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The character 斧 is a phono-semantic compound. Its lower half is the radical 斤, which independently means axe and provides the core semantic category. The upper component, 父 (father), functions here solely as a phonetic indicator. The character defines a heavy hand tool with a bladed head on a wooden handle, used for chopping wood or felling trees, and historically as a weapon. This literal meaning has remained dominant throughout its history.
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他拿起了一把斧头。
樵夫用斧子砍柴。
这把斧头非常锋利。
爷爷用斧子劈开了木桩。
工具棚里有一把旧斧头。
考古学家发现了一把古代石斧。
这把青铜斧是重要的历史文物。
消防斧通常放在紧急出口旁边。