How to Write 斗 (dòu) — Chinese Stroke Order

Meaning: abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1], dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4], decaliter · 4 strokes · HSK 5

Step-by-step stroke order for 斗
Step-by-step stroke order for 斗

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Character facts

Character斗
Pinyindòu (also: dǒu)
Strokes4
HSK levelHSK 5
UnicodeU+6597

English meanings

Words with 斗

WordPinyinMeaning
斗争dòu zhēnga struggle; fight
战斗zhàn dòuto fight; to engage in combat
奋斗fèn dòuto strive; to struggle
战斗力zhàn dòu lìfighting strength
搏斗bó dòuto wrestle; to fight
争斗zhēng dòustruggle; war
筋斗jīn dòutumble; somersault
斗志dòu zhìwill to fight; fighting spirit
斗殴dòu ōuto fight; to brawl
斗胆dòu dǎn(courteous) to be so bold as to
斗智dòu zhìbattle of wits
泰斗tài dòu(abbr. for 泰山北斗[Tai4 Shan1 Bei3 dou3]) distinguished figure; doyen

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