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鬥
dòu
Character Formation
Definition struggle, fight, compete, contend; Kangxi radical 191
Formation
Method
  1. (象形) Pictographic. Two men fighting.
Simplification
Method
Simplified form is 斗. Created as unique simplification #55 (鬥 » 斗) via homophonic substitution.
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