三
皇
五
帝

Word Definition - 三皇五帝

sān huáng wǔ dì three sovereigns 三皇[sān huáng] and five emperors 五帝[wǔ dì] of myth and legend; the earliest system of Chinese historiography

Individual Character Details

三 sān, sān
皇 huáng, huáng
五 wǔ
帝 dì