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CHINESE CHARACTER

dòu

斗

斗

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peck

Numbered pinyin
dou4
English meanings
abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1], dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4], decaliter, peck, cup or dipper shaped object, old variant of 陡[dou3], variant of 鬥|斗[dou4]

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    dòuzhēng斗争。

    Struggle.

  2. 02

    zhàndòu战斗。

    Battle.

  3. 03

    bódòu搏斗。

    Fight.

  4. 04

    fèndòu奋斗。

    Strive.

  5. 05

    dòuzhì斗志。

    Fighting spirit.

  6. 06

    jiānchíbùxiè坚持不懈。

    Persevere.

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  • 奋斗
  • 战斗
  • 搏斗
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  • 斗志
  • 泰斗
  • 艰苦奋斗