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

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.

古罗马角斗士在竞技场中角斗。

Gǔ Luómǎ juédòushì zài jìngjìchǎng zhōng juédòu.

Ancient Roman gladiators fought in the arena.

Tips

culture

角斗士 (juédòushì) = 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 dòu