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大都
dàdū
1. for the most part
2. on the whole
3. metropolitan
Common • Top 10%

Character Breakdown

大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1 3 丶
都
dōu
all, each, entirely, whole; metropolis; capital
HSK 1 10 丶

Compound Words (3)

大都市
dàdūshì
metropolis
大都会
dàdūhuì
metropolitan
大都市地区
dàdūshìdìqū
metropolitan area

Alternate Entries

大都
Dàdū
Dadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing
大都
dàdōu
for the most part / on the whole / also pr. <dàdū>

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