Keyword
tyrant
- to usurp
- to rule by might
- Frequency
- #1822
- Strokes
- 21
Readings
bà
Mnemonic
雨 (rain) gives the meaning.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
霸权
hegemony; supremacy
争霸
to contend for hegemony; a power struggle
霸王
hegemon; overlord; despot
霸
hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master
霸主
a powerful chief of the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC); overlord; hegemon
霸占
to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate
霸道
the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent
霸气
imperious; aggressive; assertive; dictatorial manner; boldness (CL:股 (gǔ))
称霸
lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon; to take a leading role; to build a personal fiefdom
霸凌
(loanword) bullying
恶霸
evil tyrant
霸权主义
hegemonism
巨无霸
Big Mac (McDonald's hamburger)
横行霸道
to oppress; to rule as a despot; to tyrannize
独霸
to dominate (a market etc); to monopolize
学霸
(slang) straight-A student; academic prodigy
波霸
(slang) (loanword) big boobs; big-breasted; (coll.) tapioca balls, in 波霸奶茶 (bōbànǎichá)
霸业
the task of establishing and maintaining hegemony
霸王龙
Tyrannosaurus rex
街头霸王
Street Fighter (video game series)
星际争霸
StarCraft (video game series)
霸王别姬
The Conqueror Bids Farewell to His Favorite Concubine (tragic opera by Mei Lanfang 梅兰芳 (MéiLánfāng)); Farewell My Concubine (1993 film by Chen Kaige)
五霸
the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋 (Chūnqiū)
路霸
brigand; (modern) uncivil driver; road hog; (PRC) person who sets up an illegal toll; (Tw) person who uses a part of the street as their private parking place