fǔ
axe
Phonosemantic compound. 斤 represents the meaning and 父 represents the sound.
Evolution
Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze script
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 斧
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
hatchet | ||
ax | ||
axe | ||
bold and decisive | ||
uncanny workmanship |
Sources