刜 (fú) - To chop & to cut

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fú ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 刂

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刜 · fú

To chop;

to cut;

to strike;

to attack (archaic/literary usage).

To chopto cutto strike

Usage highlights

Chopping woodAttacking a cityStriking actionCutting downChopping with axe

Synonyms

  • 砍— to chop, to cut
  • 劈— to chop, to split
  • 斩— to behead, to chop
  • 伐— to cut down, to attack

Antonyms

  • 建— to build, construct
  • 立— to establish, set up
  • 修— to repair, mend

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He chopped the wood with an axe (刜木).
  • The army attacked the city (刜城).
  • In ancient texts, it describes striking or cutting actions (刜击).

Collocations

  • Chopping wood(刜木)
  • Attacking a city(刜城)
  • Striking action(刜击)
  • Cutting down(刜伐)
  • Chopping with axe(刜斫)

Idioms

  • To chop and pare(刜斫削凿)
  • To attack and destroy(刜破)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts, particularly those describing military actions or woodworking.
  • Considered a literary/archaic character, rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.

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