Word

泰斗 (tài dǒu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

泰斗 (tài dǒu) is a Chinese word: leading authority. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 泰斗

名 míng noun

leading authority

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.

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Word breakdown

泰 tài — supreme, great (from Mount Tai)

斗 dǒu — guiding star (from Big Dipper)

Structure & writing
1 泰 tài — peaceful; tranquil

泰 is not used as a component in any other character.

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

Stroke order

2 斗 dǒu — unit of volume equal to 10 liters (10 斗 = 1 石)
Xpinyin
斗 is a component in 6 characters

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

Stroke order