Chinese symbol for “ax”
斧头
fǔ tóu
Traditional: 斧頭
ax; hatchet; measure word: 柄 (bǐng)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ax is 斧头 (fǔ tóu), defined as: ax; hatchet; measure word: 柄 (bǐng).
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 斧头.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 头发 (頭髮) | tóu fa | hair (on the head) |
| 街头 (街頭) | jiē tóu | street |
| 镜头 (鏡頭) | jìng tóu | camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ax”.
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.