fight, struggle, or a unit of dry measure
Animated Stroke Order 斗
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HSK Vocabulary: 斗
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 斗 is used in context
1
tā他
men们
wèi为
zì自
yóu由
ér而
dòu斗
zhēng争
dào到
dǐ底
。
They fight for freedom to the end
2
tā他
de的
dòu斗
zhì志
jī激
lì励
le了
zhěng整
gè个
tuán团
duì队
。
His fighting spirit inspired the whole team
3
wǒ我
men们
yào要
wèi为
shí实
xiàn现
mèng梦
xiǎng想
ér而
fèn奋
dòu斗
。
We must strive to achieve our dreams
4
wǒ我
yào要
fèn奋
dòu斗
xué学
xí习
。
I will strive to study.
5
tā他
měi每
tiān天
nǔ努
lì力
gōng工
zuò作
,
wèi为
le了
gèng更
hǎo好
de的
shēng生
huó活
ér而
fèn奋
dòu斗
。
He works hard every day, striving for a better life.
6
wèi为
le了
shí实
xiàn现
mèng梦
xiǎng想
,
tā她
yì一
zhí直
zài在
fèn奋
dòu斗
,
cóng从
bù不
fàng放
qì弃
。
To achieve her dream, she has been striving and never giving up.
7
shì士
bīng兵
men们
zài在
zhàn战
dòu斗
。
The soldiers are fighting.
8
yī医
shēng生
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yǔ与
jí疾
bìng病
zhàn战
dòu斗
。
Doctors are fighting against diseases.
9
wèi为
le了
mèng梦
xiǎng想
,
tā他
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
zài在
zhàn战
dòu斗
。
He fights every day for his dreams.
10
liǎng两
zhǐ只
māo猫
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
bó搏
dòu斗
。
Two cats are fighting in the yard.
Information
Traditional鬥
Radical斗
Strokes4
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#1280
Zhuyinㄉㄡˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+6597
CangjieYJ
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality