斗

• 拼音: dòu
• 汉字拆解: 斗 = pictograph of two figures facing each other in combat

含义

To fight, struggle against, or compete. Used for physical combat, ideological struggle, or competitive contests.

Has strong revolutionary-era associations in Chinese (阶级斗争). In modern usage, 斗 appears in competition and confrontation contexts. 斗智斗勇 (matching wits and courage) is a common compound. Also found in 争斗, 战斗, 格斗.

例句

1. 两只公鸡在院子里斗了起来，难解难分。
2. 他凭借超强的心理素质，与对手斗智斗勇。
3. 工人们团结起来，与恶劣的工作条件顽强地斗。

用法指南

语境: competition, conflict, history

语气: intense

正确说法

• 两队在决赛中斗得旗鼓相当，观众看得热血沸腾。(The two teams fought evenly matched in the final, sending the audience's blood boiling.)
• 面对挑衅，她没有选择逃避，而是决定与之正面交斗。(Faced with provocation, she chose not to retreat but to confront it head-on.)

错误说法

• 我和他斗了一顿饭 — 斗 implies conflict or competition, not sharing a meal; say 我和他一起吃了顿饭

起源与历史

斗 is a pictographic character depicting two figures in confrontation

文化背景

时代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal