斗争
Old HSK 6
斗争 (dòuzhēng) · struggle
斗争 (dòuzhēng) means “struggle; fight; to strive”. It is written with 2 characters: 斗 (to struggle) + 争 (to argue). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 斗争 is built
The characters
斗 dòu · to struggle
What 斗 is made of
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A hand holding a measuring dipper (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
争 zhēng · to argue
What 争 is made of
- ⺈ — top shape
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: Simplified form of 爭, two hands 爪 and 彐 fighting over 亅 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这本书写的是人和自然的斗争。Zhè běn shū xiě de shì rén hé zìrán de dòuzhēng.This book is about man's struggle with nature.
他一直在和疾病斗争。Tā yìzhí zài hé jíbìng dòuzhēng.He has been fighting illness.
Questions about 斗争
What does 斗争 mean?
斗争 (dòuzhēng) means “struggle; fight; to strive”.
How do you pronounce 斗争?
斗争 is pronounced dòuzhēng.
Which HSK level is 斗争?
斗争 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 奋斗fèndòuto strive
- 战斗zhàndòuto fight
- 搏斗bódòuto fight
- 泰斗tàidǒuleading authority
- 争取zhēngqǔto try hard to
- 战争zhànzhēngwar
- 争论zhēnglùnto argue
- 竞争jìngzhēngto compete
- 力争lìzhēngto strive for
- 争端zhēngduāndispute
Learn 斗争 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 46: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.