霸王 (baa3 wong4 | ba4 wang2) : feudal overlord, despot; to use a service without paying; BaWang

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霸王

baa3 wong4

ba4 wang2

[1] feudal overlord, despot; to use a service without paying [2] BaWang (a Mainland China shampoo brand)

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This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

霸王

This word has been viewed 1996 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 12th Sep 2005 05:31 and last edited on 7th Aug 2009 13:19

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Characters in this word:

霸 baa3 - lord it over; tyrant
王 wong4 wong6 - king; monarch; duke; surname

10 compounds containing this word:

街頭霸王 - The Street Fighter video game
霸王花 - tough woman; tough policewoman
坐霸王車 - ride a taxi without paying or bus without a ticket
霸王雞乸 - a rude woman, a gossipy woman
霸王客 - sb who uses a service but refuses to pay
霸王餐 - a free meal at a restaurant from dashing out on the check
霸王鴨 - eight treasures duck (also 八寶霸王鴨)
八寶霸王鴨 - eight treasures duck
霸王別姬 - an overlord bids his concubine farewell
搭霸王車 - fare evasion; fare dodger

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Decimal representation of this word: 霸王

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