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霸主

bà zhǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a powerful chief of the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) / overlord / hegemon
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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-9c00134a62a860bc. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

霸主 霸主 [ba4 zhu3] /a powerful chief of the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)/overlord/hegemon/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 霸
    bà

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

  • 主
    zhǔ

    owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.