Chinese Word: 霸 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

霸HSK 6

Pinyin: bà

English Definition: hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master

Chinese Definition:
①指依杖权势或武力欺压他人的人或集团：霸王。称霸。恶霸。
②奉行强力政策，或实行强力占有：霸占。霸权。霸道。霸略。
③古代称诸侯的盟主：霸主(ａ．中国春秋时势力最大并取得首领地位的诸侯；b．在某一领域或地区称霸的人或集团)。霸业。春秋五霸。

Total strokes: 21; Radical: 雨

Pictophonetic:路 indicates the sound; 雨 (rain) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 雨 [ yǔ ] rain
- ⿰ Left to right
  - 革 [ gé ] leather, animal hide; to reform; to remove
  - 月 [ yuè ] moon; month

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霸权	bà quán	hegemony; supremacy
霸王	bà wáng	hegemon; overlord; despot
称霸	chēng bà	lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon; to take a leading role; to build a personal fiefdom
霸占	bà zhàn	to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate
霸道HSK 6	bà dào	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