角斗

角鬥

juédòu

verb #23,352

Meanings

1 to wrestle
2 to fight (in combat or competition)
3 to grapple

Characters

to contend / to compete (alt. jiǎo: horn / corner)

to fight / to struggle

Examples

HSK 7-9

两人在擂台上激烈角斗。

Liǎng rén zài lèitái shàng jīliè juédòu.

The two fighters wrestled fiercely in the ring.

HSK 7-9

古罗马角斗士在竞技场中角斗。

Gǔluómǎ jiǎodòushì zài jìngjìchǎng zhōng juédòu.

Ancient Roman gladiators fought in the arena.

Tips

culture

角斗士 = gladiator. The term 角斗 evokes ancient combat sports. Note the two possible pronunciations of 角: jiǎo (horn/corner) vs. jué (to compete/contend) - here it is jué.

Stroke Order

角 jiǎo

斗 dǒu