to fight; to struggle against; to contend or vie for victory

a cup or dipper-shaped object, such as a 漏斗 lòu​dǒu or a smoking pipe; (bound form) a ladle or wine vessel used in ancient times

to make animals fight as a game or sport

to denounce or criticize someone at a public meeting

to piece together; to join or assemble parts into a whole

to tease or provoke; equivalent to 逗 dòu

a Chinese surname

a dry measure for grain equal to ten 升 shēng; a decaliter

(bound form) the Big Dipper constellation; shorthand for 北斗星 běi​dǒu​xīng

a circular or spiral fingerprint pattern

(bound form) suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

(bound form) describing something as very small, as in 斗室 dǒu​shì

a Chinese surname

(bound form) describing something as great or large, often metaphorically, as in 斗胆 dǒu​dǎn

(architecture) a block or bracket used as a structural support in traditional Chinese buildings, as in 斗拱 dǒu​gǒng

(bound form) steep; precipitous