The story of 斧

axe

斧 is composed of 父 (male, father) and 斤 (catty). 父 is the picture of a hand holding a stone axe, while 斤 depicts an axe with handle, since both have other meanings, we use 斧 to represent their original meaning.

Vocabulary of 斧

  • 石斧 (zax)

Classification

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