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斗牛
DǒuNiú
1. Big Dipper and Altair (astronomy)
Common • Top 11% Noun

Character Breakdown

斗
dòu
to struggle, to fight, to contend; measuring cup
HSK 5 4 丶
牛
niú
ox, cow, bull
HSK 2 4 丶

Compound Words (6)

斗牛㹴
dòuniúgěng
variant of [[鬥牛梗|斗牛梗<dòuniúgěng>]]
斗牛士
dòuniúshì
matador
斗牛梗
dòuniúgěng
bull terrier
一对一斗牛
yīduìyīdòuniú
one-on-one basketball game
三对三斗牛
sānduìsāndòuniú
three-on-three basketball game
斗牛士之歌
Dòuniúshìzhīgē
Toreador Song (Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre), famous aria from opera Carmen [[卡門|卡门]] by Georges Bizet

Alternate Entries

斗牛
dòuniú
bullfighting

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Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
8,917 of 84,292

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