斗鱼

鬥魚
dòuyú
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 betta fish; Siamese fighting fish
  2. 2 Douyu (Chinese live-streaming platform)

Examples

Dòuyú dǎjià fēicháng xiōng.
Betta fish fight very fiercely.
Tā zài Dòuyú zhíbō Yīngxióng Liánméng.
He live-streams League of Legends on Douyu.

Tips

usage
Two distinct meanings: the fish (Betta splendens) and the platform. Context makes it unambiguous — 斗鱼 = keeping betta fish; 斗鱼 / 斗鱼 = on the streaming platform.

In Pop Culture

斗鱼 Dòuyú
Douyu TV
Wuhan-based live-streaming platform founded in 2014, focused on video games and esports. Named after the aggressive fish — the logo is a stylized fish. One of China's top two game-streaming platforms alongside 虎牙 (Huya); listed on NASDAQ in 2019.

Stroke Order

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