Writing
斗 (dòu) — how to say "to struggle" in Chinese
斗
To struggle; to fight
verb
Radicals / Keys
斗
Dipper
#68 · dǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
斗敌人
dòu dírén
to fight the enemy
Examples
他用一斗米换了一斗豆。
He exchanged one dou of rice for one dou of beans.
一斗米。
One dou of rice.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say struggle in Chinese?
"to struggle" in Chinese is 斗 (dòu).
斗 meaning in English
斗 (dòu) means "To struggle; to fight".
How is 斗 pronounced?
It is pronounced dòu (written as dou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Dou in Chinese character
It is written 斗 and has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 斗?
斗 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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