斗 [dǒu]

• 名词
  • （量粮食的器具） dou, a measure for grain
  • （形状像斗的东西） an object shaped like a cup or dipper:

    funnel;

    漏斗

    (tobacco) pipe

    烟斗

  • （圆形的指纹） whorl (of a fingerprint)
  • （二十八宿之一） Dou, one of the lunar mansions
  • {天} （北斗星的简称） the Big Dipper:

    the handle of the Dipper

    斗柄

  • （姓氏） a surname:

    Dou Gai

    斗盖

• 量词
  • （容量单位） dou, a unit of dry measure for grain (=1 decalitre)

斗 [dòu]

• 动词
  • （对打; 争斗） fight; tussle:

    fist fight; fisticuffs;

    拳斗

    fight with weapons between groups of people

    械斗

  • （斗争） struggle against; denounce:

    struggle against despotic landlords; settle scores with despotic landlords;

    斗恶霸地主

    struggle [fight] against the heavens and earth; struggle against nature

    战天斗地

  • （使动物斗） make animals fight (as a game):

    bullfight;

    斗牛

    cricketfight

    斗蛐蛐

  • （比赛争胜） contest with; contend with:

    The craftiest fox can't escape the skilled hunter.

    狐狸再狡猾也斗不过好猎手。

    I'm not your match.

    我斗不过你。

  • （接合; 拼合; 往一块儿凑） fit together; be patched up:

    fit the tenon into the mortise; devetail;

    斗榫

    Let's pool our information and size up the situation.

    大家斗一斗情况。