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中国, ちゅうごく
1. China
2. Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
3. central part of a country, main region
4. province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
中国
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大き, 大, おおき
1. great, grand, large
2. greater (of equal court ranks), upper, senior
3. a great deal, very much
大-;大的,多的