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三皇五帝
Mandarin · pinyin sān huáng wǔ dì
Meanings
- three sovereigns 三皇 sān huáng and five emperors 五帝 wǔ dì of myth and legend
- the earliest system of Chinese historiography
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1–2–3–4 · san1 huang2 wu3 di4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
saam1 wong4 ng5 dai3
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saam1 wong4 ng5 dai3
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- (Chinese mythology) the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors
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