大茴香 dàhuíxiāng star anise Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents dàhuíxiāng star anise 大 dà adjective big big; large; great; vast; high in scale or intensity; (of a person) old; adult茴香 huíxiāng star anise the fruit of a small evergreen tree used as a seasoning; also called 八角茴香 bājiǎohuíxiāng or 大茴香 dàhuíxiāngdàhuíxiāng anise · fennel 大 dà adjective big big; large; great; vast; high in scale or intensity; (of a person) old; adult茴香 huíxiāng fennel fennel; a fragrant perennial herb used as a spice in cooking or for medicinal purposes; also called 小茴香 xiǎohuíxiāng