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大都 dà dōu — for the most part

dà (fourth tone, falling) dōu (first tone, high and level)da4 dou1

for the most part

Level 5· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardproper noun
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Meanings

  1. for the most part

    for the most part; on the whole; also pr. [dà dū]

    proper noun

Character breakdown

  • 大
    dà (fourth tone, falling) dài (fourth tone, falling)

    big, large; (of age) old; greatly, very; (dài) only in 大夫 dàifu, a doctor

    3 strokesRadical 大
  • 都
    dōu (first tone, high and level) dū (first tone, high and level)

    (dōu) all, both, entirely; even; already; (dū) a capital, a metropolis

    10 strokes⿰者阝Radical 邑