Chinese symbol for “domineering”
跋扈
bá hù
domineering; bossy
The closest CC-CEDICT match for domineering is 跋扈 (bá hù), defined as: domineering; bossy.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “domineering”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 跋扈.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 跋涉 | bá shè | to trudge; to trek |
| 长途跋涉 (長途跋涉) | cháng tú bá shè | long and difficult trek |
| 跋山涉水 | bá shān shè shuǐ | to travel over land and water (idiom) |
| 题跋 (題跋) | tí bá | short comments; preface and postscript |
| 序跋 | xù bá | preface and postscript |
| 飞扬跋扈 (飛揚跋扈) | fēi yáng bá hù | bossy and domineering; throwing one's weight about |
| 嚣张跋扈 (囂張跋扈) | xiāo zhāng bá hù | arrogant and despotic |
See also: Japanese symbol for “domineering”.
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