獨斷
See also: 独断
Chinese
alone; independent; single alone; independent; single; sole; only | to break; to judge; absolutely to break; to judge; absolutely; decidedly | ||
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trad. (獨斷) | 獨 | 斷 | |
simp. (独断) | 独 | 断 |
Pronunciation
Verb
獨斷
- to make decisions on one's own; to be arbitrary
Synonyms
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Antonyms
- 商議/商议 (shāngyì)
Adjective
獨斷
- (attributive) arbitrary; dictatorial; dogmatic
Synonyms
- 專制/专制 (zhuānzhì)
Proper noun
獨斷
- Solitary Decisions (fragmentary text dated late Han era or later, attributed to Cai Yong)
Derived terms
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Descendants
Sino-Xenic (獨斷):
- → Japanese: 独断 (dokudan)
- → Korean: 독단(獨斷) (dokdan)
- → Vietnamese: độc đoán (獨斷)