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Chinese symbol for “axe”

斧子
fǔ zi
axe; hatchet; measure word: 把 (bǎ)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for axe is 斧子 (fǔ zi), defined as: axe; hatchet; measure word: 把 (bǎ).

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

斧 fǔ
axe, hatchet; to chop, to hew
radical 69 ⽄ · 8 strokes
子 zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
radical 39 ⼦ · 3 strokes

Other Chinese words for “axe”

WordPinyinMeaning
斨qiāngaxe

Related words

Other words that share a character with 斧子.

WordPinyinMeaning
斧头 (斧頭)fǔ tóuax; hatchet
战斧 (戰斧)zhàn fǔbattle-ax
大刀阔斧 (大刀闊斧)dà dāo kuò fǔbold and decisive
鬼斧神工guǐ fǔ shén gōngsupernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods; uncanny workmanship
板斧bǎn fǔbroad axe
孩子hái zichild
儿子 (兒子)ér zison
电子 (電子)diàn zǐelectronic; electron (particle physics)

See also: Japanese symbol for “axe”.

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.

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