战斧

戰斧

zhànfǔ

noun

Measure Word

一把战斧 bǎ

Meanings

1 battle-axe
2 tomahawk

Characters

Examples

维京战士挥舞着沉重的战斧。

Wéijīng zhànshì huīwǔ zhe chénzhòng de zhànfǔ.

The Viking warrior was swinging a heavy battle-axe.

美军发射了几枚战斧巡航导弹。

Měi jūn fāshè le jǐ méi zhànfǔ xúnháng dǎodàn.

The US military launched several Tomahawk cruise missiles.

Tips

culture

In modern news Chinese 战斧 most often refers to the US Tomahawk cruise missile (战斧导弹), not a literal axe. The translation is calque-plus-sound: 战斧 means 'battle axe' and also echoes the weapon's name.

Stroke Order

战 zhàn

斧 fǔ