巨
jù
variant of 巨[ju4]
a picture of 巨 → a carpenter's square, massive in scale
The ancient form of 巨 depicted a carpenter's square — a large, right-angled tool used to measure and set things true. The sense of 'huge' or 'great' likely grew from the authority and scale such a measuring instrument commanded.
这条鱼非常巨大，我从来没见过。
zhè tiáo yú fēicháng jùdà, wǒ cónglái méi jiànguò。
This fish is extremely huge; I have never seen one before.
城市的变化巨大，让人感到惊讶。
chéngshì de biànhuà jùdà, ràng rén gǎndào jīngyà。
The changes in the city are enormous, leaving people amazed.
Words with 巨
巨子
jù zǐ
an authority; a prominent figure
巨惠
jù huì
big discount
巨款
jù kuǎn
variant of 巨款[ju4 kuan3]
巨防
jù fáng
fortified gate
巨额
jù é
variant of 巨額|巨额[ju4 e2]
事无巨细
shì wú jù xì
lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom)
二连巨盗龙
èr lián jù dào lóng
Gigantoraptor erlianensis (a giant bird-like dinosaur found in Erlian in Inner Mongolia)
创巨痛深
chuāng jù tòng shēn
(idiom) deeply distressed
巨人
jù rén
giant
富商巨贾
fù shāng jù gǔ
tycoon; magnate
巨变
jù biàn
great changes
巨蟒
jù mǎng
python