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Character

斗

dòu HSK 5
dǒu HSK 7
斗 dòu HSK 5
  • 1. to fight; to combat
  • 2. to compete; to contest
  • 3. to make (poultry or insects) fight each other
  • 4. (dial.) to join together; to piece together
  • 5. to pool together; to gather
  • 6. a surname
  • 7. (lit.) same as "逗"
Words using 斗 as dòu (5)
斗 dǒu HSK 7
  • 1. unit of volume equal to 10 liters (10 斗 = 1 石)
  • 2. old square container for measuring grain; any similar container
  • 3. describing something as very small or very large
  • 4. circular fingerprint whorl
  • 5. name of a lunar mansion; one of the 28 constellations, commonly called the Southern Dipper
  • 6. general name for stars; specifically the Big Dipper
  • 7. (lit.) same as "陡"
  • 8. a surname
  • 9. ancient vessel for holding wine
  • 10. drawer
  • 11. square wooden block between brackets in traditional Chinese architecture
Words using 斗 as dǒu (1)
  • 1 泰斗 tài dǒu — leading authority HSK 7
    • 泰 supreme, great (from Mount Tai)
    • 斗 guiding star (from Big Dipper)
    Example

    鲁迅被认为是中国现代文学的泰斗。

    Lǔ Xùn bèi rèn wéi shì Zhōng guó xiàn dài wén xué de tài dǒu

    Lu Xun is considered a leading authority in modern Chinese literature.

Structure & writing
斗 dòu — to fight; to combat
Xpinyin
斗 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 3
料 liào to look after; to manage
HSK 4
科 kē category of academic discipline, course, or field of work
HSK 5
斜 xié oblique; neither parallel nor perpendicular to a surface or line
HSK 7
抖 dǒu to tremble or shiver (from cold or fear) 斟 zhēn to pour (wine or tea) into a cup or bowl 魁 kuí the first place; the leader

斗 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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