霸
feudal lord; tyrant; hegemony; dominate
Meanings
5 senses · 11 examplesnoun
leader of an ancient feudal alliance
literaryUsed in historical and classical Chinese contexts, most commonly in the phrase 春秋五霸 referring to the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period.
Duke Huan of Qi was one of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, various feudal states competed to become hegemons.
noun
tyrant; bully; local despot
neutralUsed to describe people who use power or force to oppress others, often paired with specific context words like 恶霸, 狱霸, 车匪路霸.
That local tyrant seized the villagers' land by force.
The police cracked down hard on highway robbers and local despots to ensure road transport safety.
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He is the local bully in the neighborhood, no one dares to provoke him.
noun
hegemonism; hegemony
formalUsed in political contexts to refer to hegemonic policies or ideology, often paired with 反帝反霸.
We firmly oppose hegemonism in any form.
This war is the result of certain major powers pursuing hegemony.
verb
to seize by force; to occupy illegally
formalUsed to describe forcefully occupying or taking control of something that does not belong to one, often paired with 各霸一方.
Warlords divided the country and each occupied a region.
He attempted to seize the company's core resources illegally.
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A small number of businesses attempt to monopolize the market by force.
noun
surname Ba
A rare Chinese family name.
Mr. Ba is our new colleague.