - arduous, formidable
5. Grammar & Usage
As a prefix: 巨 + adjective/noun - 巨大 (huge), 巨人 (giant)
In formal contexts: 这项工程耗资巨大 (zhè xiàng gōng chéng hào zī jù dà) - This project cost a huge amount of money
In descriptive phrases: 他有巨大的影响力 (tā yǒu jù dà de yǐng xiǎng lì) - He has enormous influence
Common structure: 巨 + [noun] - indicating something is very large in size or importance
Note: Often used in formal and written contexts
6. Cultural Background
In Chinese culture, 巨 (huge) is often associated with power, importance, and grandeur
Ancient Chinese texts frequently use 巨 to describe large structures, territories, and important figures
Mythological creatures like 巨蟒 (giant python) and 巨鸟 (giant bird) appear in traditional stories
The character's structure suggests something large built on a foundation (工)
In modern Chinese, 巨 is commonly used in economic and social contexts to describe large-scale phenomena
7. Example Sentence
Chinese: 中国在过去几十年取得了巨大的发展。
Pinyin: Zhōng guó zài guò qù jǐ shí nián qǔ dé le jù dà de fā zhǎn.
Translation: China has achieved tremendous development in the past few decades.
8. Memory Tips
The character 巨 consists of 工 (gōng - work) with a horizontal line above
Think of "a huge structure built on a foundation (工)"
The character has 4 strokes
Remember the most common word 巨大 (huge)
Visualize something very large when you see this character