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CHINESE CHARACTER

dòu

鬥

鬥

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fight; struggle

Numbered pinyin
dou4
English meanings
to fight; to struggle; to contest (traditional form of 斗)

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他們wéi為le了zìyóu自由ér而dòu鬥爭。

    They struggle for freedom.

  2. 02

    liǎng兩zhī隻gōng公雞zài在yuànzi院子裡dòu鬥le了qǐ起來。

    Two roosters started fighting in the yard.

  3. 03

    這chǎng場bǐ比賽競爭hěn很jīliè激烈,shuāng雙fāng方hùxiāng互相dòu鬥zhì智。

    The competition is fierce, and both sides compete with wits.

Explore words connected to this character.

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