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Translation

dòu = d + ou4: to fight / to struggle / to condemn / to censure / to contend / to put together / coming together

Mnemonic

Mnemonic symbol: a 斗牛士 (dou4 niu2 shi4) is a matador, who will represent 斗 when used as component.

The matador (斗) and Don Quixote (d) are fighting (斗) in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4) about who may use the bathroom next. The matador yields a holy cross (十) as a weapon, while Don Quixote (d) wisely chose a blossom (⺀) to cushion the crosses' blows.

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All translations for 斗

dǒu = d + ou3
abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1]
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dǒu = d + ou3
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]
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dòu = d + ou4
to fight / to struggle / to condemn / to censure / to contend / to put together / coming together
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dòu = d + ou4
dòu = d + ou4
dòu = d + ou4

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斗 character breakdown

shí = sh + Ø2
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Character component without intrinsic meaning
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