Definitions
(adjective)
huge; enormous; gigantic
(adverb)
extremely; very much
Etymology
Pictograph of a tool for measuring right angles. Based on the original meaning "carpenter's square", now written as 矩. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
About
The character 巨 is an ideogram originally depicting a carpenter's square, a large measuring tool with a handle used for drawing right angles and measuring distances. Its structure graphically represents this instrument. Initially, the character referred directly to this craftsman's tool. Because the square was used to measure large objects, its meaning gradually shifted from the physical tool to the measurements it took, eventually signifying something extremely large or massive. Today, 巨 primarily conveys the concept of immense size, having largely set aside its original reference to the measuring instrument.
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这是一个巨大的房子。
巨人有很多朋友。
我们看到了巨大的变化。
这幅画的价值巨大。
公司面临巨大的挑战。
这次地震造成了巨大的损失。
科学家发现了巨大的恐龙化石。
经济发展带来了巨大的机遇和风险。