鬬 (dòu) - To fight & to struggle

鬬Tone 4

dòu ｜ 25 strokes ｜ radical:

丁恩

鬬 · dòu

To fight;

to struggle;

to contend;

to compete;

to battle against.

To fightto struggleto contend

Usage highlights

To fightTo competeTo fight with weaponsTo fight courageouslyChicken fightingCricket fighting

Synonyms

  • 斗— fight, struggle (modern simplified equivalent)
  • 战— battle, war
  • 争— contend, compete

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The two armies fought fiercely (两军激烈鬬争).
  • They are competing in a chess match (他们在鬬棋).
  • He struggled with his inner demons (他与心魔鬬争).
  • The roosters are fighting (公鸡在鬬鸡).

Collocations

  • To fight(鬬争)
  • To compete(鬬竞)
  • To fight with weapons(鬬械)
  • To fight courageously(勇鬬)
  • Chicken fighting(鬬鸡)
  • Cricket fighting(鬬蟋蟀)

Idioms

  • Fight to the death(决一死鬬)
  • Engage in a fierce battle(龙争虎鬬)
  • Struggle between trapped beasts(困兽犹鬬)
  • Fight with all one's might(全力以鬬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character depicts two figures facing each other in combat, originally representing hand-to-hand fighting.
  • Historically used in contexts of martial competition, military conflict, and competitive games like cockfighting.
  • The character is extremely rare in modern usage, having been largely replaced by the simplified form 斗.
  • Appears in classical literature and historical texts describing battles and conflicts.

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