斗

dòu

HSK 7

斗 — dòu

1. dry measure of grain equal to ten 升 (~10 liters); also a dipper-shaped vessel

   柜子里还有一斗大米。 guìzi lǐ háiyǒu yīdòu dàmǐ — There is still a dou (about ten liters) of rice in the cupboard.

斗 — dǒu

1. abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation (北斗星)

   北斗在北方的夜空很显眼。 běidǒu zài běifāng de yèkōng hěn xiǎnyǎn — The Big Dipper is very conspicuous in the northern night sky.