斧 fǔ
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 斤 — axe
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
斧子
fǔzi
axe; hatchet
Characters in this word
子 zi
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 子 — son, child
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 考古队在遗址中发现一把石制斧子，说明当地居民很早就掌握了砍伐技术。 Kǎogǔduì zài yízhǐ zhōng fāxiàn yì bǎ shízhì fǔzi, shuōmíng dāngdì jūmín hěn zǎo jiù zhǎngwò le kǎnfá jìshù. The archaeological team found a stone axe at the site, showing that local residents had mastered felling techniques very early.
- 他拿起斧子，把一根粗木头劈成了两半。 Tā ná qǐ fǔzi, bǎ yì gēn cū mùtou pī chéng le liǎng bàn. He picked up the axe and split a thick log in two.
- 爸爸在院子里用斧子劈柴，准备过冬。 Bàba zài yuànzi lǐ yòng fǔzi pī chái, zhǔnbèi guòdōng. Dad is chopping firewood with an axe in the yard, getting ready for winter.