(zài, ㄗㄞˋ) (located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing sth; (indicating an action in progress) [CE-DICT]
基
(き) (n) (1) {chem} (See 官能基) group; (2) (See 遊離基) (free) radical; (ctr) (3) counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones) [EDICT]
(もとい) (n) (1) (arch) basis; foundation; (2) cause [EDICT]
(もと) (n) (1) (usu. 元) origin; source; (2) (esp. 基) base; basis; foundation; root; (3) (also 因, 原) cause; (4) (esp. 素) ingredient; material; (5) (元 only) (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location; (6) original cost (or capital, principal, etc.); (7) (plant) root; (tree) trunk; (8) (See 和歌) first section of a waka; (ctr) (9) (本 only) counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry); (n) (10) handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip; (P) [EDICT]
(zhǎng, ㄓㄤˇ) chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop [CE-DICT]
大
(おお) (pref) (See 大・だい・2) big; large [EDICT]
(だい) (pref) (1) the large part of; (2) big; large; great; (suf) (3) approximate size; no larger than; (4) (abbr) (See 大学・1) -university; (n) (5) large (e.g. serving size); loud (e.g. volume setting) [EDICT]
(おおい) (pref) (1) (arch) (also written as 正) (See 従・ひろい) greater (of equal court ranks); upper; senior; (n,adj-na) (2) (See 大いなる,大いに) a great deal; very much [EDICT]
(おおき) (pref) (1) (arch) great; grand; large; (2) (also written as 正) (See 従・ひろき) greater (of equal court ranks); upper; senior; (n,adj-na) (3) (See 大きに) a great deal; very much [EDICT]
