霸 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

霸 English definition

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

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : plow;
  • : 叐
  • : dam; dike; embankment; CL:條|条[tiao2];
  • : the part of a bow grasped when shooting;
  • : handle or shaft (of an axe etc); hoe; to harrow;
  • : name of a river;
  • : father; dad; pa; papa;
  • : dog with short shinbone;
  • : to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish;
  • : a hoe; to harrow;

Words containing 霸, by HSK level

  • HSK 6 vocabulary list
    • 霸道 (bà dào) : overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent; the Way of the Hegemon, abbr. of 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道;