What does 霸 mean in Chinese?

霸 (bà) means "hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 霸?

霸 is pronounced "bà" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 霸?

霸 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 霸?

Common words with 霸 include 独霸 (lit. sole hegemony), 称霸 (lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon), 五霸 (the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋[Chun1 qiu1]), 学霸 ((slang) top student), 恶霸 (evil tyrant).

How do you write 霸?

You can practice writing 霸 using our stroke order tool.

霸 (bà), hegemon

霸

bà

hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 雨 (no. 173)

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Definitions

(verb) hegemon
tyrant
lord
feudal chief
to rule by force
to usurp
(in modern advertising) master

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 霸

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
独霸	dú bà	lit. sole hegemony	HSK 6
称霸	chēng bà	lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon	HSK 6
五霸	Wǔ bà	the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋[Chun1 qiu1]
学霸	xué bà	(slang) top student
恶霸	è bà	evil tyrant
波霸	bō bà	(slang) (loanword) big boobs
浴霸	yù bà	bathroom infrared heater, marketed as "bath master"
争霸	zhēng bà	to contend for hegemony
巨无霸	Jù wú bà	Big Mac (McDonald's hamburger)
巨无霸	jù wú bà	giant

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Related Words

霸道(bà dào)· the Way of the Hegemon

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王道(wáng dào)· the Way of the King

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霸主(bà zhǔ)· a powerful chief of the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)

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霸王之道(Bà wáng zhī dào)· the Way of the Hegemon

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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霸

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