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The character '斗' originates from a pictographic depiction of a ladle or scoop, which historically represented a unit of dry measure, with its structural form abstractly suggesting a vessel with a handle. It also functions as the simplified counterpart to the traditional character '鬥', whose etymology pictorially represents two figures in confrontation, thus carrying the core meaning of fighting or contending. Over time, the semantic application of '斗' has broadened from its concrete measurement sense to encompass metaphorical struggles and competitive endeavors within compound words, while its graphical representation has gradually stabilized into the standardized strokes recognized today.
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他们在斗蟋蟀。
北斗星在夜空中闪耀。
他斗不过那个强壮的人。
这个斗篷是红色的。
农民用斗量米。
在斗争中，他学会了勇敢。
孩子们斗来斗去，最后成了朋友。
尽管他斗胆尝试，但结果并不理想。