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dòu · to struggle, to fight, to contend

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #2960
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4Total strokes

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斗Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 斗

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dòuWords pronounced dòu
dǒuWords pronounced dǒu
douWords pronounced dou
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Example sentences

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Wǒ wèi wǒ jiā rén fèn dòu.我为我家人奋斗。

I struggle for my family.

Source: Tatoeba #5144741 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì gè hěn jiān nán de dòu zhēng.这是个很艰难的斗争。

It was an uphill struggle.

Source: Tatoeba #9958525 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ huì zhàn dòu dào zuì hòu yì kǒu qì.我会战斗到最后一口气。

I will fight to the last breath.

Source: Tatoeba #335838 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de xiōng zhōng hái yǒu zú gòu de dòu zhì.他的胸中还有足够的斗志。

He had plenty of fight left in him.

Source: Tatoeba #1394865 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ wèi wǒ qián tú fèn dòu.我为我前途奋斗。

I am fighting for my future.

Source: Tatoeba #5144745 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men fèn dòu de mù biāo shì xiāo miè tiān huā.他们奋斗的目标是消灭天花。

They are struggling with the goal of wiping out smallpox.

Source: Tatoeba #3576063 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 斗 in context

  1. Say dòu, then recall the core meaning: to struggle, to fight, to contend.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the single-component balanced.
  3. Use it in 奋斗 (fèn dòu), meaning “to strive”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 斗 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.