巨 meaning and stroke order
Large, huge, gigantic; chief
How to write 巨, stroke by stroke
4 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 巨
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic
- (coll.) very; extremely
- variant of 巨[ju4]
How 巨 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A hand holding a large carpenter's square 工.
Radical: 匚 (box), shared by 14 characters on this site.
How to remember 巨
The etymology hint shows a hand holding a big carpenter's square 工. Picture a builder gripping a huge square tool, ready to measure something gigantic, and you have 巨 (jù), huge.
巨 is mostly used inside words rather than alone, as in 巨大 (jùdà, huge), 巨人 (jùrén, giant) and 巨额 (jù'é, a huge sum). In casual speech it can also mean "very" before an adjective. Example: 这个项目的压力巨大。(Zhège xiàngmù de yālì jùdà.) The pressure of this project is enormous.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 巨 with 臣 (chén, minister), which has extra inner strokes, or with 匝 (zā). Also remember 巨 is fourth tone jù, not third tone jǔ like 举 (jǔ, to lift).
Common words with 巨
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 巨大 | jùdà | huge; immense; enormous; gigantic | HSK 4 |
| 巨人 | jùrén | giant | HSK 7-9 |
| 巨星 | jùxīng | (astronomy) giant star; (fig.) superstar (of opera, basketball etc) | HSK 7-9 |
| 巨型 | jùxíng | giant; enormous | HSK 7-9 |
| 巨头 | jùtóu | tycoon; magnate | HSK 7-9 |
| 巨额 | jù'é | a huge sum; an enormous amount (of money) | HSK 7-9 |
| 艰巨 | jiānjù | (of a task, mission or responsibility) extremely difficult; challenging; demanding | HSK 7-9 |
| 巨石 | jùshí | huge rock; boulder; monolith | |
| 巨乳 | jùrǔ | large breasts; busty | |
| 巨响 | jùxiǎng | loud sound | |
| 巨龙 | jùlóng | gigantic dragon (lit. and fig.); titanosaur (abbr. for 泰坦巨龍|泰坦巨龙[tai4 tan3 ju4 long2]) | |
| 巨款 | jùkuǎn | huge sum of money | |
| 巨无霸 | Jùwúbà | giant; leviathan |
巨 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 巨
Learning 巨 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 巨
How many strokes are in 巨?
巨 is written with 4 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 巨 mean?
巨 (jù) means large, huge, gigantic; chief. A common word with it is 巨大 (jùdà), meaning "huge; immense; enormous; gigantic".
How do you pronounce 巨?
巨 is pronounced jù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 巨?
The radical of 巨 is 匚, which carries the idea of "box". Dictionaries list 巨 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 巨?
The traditional form of 巨 is 鉅. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 巨 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 巨 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 巨 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 巨大 and 大?
大 (dà) is the everyday word for big and works almost anywhere. 巨大 (jùdà) is stronger and more formal, meaning enormous or tremendous, and often describes abstract things like pressure, change or success.
Can 巨 mean "very" in spoken Chinese?
Yes. In colloquial, especially online, speech, people say things like 巨好吃 (jù hǎochī, super tasty) or 巨累 (jù lèi, extremely tired). It sounds casual, so avoid it in formal writing.