霸王 | bà wáng | hegemon / overlord / despot | |
霸主 | bà zhǔ | a powerful chief of the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) / overlord / hegemon | |
霸 | bà | hegemon / tyrant / lord / feudal chief / to rule by force / to usurp / (in modern advertising) master | |
霸道 | bà dào | 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 | |
王道 | wáng dào | the Way of the King / statecraft / benevolent rule / virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道 | |
称霸 | chēng bà | lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon / to take a leading role / to build a personal fiefdom | |
霸王之道 | Bà wáng zhī dào | the Way of the Hegemon / despotic rule / abbr. to 霸道 |