閗 (dòu) - An archaic variant of 鬥 (dòu), meaning to & also used in some historical texts.

閗Tone 4

dòu ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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閗 · dòu

An archaic variant of 鬥 (dòu), meaning to fight, contend, compete, or struggle;

also used in some historical texts.

An archaic variant of 鬥 (dòu), meaning toalso used in some historical texts.

Usage highlights

to fightmartial contestinternal strifeto competestruggle for powerlegal dispute

Synonyms

  • 鬥— to fight, struggle (traditional form)
  • 斗— to fight, struggle (simplified form)
  • 战— to fight, war
  • 争— to contend, dispute

Antonyms

  • 和— peace, harmony
  • 协— cooperate, assist

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The two armies fought fiercely (两军激烈閗争).
  • They competed in martial arts (他们閗武).
  • Internal strife weakened the kingdom (内閗削弱了王国).

Collocations

  • to fight(閗争)
  • martial contest(閗武)
  • internal strife(内閗)
  • to compete(閗技)
  • struggle for power(閗权)
  • legal dispute(诉閗)

Idioms

  • Fight with all one's might(全力以閗)
  • Struggle against heaven and earth(与天地閗)
  • Contend for supremacy(争閗不休)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 閗 is an obsolete variant of 鬥, which depicts two men fighting with weapons.
  • The character was used in classical texts to denote military conflict, competition, and struggle.
  • In modern usage, it has been largely replaced by the simplified form 斗.

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