操斧伐柯 cāo fǔ fá kē 🔊 How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax + Keep this word Meanings cāo fǔ fá kē (cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an axfig. to follow a principlefig. to act as matchmaker Its characters 操cāoto grasp斧fǔhatchet伐fáto cut down柯kēbranch; stem; stalk