chēng bà

Traditional: 稱霸

称霸 (chēng bà) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon; to take a leading role; to build a personal fiefdom”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon
  2. 2to take a leading role
  3. 3to build a personal fiefdom

Characters in 称霸

称chèn · to fit; to match; to suit霸bà · hegemon

Related words

称to fit; to match; to suit称to weigh称old variant of 秤[cheng4]称呼to call; to address as称为to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."争霸to contend for hegemony声称to claim称之为to call it...称作to be called; to be known as自称to call oneself宣称to assert称职well qualified

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