斗 dòu
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 斗 — to struggle, to fight, to contend
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
斗
dòu
to fight; to struggle; to contend
Character
Example phrases
- 两派势力斗了多年，最终让整个行业错过了转型窗口。 Liǎng pài shìlì dòu le duō nián, zuìzhōng ràng zhěnggè hángyè cuòguò le zhuǎnxíng chuāngkǒu. The two factions fought for years, ultimately causing the entire industry to miss its window for transformation.
- 两只公鸡在院子里斗了起来。 Liǎng zhī gōngjī zài yuànzi lǐ dòu le qǐlai. Two roosters started fighting in the yard.
- 他们俩从小就爱斗嘴，谁也不服谁。 Tāmen liǎ cóngxiǎo jiù ài dòuzuǐ, shéi yě bù fú shéi. Those two have loved bickering since childhood, and neither will give in.
Related words
- 奋斗 fèndòu to struggle; to work hard
- 战斗 zhàndòu battle; to fight
- 斗争 dòuzhēng to struggle; struggle, fight
- 搏斗 bódòu to fight; to struggle
- 斗志 dòuzhì fighting spirit; morale
- 泰斗 tàidǒu leading authority; great master
- 挨 ái to suffer; to endure; to be subjected to
- 踹 chuài to kick; to stamp
- 不服 bùfú to refuse to accept; to be unconvinced
- 打搅 dǎjiǎo to disturb; to trouble
- 插手 chāshǒu to interfere; to intervene
- 干涉 gānshè to interfere; to intervene