翻 斗

fān dǒudictionary entry

tipping body (as on a dump truck or tipping cart)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

翻斗翻斗 [fan1 dou3] /tipping body (as on a dump truck or tipping cart)/

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翻
fān
to turn over / to flip over / to overturn / to rummage through / to translate / to decode / to double / to climb over or into / to cross
斗
dǒu
dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[shēng] or one-tenth of a 石[dàn] / decaliter / peck / cup or dipper shaped object
dòu
to fight / to struggle / to condemn / to censure / to contend / to put together / coming together
Dǒu
abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Běi dǒu xīng]

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