大自然 (dàzìrán) · nature (the natural world)
大自然 (dàzìrán) means “nature (the natural world)”. It is written with 3 characters: 大 (big) + 自 (from) + 然 (certainly). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 大自然 is built
The characters
大 dà · big
What 大 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 with outstretched arms (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
自 zì · from
What 自 is made of
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: A nose; in China, people refer to themselves by pointing to their noses (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
然 rán · certainly
What 然 is made of
- 肰rán — dog meat
- ⺼ — meat
- 犬quǎn — dog
- 大dà — big
- 丶 — dot
- 灬huǒ — fire
Origin hint: 灬 gives the meaning, 肰 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 大自然
What does 大自然 mean?
大自然 (dàzìrán) means “nature (the natural world)”.
How do you pronounce 大自然?
大自然 is pronounced dàzìrán.
Which HSK level is 大自然?
大自然 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 不大bùdànot very
- 大学dàxuéuniversity
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 大大dàdàgreatly
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 大海dàhǎisea
- 大家dàjiāeveryone
- 大量dàliànga large amount
- 大门dàménmain gate
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 22: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.