斧 (fǔ): hatchet
斧 (fǔ) is a Chinese character meaning “hatchet.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 父 (phonetic) and 斤 (semantic). It ranks #2614 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 斧 axe. Its radical form 斤 (axe) appears in many related characters such as 新 (xīn, new), 斤 (jīn, catty), 断 (duàn, to break).
Definitions
- hatchet
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 斧头noun | fǔ tóu | ax |
| 斧子noun | fǔ zi | axe |
| 鬼斧神工phrase | guǐ fǔ shén gōng | supernaturally fine craft (idiom) |
| 大刀阔斧phrase | dà dāo kuò fǔ | bold and decisive |
| 板斧noun | bǎn fǔ | broad axe |
| 班门弄斧phrase | bān mén nòng fǔ | to display one's slight skill before an expert (idiom) |
| 刀斧手noun | dāo fǔ shǒu | lictor |
| 神工鬼斧 | shén gōng guǐ fǔ | see 鬼斧神工 |
| 斧正verb | fǔ zhèng | (polite) please amend my writing |
| 不避斧钺 | bù bì fǔ yuè | not trying to avoid the battle-ax (idiom) |
| 战斧noun | zhàn fǔ | battle-ax |
| 镰刀斧头 | lián dāo fǔ tóu | the hammer and sickle (flag of USSR, symbolizing rural and proletarian labor) |
| 资斧 | zī fǔ | (literary) money for a journey |
| 斧钺之诛 | fǔ yuè zhī zhū | to die by battle-ax (idiom) |
| 操斧伐柯 | cāo fǔ fá kē | (cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax |
斧 appears in 18 compound words: 28 as the first character, 39 as the last, and 33 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 斧 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (6)
to show off one's inferior talent or skill in front of an expert; to teach an expert how to do things
(cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax; fig. to follow a principle; fig. to act as matchmaker
to handle something with daring and resolve; to be bold and decisive when handling an issue; drastic
superlative craftsmanship; supernaturally fine craft (as if done by the spirits)
to show off one's inferior talent or skill in front of an expert; to teach an expert how to do things
to handle something with daring and resolve; to be bold and decisive when handling an issue; drastic
superlative craftsmanship; supernaturally fine craft (as if done by the spirits)
Example Sentences
斧正文章，精益求精。
Fǔzhèng wénzhāng, jīngyìqiújīng.
Polish writing to strive for perfection.
显性上的克制，衬出的是隐性上的大刀阔斧。
xiǎn xìng shàng de kè zhì , chèn chū de shì yǐn xìng shàng de dà dāo kuò fǔ .
Overt restraint serves to highlight the bold, sweeping changes taking place behind the scenes.
这次大刀阔斧的重组，使外界格外关注微软最新季度财报。
zhè cì dà dāo kuò fǔ de chóng zǔ , shǐ wài jiè gé wài guān zhù wēi ruǎn zuì xīn jì dù cái bào .
This sweeping restructuring has drawn particular attention to Microsoft's latest quarterly earnings report.
...朗打光了! 美通知日本 若要 400枚战斧 得再等等
. . . lǎng dǎ guāng le ! měi tōng zhī rì běn ruò yāo 4 0 0 méi zhàn fǔ dé zài děng děng
...We're out of stock! U.S. tells Japan: If you want 400 Tomahawk missiles, you'll have to wait a little longer
北投惊传斧头砍人!疑同事间纠纷 惊悚瞬间曝
běi tóu jīng chuán fǔ tóu kǎn rén ! yí tóng shì jiān jiū fēn jīng 悚 shùn jiān pù
Shocking Report of Axe Attack in Beitou! Suspected Dispute Between Colleagues—Chilling Moments Revealed
日“鸟海号”改装可射战斧导弹! 搭JSM“海空双轨”射程覆盖大半...
rì niǎo hǎi hào gǎi zhuāng kě shè zhàn fǔ dǎo dàn ! dā J S M hǎi kōng shuāng guǐ shè chéng fù gài dà bàn . . .
Japan's "Chokai" to be modified to launch Tomahawk missiles! Combined with the JSM, its "dual-track" sea-air coverage spans most of...
他用斧头重重的斩了一下，那棵树就倒了下来。
Tāyòng fǔtóu chóngchóng de zhǎn le yīxià, nà kē shù jiù dǎo le xiàlai.
The tree was felled with one hard blow of his ax.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 斤 (axe) component
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