砧斧 zhēnfǔ ancient execution tools Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 砧 zhēn anvil (bound form) anvil; a heavy block used as a base for hammering, cutting, or washing clothes, such as a chopping block or a laundry stone斧 fǔ noun ax (bound form) ax; hatchet; an ancient weapon or executioner's tool