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Chinese
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big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
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scholar; warrior; knight
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simp. and trad. (大士)
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大
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士
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Etymology
Calque of Sanskrit महापुरुष (mahāpuruṣa).
Pronunciation
Noun
大士
- (literary, Buddhism) Avalokiteśvara
- (literary, Buddhism) Bodhisattva
- (literary) distinguished man; man of accomplishment
Proper noun
大士
- Tuas (a planning area in Singapore)