kǎo bàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
"exam master", sb who takes many exams and aces all of them
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Original source entry:

考霸 考霸 [kao3 ba4] /"exam master", sb who takes many exams and aces all of them/

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  • 考
    kǎo

    to beat / to hit / to inspect / to test / to take an exam / to check / to verify / to examine / to take an entrance exam for / deceased father

  • 霸
    bà

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

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