斗
Character
to fight
- Radical
- 斗 (itself)
- Strokes
- 4
- Structure
- Overlaid
- Parts
- 十
- Traditional
- 斗
- Frequency
- #924 most common character
Readings and meanings
- to fight CC-CEDICT
- to struggle CC-CEDICT
- to condemn CC-CEDICT
- to censure CC-CEDICT
- to contend CC-CEDICT
- to put together CC-CEDICT
- coming together CC-CEDICT
Words that use “斗” as dòu
奋斗fèn dòuto work very hard to reach a goalWordHSK 4战斗zhàn dòuto fight, especially in a warWordHSK 4斗争dòu zhēnga fight against people, problems, or something badWordHSK 6搏斗bó dòuto fight someone hard using your hands and bodyWordHSK 7–9斗志dòu zhìa strong wish to win or to keep trying and never give upWordHSK 7–9艰苦奋斗jiān kǔ fèn dòuto work very hard and never give up, even when things are…WordHSK 7–9争斗zhēng dòuto struggleWord内斗nèi dòuinternal strifeWord
dǒu
dou3Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is dòu.
- the Big Dipper, seven stars in the sky (as in 北斗星)
- a star group shaped like a large spoon (as in 北斗星)
Examples
你看到北斗星了吗？
nǐ kàn dào běi dǒu xīng le ma
Did you see the Big Dipper?
AI-generated sentence
晚上我能看到北斗星。
wǎn shàng wǒ néng kàn dào běi dǒu xīng
At night, I can see the Big Dipper.
AI-generated sentence
Words that use “斗” as dǒu
泰斗tài dǒua person greatly respected as the best expert in a field of workWordHSK 7–9公斗gōng dǒudecaliterWord冰斗bīng dǒu(geology) cirqueWord刁斗diāo dǒusoldier's copper saucepanWord北斗běi dǒuBig DipperWord升斗shēng dǒuliter and decaliter dry measureWord吊斗diào dǒu(a container) carried suspended or underslungWord墨斗mò dǒucarpenter's straight line markerWord
Stroke order
All 4 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 斗
Draw “斗” here — the faint guide shows its shape.