升斗 shēng dǒu ㄕㄥ ㄉㄡˇ sing1 dau2
- liter and decaliter dry measure
- (fig.) meager quantity of foodstuff
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升
- 上升 shàng shēng ㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄥ soeng5 sing1 to rise
- 升值 shēng zhí ㄕㄥ ㄓˊ sing1 zik6 to rise in value
- 升学 升學 shēng xué ㄕㄥ ㄒㄩㄝˊ sing1 hok6 to enter the next grade school
- 升温 升溫 shēng wēn ㄕㄥ ㄨㄣ sing1 wan1 to become hot
- 升级 升級 shēng jí ㄕㄥ ㄐㄧˊ sing1 kap1 to go up by one grade; to be promoted
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- 升迁 升遷 shēng qiān ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄢ sing1 cin1 to advance to a higher-level position; to be promoted to a higher position in a new department
- 升高 shēng gāo ㄕㄥ ㄍㄠ sing1 gou1 to raise
- 回升 huí shēng ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ wui4 sing1 to rise again after a fall
- 提升 tí shēng ㄊㄧˊ ㄕㄥ tai4 sing1 to promote (to a higher-ranking position)
- 攀升 pān shēng ㄆㄢ ㄕㄥ paan1 sing1 to clamber up
- 晋升 晉升 jìn shēng ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄥ zeon3 sing1 to promote to a higher position
- 毫升 háo shēng ㄏㄠˊ ㄕㄥ hou4 sing1 milliliter
- 飙升 飆升 biāo shēng ㄅㄧㄠ ㄕㄥ biu1 sing1 to rise rapidly
- 直升机 直升機 zhí shēng jī ㄓˊ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄧ zik6 sing1 gei1 helicopter
- 公升 gōng shēng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕㄥ gung1 sing1 liter
- 分升 fēn shēng ㄈㄣ ㄕㄥ fan1 sing1 deciliter
- 初升 chū shēng ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ co1 sing1 rising (sun, moon etc)
- 升上 shēng shàng ㄕㄥ ㄕㄤˋ sing1 soeng5 (of an employee) to be promoted to (a higher rank)
- 升任 shēng rèn ㄕㄥ ㄖㄣˋ sing1 jam6 to be promoted to
- 升入 shēng rù ㄕㄥ ㄖㄨˋ sing1 jap6 to progress to (a higher-level school)
斗
- 奋斗 奮鬥 fèn dòu ㄈㄣˋ ㄉㄡˋ fan5 dau3 to strive; to struggle
- 战斗 戰鬥 zhàn dòu ㄓㄢˋ ㄉㄡˋ zin3 dau3 to fight
- 打斗 打鬥 dǎ dòu ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄡˋ daa2 dau3 to fight
- 搏斗 搏鬥 bó dòu ㄅㄛˊ ㄉㄡˋ bok3 dau3 to wrestle; to fight; to struggle
- 泰斗 tài dǒu ㄊㄞˋ ㄉㄡˇ taai3 dau2 abbr. for 泰山北斗
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- 斗志 鬥志 dòu zhì ㄉㄡˋ ㄓˋ dau3 zi3 will to fight
- 斗争 鬥爭 dòu zhēng ㄉㄡˋ ㄓㄥ dau3 zang1 a struggle
- 艰苦奋斗 艱苦奮鬥 jiān kǔ fèn dòu ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇ ㄈㄣˋ ㄉㄡˋ gaan1 fu2 fan5 dau3 to struggle arduously
- 内斗 內鬥 nèi dòu ㄋㄟˋ ㄉㄡˋ noi6 dau3 internal strife
- 公斗 gōng dǒu ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄡˇ gung1 dau2 decaliter
- 冰斗 bīng dǒu ㄅㄧㄥ ㄉㄡˇ bing1 dau2 (geology) cirque
- 刁斗 diāo dǒu ㄉㄧㄠ ㄉㄡˇ diu1 dau2 soldier's copper saucepan, used for cooking food by day and for sounding the night watches during the hours of darkness (in ancient times)
- 北斗 Běi dǒu ㄅㄟˇ ㄉㄡˇ bak1 dau2 Great Bear
- 博斗 博鬥 bó dòu ㄅㄛˊ ㄉㄡˋ bok3 dau3 to fight or argue on a blogging site (netspeak)
- 吊斗 diào dǒu ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄡˇ diu3 dau2 (a container) carried suspended or underslung
