When the formation data identifies 斗 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
斗
Radical 68 of 214 · 4 strokes
Dipper
dòu
Unicode uses 斗 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is a dipper; unit of volume (ten 升 or litres); Kangxi radical 68; 8th lunar mansion, determinative star φ Sagittarii. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
4 course characters17 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
4 course characters
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料liàoingredients, materials; to conjecture, to guessDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Depicts a dipper (斗) full of rice (米).
- 米Semantic componentrice
- 斗Semantic componentdipper; ladle; unit of dry measure; (simp.) fight, struggle
- Category radical
- 斗 dipper
- Visual structure
- 米 + 斗
HSK words with 料9 words in this course
斗dòuto struggle, to fight, to contend; measuring cupDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a cup or dipper. In simplified Chinese 斗 is also used to mean "fight, struggle", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 鬥.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 斗 dipper
- Visual structure
- 十
HSK words with 斗5 words in this course
斜xiéslanting, sloping, inclinedDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 斗 represents the meaning and 余 represents the sound.
- 斗Semantic componentdipper; ladle; unit of dry measure; (simp.) fight, struggle
- 余Phonetic componentextra; remaining
- Category radical
- 斗 dipper
- Visual structure
- 余 + 斗
HSK words with 斜2 words in this course
斟zhēnto deliberate, to gauge; to pour wine or teaDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 斗 represents the meaning and 甚 represents the sound.
- 斗Semantic componentdipper; ladle; unit of dry measure; (simp.) fight, struggle
- 甚Phonetic componentvery; extremely
- Category radical
- 斗 dipper
- Visual structure
- 甚 + 斗
HSK words with 斟1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.