a person who uses power or influence to oppress others; a tyrant or local big shot

a powerful leader or feudal chief in ancient China, such as the 春秋五霸 chūn​qiū​wǔ​bà; also used for a modern dominant power

to lord over; to rule by force or to illegally seize control of something

(literary) the first appearance of the moon in the lunar month

a Chinese surname

a river in Shaanxi province, also written as 灞 bà