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地皇

Mandarin · pinyin Dì huáng

Earthly Sovereign, one of the three legendary sovereigns 三皇 sān huáng

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地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
皇: huáng · royal, imperial; ruler, superior

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4–2 · Di4 huang2

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