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霸王鞭

bà wáng biāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a rattle stick used in folk dancing / rattle stick dance
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-11783adbe540efd3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

霸王鞭 霸王鞭 [ba4 wang2 bian1] /a rattle stick used in folk dancing/rattle stick dance/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

  • 霸
    bà

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

  • 王
    wáng

    king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great

    wàng

    (literary) (of a monarch) to reign over (a kingdom)

    Wáng

    surname Wang

  • 鞭
    biān

    whip or lash / to flog / to whip / conductor's baton / segmented iron weapon (old) / penis (of animal, served as food)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.