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霸王
bàwáng
1. hegemon
2. overlord
3. despot
Common • Top 14%

Character Breakdown

霸
bà
tyrant; to usurp, to rule by might
HSK 6 21 丶
王
wáng
king, ruler; royal; surname
HSK 5 4 丶

Compound Words (9)

金霸王
Jīnbàwáng
Duracell (US brand of batteries etc)
霸王树
bàwángshù
cactus
霸王鞭
bàwángbiān
a rattle stick used in folk dancing
霸王龙
bàwánglóng
Tyrannosaurus rex
吃霸王餐
chībàwángcān
to dine and dash
街头霸王
JiētóuBàwáng
Street Fighter (video game series)
霸王之道
Bàwángzhīdào
the Way of the Hegemon
霸王别姬
bàwángbiéjī
Xiang Yu bids farewell to his favorite concubine (classic subject)
霸王硬上弓
bàwángyìngshànggōng
to force oneself upon sb (idiom)

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