Chinese word dictionary

伐柯

fá kē · (cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax; fig. to follow a principle; fig. to act as matchmaker

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Word information

Simplified伐柯

Traditional伐柯

Pinyinfá kē

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

伐fá

cut down, subjugate, attack

柯kē

axe-handle, bough, stalk; surname

How to learn 伐柯

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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to suppress by armed force; to send a punitive expedition against; to crusade against

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to fell; to cut