Search the dictionary A Chinese word or character, or English Draw a character Search 7 entries. bāgǔ 八股 an essay in eight parts bāgǔwén 八股文 eight-part essay one had to master to pass the imperial exams in Ming and Qing dynasties dǎngbāgǔ 党八股 drab, stereotypical Communist Party writing style dǎngbāgǔ 黨八股 drab, stereotypical Communist Party writing style hābāgǔshū 哈巴谷书 Book of Habakkuk hābāgǔshū 哈巴谷書 Book of Habakkuk dànbāgū 淡巴菰 tobacco (loanword) (old)