Chinese word dictionary

步罡踏斗

bù gāng tà dǒu · to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)

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Word information

Simplified步罡踏斗

Traditional步罡踏斗

Pinyinbù gāng tà dǒu

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

步bù

walk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress

罡gāng

the stars at the end of the Big Dipper

踏tà

to trample, to tread on, to walk over

斗dòu

to struggle, to fight, to contend; measuring cup

How to learn 步罡踏斗

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Words with the same characters

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跑步pǎobù

to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double

步bù

a step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process; situation; surname Bu

散步sànbù

to take a walk; to go for a walk

步行bùxíng

to go on foot; to walk

奋斗fèndòu

to strive; to struggle

脚步jiǎobù

footstep; step