major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major so
大 · 3 strokes
Depicts an adult man facing forward and standing erect. The meaning later shifted to "big".
事 · 8 strokes
The characters 史 (history), 吏 (government official), 使 (cause; use; instruct), and 事 (matter; work; affair) are all etymologically related and all derive from the same ancient character, depicting a h…