斧
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Meaning: hatchet
💡 Think 'father' (父) with 'axe' (斤) — dad's tool for chopping wood.
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Character Story & Explanation
斧 (fǔ) means 'hatchet' or 'axe', a tool for chopping wood. Its radical 斤 (jīn) originally depicted an axe, and 斧 combines this with 父 (fù, 'father'), hinting at its use as a fundamental tool in ancient households. In Chinese culture, the axe symbolizes decisive action and is associated with the carpentry god Lu Ban. Western equivalents like the carpenter's axe share similar practical and symbolic roles.
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