三皇五帝 in English san1 huang2 wu3 di4 Meaning

Meanings

  • three sovereigns 三皇[san1 huang2] and five emperors 五帝[wu3 di4] of myth and legend
  • the earliest system of Chinese historiography

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san1 huang2 wu3 di4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

san1surname San huang2surname Huang wu3five di4emperor