How to Write 钜 (jù) — Meaning “Great/Huge”

Imagine a giant metal object, like a huge metal statue. The left side 钅 is metal, and 巨 looks like a giant person standing with arms outstretched, so together they mean 'huge metal' or just 'huge'.

Write the left radical 钅 first with five strokes: left-falling, then three horizontals, then a vertical lift. Then add the right part 巨 with four strokes: two horizontals, a vertical, and a vertical fold to the right. Make sure the right 巨 is not too wide; it should fit under the first two horizontals of the radical.

Visually, 针 has a 十 (ten) on the right and means 'needle', while 钉 has 丁 (nail) on the right and means 'nail'. 钜 has 巨 (huge) on the right and means 'great' or 'huge'. Phonetically, they are distinct: 针 is zhēn, 钉 is dīng, and 钜 is jù.

钜 appears mostly in formal or commercial phrases like 钜惠 (huge discount), 钜款 (huge sum of money), and 钜作 (masterpiece). It is less common in everyday speech, giving a slightly classical or emphatic tone, often found in advertisements or literary descriptions.

Common words containing 钜 include: 钜惠 (jù huì) — Huge discount; 钜款 (jù kuǎn) — Huge sum of money; 钜作 (jù zuò) — Masterpiece.