= b + a4
variant of 霸[ba4]
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= b + a4
hegemon / tyrant / lord / feudal chief / to rule by force / to usurp / (in modern advertising) master
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How to pronounce 霸

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= b initial

B is for Beelzebub.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ a4 final

In the ashram’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

霸 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
Character component without intrinsic meaning
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= yu + Ø3
rain / CL:陣|阵[zhen4],場|场[chang2]
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= yu + Ø4
(literary) to rain / (of rain, snow etc) to fall / to precipitate / to wet
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Characters with 霸 as component

= b + a4
variant of 杷[ba4] / variant of 把[ba4]
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Words with 霸

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lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon / to take a leading role / to build a personal fiefdom
the Way of the Hegemon / abbr. for 霸王之道 / despotic rule / rule by might / evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道 / overbearing / tyranny / (of liquor, medicine etc) strong / potent
Big Mac (McDonald's hamburger)

Sentences with 霸

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