僭号
jiàn​hào

to usurp a title

  • created sense approved 僭号/僭號 · jiàn​hào · to usurp a title — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    僭号 / 僭號

    jiàn​hào

    to usurp a title

    (literary) to adopt a title or honor that one is not entitled to, especially the title of emperor; to use an illegal or unauthorized title

    僭 (literal) → 僭 · jiàn · to overstep 号 (literal) → 号/號 · hào · name

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