五霸 Traditional form: 五霸 Pinyin (reading): Wǔbà Definitions: the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋 ( Chūnqiū) Characters: 五 - five; surname 霸 - tyrant; to usurp, to rule by might Traditional characters: 五 - five; surname 霸 - tyrant; to usurp, to rule by might