Chinese Word: 枓 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

枓

Pinyin: dǒu

English Definition: square base for Chinese flagstaff

Chinese Definition:
①(枓栱)同“斗拱”。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 木

Pictophonetic:斗 indicates the sound; 木 (wood) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 木 [ mù ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden
- 斗 [ dòu ] to struggle, to fight, to contend; measuring cup

Similar Characters: 科

	枓拱	dǒu gǒng	variant of 斗拱
	枓栱	dǒu gǒng	variant of 斗拱

1		zhè xiē 这些 xīng xì 星系 chén āi 尘埃 hé 和 xīng jì 星际 yún qì 云气， shì 是 wèi lái 未来 zào xīng 造星 de 的 cái 材 dǒu 枓。 The dust, in conjunction with the galaxy's interstellar gas, comprises the raw material for future star formation.
2		shī mì tè 施密特 shuō 说， gōng sī 公司 zhèng zài 正在 yán fā 研发 gèng 更 pián yi 便宜、 xiào lǜ 效率 gèng gāo 更高 de 的 cái 材 dǒu 枓。 Mr. Smit said that the company was working to develop cheaper, more effective materials.

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