- 墨斗 mò dǒu ㄇㄛˋ ㄉㄡˇ mak6 dau2 carpenter's straight line marker (an inked cord stretched tight then lowered onto timber)
- 好斗 好鬥 hào dòu ㄏㄠˋ ㄉㄡˋ hou3 dau3 to be warlike
- 山斗 shān dǒu ㄕㄢ ㄉㄡˇ saan1 dau2 abbr. for 泰山北斗
- 巴斗 bā dǒu ㄅㄚ ㄉㄡˇ baa1 dau2 variant of 笆斗
- 恶斗 惡鬥 è dòu ㄜˋ ㄉㄡˋ ok3 dau3 hard fighting
Idioms with these characters
- 歌舞升平 歌舞昇平 gē wǔ shēng píng ㄍㄜ ㄨˇ ㄕㄥ ㄆㄧㄥˊ lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
- 鸡犬升天 雞犬升天 jī quǎn shēng tiān ㄐㄧ ㄑㄩㄢˇ ㄕㄥ ㄊㄧㄢ gai1 hyun2 sing1 tin1 lit. (when a person attains enlightenment and immortality), even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom)
- 明升暗降 míng shēng àn jiàng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄥ ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ming4 sing1 am3 gong3 (idiom) to kick sb upstairs
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- 升斗小民 shēng dǒu xiǎo mín ㄕㄥ ㄉㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄇㄧㄣˊ sing1 dau2 siu2 man4 (idiom) poor people; those who live from hand to mouth
- 升官发财 升官發財 shēng guān fā cái ㄕㄥ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄈㄚ ㄘㄞˊ sing1 gun1 faat3 coi4 to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
- 升堂入室 shēng táng rù shì ㄕㄥ ㄊㄤˊ ㄖㄨˋ ㄕˋ sing1 tong4 jap6 sat1 lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom)
- 四海升平 四海昇平 sì hǎi shēng píng ㄙˋ ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄥ ㄆㄧㄥˊ (idiom) the whole world is at peace
- 步斗踏罡 bù dǒu tà gāng ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄡˇ ㄊㄚˋ ㄍㄤ bou6 dau2 daap6 gong1 to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)
- 步罡踏斗 bù gāng tà dǒu ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄤ ㄊㄚˋ ㄉㄡˇ bou6 gong1 daap6 dau2 to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)
- 才高八斗 cái gāo bā dǒu ㄘㄞˊ ㄍㄠ ㄅㄚ ㄉㄡˇ coi4 gou1 baat3 dau2 (idiom) of great talent
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- 触斗蛮争 觸鬥蠻爭 chù dòu mán zhēng ㄔㄨˋ ㄉㄡˋ ㄇㄢˊ ㄓㄥ zuk1 dau3 maan4 zang1 constant bickering and fighting (idiom); constantly at each other's throats
- 单打独斗 單打獨鬥 dān dǎ dú dòu ㄉㄢ ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄨˊ ㄉㄡˋ daan1 daa2 duk6 dau3 to fight alone (idiom)
- 斗酒只鸡 斗酒隻雞 dǒu jiǔ zhī jī ㄉㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄓ ㄐㄧ dau2 zau2 zek3 gai1 lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
- 斗鸡走马 鬥雞走馬 dòu jī zǒu mǎ ㄉㄡˋ ㄐㄧ ㄗㄡˇ ㄇㄚˇ dau3 gai1 zau2 maa5 cock-fighting and horse-racing (idiom); to gamble
- 勾心斗角 勾心鬥角 gōu xīn dòu jiǎo ㄍㄡ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄉㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ngau1 sam1 dau3 gok3 to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)
- 夸多斗靡 誇多鬥靡 kuā duō dòu mǐ ㄎㄨㄚ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄉㄡˋ ㄇㄧˇ kwaa1 do1 dau3 mei5 (idiom) to use literary phrases in one's writing to show off one's erudition
- 困兽犹斗 困獸猶鬥 kùn shòu yóu dòu ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄡˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄡˋ kwan3 sau3 jau4 dau3 a cornered beast will still fight (idiom)