三皇五帝

sān huáng wǔ dì

Dictionary entry

three sovereigns 三皇[san1 huang2] and five emperors 五帝[wu3 di4] of myth and legend

What does 三皇五帝 mean?

三皇五帝 (sān huáng wǔ dì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1three sovereigns 三皇[san1 huang2] and five emperors 五帝[wu3 di4] of myth and legend

2the earliest system of Chinese historiography

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三Sānsurname San 皇Huángsurname Huang 五wǔfive · 5 帝dì(bound form) emperor; sovereign; supreme deity

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三皇五帝

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