斧 (fu2 | fu3) : axe; hatchet

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斧

fu2

fu3

axe; hatchet; battleaxe

(Classifier(s): 把, 柄)

Default PoS:

Stroke count: 8

Level: 3

Radical: 斤 (#69)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

斧

This word has been viewed 3355 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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斧子 fu2 zi2 fu3 zi5 = axe; hatchet

斧頭 fu2 tau4*2 fu3 tou5 = axe; hatchet 粵

板斧 baan2 fu2 ban3 fu3 = [1] broad axe [2] (Cantonese) skills, talents

大刀闊斧 daai6 dou1 fut3 fu2 da4 dao1 kuo4 fu3 = bold and decisive

斧頭邊 fu2 tau4*2 bin1 fu3 tou2 bian1 = Kangxi radical 170 (mound) (阝[left]) 粵

班門弄斧 baan1 mun4 lung6 fu2 ban1 men2 nong4 fu3 = to show off one's beginner skills in front of an expert

打斧頭 daa2 fu2 tau4 = get a rake-off 粵

三板斧 saam1 baan2 fu2 san1 ban3 fu3 = someone who is mediocre (in terms of skills or knowledge)

斧頭幫 fu2 tau4*2 bong1 = the Axe Gang

斧正 fu2 zing3 fu3 zheng4 = make corrections; rectify

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雖然佢三十六度板斧都出齊，但都唔夠你犀利粵
Although he put in all that he knew, he could not match up with you.

佢噉嘅三板斧仲敢喺一哥面前自吹自擂? 粵
He is not capable but yet has the audacity to blow his trumpet before the master?

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 斧
Unicode code for this character: U+65a7 (off-site link)

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