Chinese symbol for “wrestle”
格斗
gé dòu
Traditional: 格鬥
to wrestle
The closest CC-CEDICT match for wrestle is 格斗 (gé dòu), defined as: to wrestle.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “wrestle”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 搏斗 (搏鬥) | bó dòu | to wrestle; to fight; to struggle |
| 角力 | jué lì | to wrestle; (fig.) to lock horns; to tussle; to wrangle |
| 摔角 | shuāi jiǎo | to wrestle; wrestling |
| 扭打 | niǔ dǎ | to wrestle; to grapple |
| 角斗 (角鬥) | jué dòu | to wrestle |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 格斗.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 价格 (價格) | jià gé | price |
| 资格 (資格) | zī gé | qualifications; seniority |
| 风格 (風格) | fēng gé | style |
| 严格 (嚴格) | yán gé | strict; stringent; tight; rigorous |
| 性格 | xìng gé | nature; disposition |
| 合格 | hé gé | to meet the standard required; qualified |
| 战斗 (戰鬥) | zhàn dòu | to fight; to engage in combat |
| 斗争 (鬥爭) | dòu zhēng | a struggle; fight |
See also: Japanese symbol for “wrestle”.
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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