斧 — Chinese character
斧
fǔ
axe, hatchet; to chop, to hew
- Pinyin
- fǔ
- Radical
- 69 ⽄ (Axe)
- Strokes
- 8
- Components
- 父 斤
- Formation
- pictophonetic — axe; meaning component 斤; sound component 父
- Japanese
- 斧 as a kanji
Common words with 斧
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 斧头 (斧頭) | fǔ tóu | ax; hatchet |
| 战斧 (戰斧) | zhàn fǔ | battle-ax |
| 大刀阔斧 (大刀闊斧) | dà dāo kuò fǔ | bold and decisive |
| 斧子 | fǔ zi | axe; hatchet |
| 鬼斧神工 | guǐ fǔ shén gōng | supernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods; uncanny workmanship |
| 板斧 | bǎn fǔ | broad axe |
| 刀斧手 | dāo fǔ shǒu | lictor |
| 斧正 | fǔ zhèng | (polite) please amend my writing |
| 不避斧钺 (不避斧鉞) | bù bì fǔ yuè | not trying to avoid the battle-ax (idiom); not afraid of dying in combat |
| 刀锯斧钺 (刀鋸斧鉞) | dāo jù fǔ yuè | knife, saw, ax and hatchet (idiom); facing torture and execution |
| 宽斧 (寬斧) | kuān fǔ | broadax; ax with a wide blade |
| 操斧伐柯 | cāo fǔ fá kē | (cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax; fig. to follow a principle |
English words written with 斧
斧 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: I Ching 2 · Mencius 3 · Zhuangzi 5
- Hexagram 56
- Hexagram 57
- Mencius 1A.3
- Mencius 6A.8
- Zhuangzi Transcendental Bliss
- Zhuangzi Man Among Men
- Zhuangzi Opening Trunks
- Zhuangzi Perfect Happiness
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