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dòu — to fight; to struggle

4 strokes · traditional 鬥

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Where it comes from

A long-handled ladle for measuring grain. It is the scoop in 斗 the dry measure, and the character doubles as the verb to fight, read dòu.

Words it turns up in

奋斗战斗北斗

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