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Chinese symbol for “matador”

斗牛士
dòu niú shì
Traditional: 鬥牛士
matador; toreador; bullfighter

The closest CC-CEDICT match for matador is 斗牛士 (dòu niú shì), defined as: matador; toreador; bullfighter.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

斗 dòu
to struggle, to fight, to contend; measuring cup
radical 68 ⽃ · 4 strokes
牛 niú
ox, cow, bull
radical 93 ⽜ · 4 strokes
士 shì
scholar, gentleman; soldier
radical 33 ⼠ · 3 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 斗牛士.

WordPinyinMeaning
战斗 (戰鬥)zhàn dòuto fight; to engage in combat
斗争 (鬥爭)dòu zhēnga struggle; fight
奋斗 (奮鬥)fèn dòuto strive; to struggle
战斗机 (戰鬥機)zhàn dòu jīfighter (aircraft)
战斗力 (戰鬥力)zhàn dòu lìfighting strength
斗士 (鬥士)dòu shìwarrior; activist
牛奶niú nǎicow's milk; measure word: 瓶 (píng), 杯 (bēi)
牛肉niú ròubeef
人士rén shìperson; figure

See also: Japanese symbol for “matador”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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