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Chinese
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alone; independent; single alone; independent; single; sole; only |
to break; to judge; absolutely to break; to judge; absolutely; decidedly |
| trad. (獨斷)
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獨
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斷
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| simp. (独断)
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独
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断
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Pronunciation
Verb
獨斷
- to make decisions on one's own; to be arbitrary
Synonyms
- 專擅／专擅 (zhuānshàn)
- 專斷／专断 (zhuānduàn)
- 專輒／专辄 (zhuānzhé) (literary)
- 擅自作主 (shànzì zuòzhǔ)
Antonyms
Adjective
獨斷
- (attributive) arbitrary; dictatorial; dogmatic
Synonyms
Proper noun
獨斷
- Solitary Decisions (fragmentary text dated late Han era or later, attributed to Cai Yong)
Derived terms
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