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爭鬥

简争斗 · 繁爭鬥

Mandarin · pinyin zhēng dòu

to struggle
to fight
struggle

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争: zhēng · dispute, fight, contend, strive
斗: dòu · dǒu · a dipper; unit of volume (ten 升 or litres); Kangxi radical 68; 8th lunar mansion, determinative star φ Sagittarii

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1–4 · zheng1 dou4

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zang1 dau3

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verb

to come to blows; to fight; to scuffle
(literally, figuratively) to struggle; to fight; to strive

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