对抗 (duì kàng)

to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation

Character breakdown

对 (duì) · 5 strokes

Simplified form of 對. Depicts a hand (寸) holding a farming tool (丵) to develop land (土). Based on the original meaning "develop land".
抗 (kàng) · 7 strokes

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 亢 represents the sound.