Taxonomy of meanings for 斗:　　

  • 斗 dǒu (OC: tooʔ MC: təu) 當口切 上 廣韻：【説文作？十升也有柄象形石經作斗當口切八 】
    • LADLE
      • nladle for wine, also used for ladling water
    • VOLUME MEASURES
      • n4 升 ca. 200 cc make one 豆800 cc, four 豆 make one 區3200 cc, four 區 make one fǔ 釜 12 600cc
      • ncpost-V{NUM}.post-Nclassifierten bushels: dipper
    • PILLAR CAPITAL
      • nbase of pillar capital
    • CONSTELLATION
      • nprThe Great Dipper
    • =陡SUDDENLY
      • =陡SLANT
      • 斗 ｚｈｕ３《集韻》腫庾切，上麌章。侯部。
        • =枓LADLE
          • nladle for wine, also used for ladling water

        Additional information about 斗

        說文解字: 【斗】，十升也。象形，有柄。凡斗之屬皆从斗。 【當口切】

          Criteria
        • LADLE

          1. Shuò 勺 / 酌 refers to a small ladle with a long handle, which was typically used to pour wine into a cup.

          2. Dǒu 斗 refers to a ladle with a short handle and a larger content than >shuò 勺 / 酌.

          3. Yú 舀 is a general term meaning to ladle. The word has a strong colloquial flavour.