- 斗争 dòuzhēng struggleto strive or contend against difficulties, an opponent, or for a specific cause
- 战斗 zhàndòu combatto engage in military combat or a physical fight; an armed battle
- 奋斗 fèndòu striveto strive; to struggle
- 阶级斗争 jiējídòuzhēng class struggle
- 战斗机 zhàndòujī fighterfighter (aircraft)
- 战斗力 zhàndòulì combat powerfighting strength; combat effectiveness
- 打斗 dǎdòu fightto fight
- 决斗 juédòu duelto fight a formal combat between two people to settle a dispute, or the combat itself
- 艰苦奋斗 jiānkǔfèndòu struggle arduouslyto struggle arduously
- 斗志 dòuzhì fighting spiritthe will or determination to fight, struggle, or compete
- 斗牛 dòuniú bullfighting
- 格斗 gédòu wrestleto wrestle; to engage in hand-to-hand combat
- 斗士 dòushì warriora person engaged in combat, struggle, or competition, often displaying bravery
- 搏斗 bódòu fightto wrestle; to fight; to struggle
- 争斗 zhēngdòu fightto engage in physical or verbal combat or direct conflict
- 斗殴 dòu'ōu brawlto brawl; to scuffle
- 好斗 hàodòu belligerentinclined to fight or be aggressive; combative in nature
- 斗智 dòuzhì battle of wits
- 批斗 pīdòu denounce and abuseto drag someone before a public meeting to denounce, humiliate, and physically abuse them (especially during the Cultural Revolution)
- 斗鸡 dòujī cockfightingcock fighting
- 斗气 dòuqì spiteto have a grudge against; to act out of spite
- 单打独斗 dāndǎdúdòu fight aloneto fight alone or act independently
- 勾心斗角 gōuxīndòujiǎo intricate architecturedescribing the elaborate and interlocking structure of roof eaves in traditional palace construction
- 斗嘴 dòuzuǐ bickerto engage in a minor or petty verbal argument
- 斗志昂扬 dòuzhì'ángyáng high-spiritedhaving high fighting spirit
- 明争暗斗 míngzhēng'àndòu infightingto fight openly and maneuver covertly
- 角斗 juédòu wrestleto wrestle
- 恶斗 èdòu fierce fighthard fighting or a fierce battle
- 械斗 xièdòu armed fightarmed confrontation or violent clash between gangs or rival groups using weapons
- 斗私批修 dòusīpīxiū fight self-interestfight self-interest and repudiate revisionism (Cultural Revolution slogan)
- 窝里斗 wōlidòu infightinginternal strife within a family or group
- 龙争虎斗 lóngzhēnghǔdòu clash of giantsa fierce battle between two powerful opponents
- 殴斗 ōudòu brawlto engage in a physical fight or fistfight
- 斗批改 dòupīgǎi struggle, criticize, transformstruggle, criticize, and transform (Cultural Revolution catchcry)
- 坐山观虎斗 zuòshānguānhǔdòu watch and waitTo watch a conflict from a position of safety and wait for an opportunity to benefit once the opposing parties have exhausted themselves.
- 斗争性 dòuzhēngxìng combativenessthe quality of being combative, assertive, or willing to struggle, often in a political or ideological context
- 角斗场 juédòuchǎng arenawrestling ring; arena
- 战斗舰 zhàndòujiàn battleship
- 困兽犹斗 kùnshòuyóudòu desperate struggleto continue fighting or resisting even in a desperate, cornered situation; a cornered beast will still fight
- 战斗者 zhàndòuzhě fighter
- 挨斗 áidòu be denouncedto suffer public censure or be denounced, especially during a political struggle session
- 争妍斗艳 zhēngyándòuyàn vying in beautyto compete for supreme beauty or glamour, often used to describe flowers, scenery, or artistic works
- 龙虎斗 lónghǔdòu clash of giantsa fight between powerful contenders
- 斗鸡走马 dòujīzǒumǎ gamblingcock-fighting and horse-racing; to engage in idle pastimes or gambling
- 斗牛士 dòuniúshì bullfightera person who engages in the sport of bullfighting, including matadors and toreadors
- 三对三斗牛 sānduìsāndòuniú 3-on-3 basketballthree-on-three basketball game
- 人权斗士 rénquándòushì activista human rights activist or a person who fights for human rights
- 内斗 nèidòu infightinginternal strife, power struggle, or the act of members within an organization fighting each other
- 内部斗争 nèibùdòuzhēng infightinginternal power struggle
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH