巨 jù huge

源How it came to be

A figure holding a carpenter's square, with the tool drawn so large it fills the character and the person nearly disappears behind it. The size of the square is what the drawing is about.

用How it is used

• 巨 is a bound intensifier meaning huge/gigantic, almost never alone - it pairs with 大 to make the everyday word 巨大 (jùdà).
• 这是个巨大的挑战 (zhè shì gè jùdà de tiǎozhàn) - this is a huge challenge.
• 巨头 (jùtóu) literally "giant head" is used metaphorically for a business tycoon or industry giant, e.g. 科技巨头 (kējì jùtóu) tech giant.
• 艰巨 (jiānjù) "formidable, arduous" describes a task, not a physical size.

字Characters built with 巨

• 距 distance
• 拒 to refuse
• 柜 cabinet
• 渠 ditch
• 矩 carpenter's square
• 炬 torch

词Words with 巨

• 巨大jùdàhugeHSK 5
• 巨人jùréngiantHSK 8
• 巨头jùtóutycoonHSK 8
• 巨额jù’éa huge sumHSK 8
• 艰巨jiānjùextremely difficultHSK 9