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三皇五帝

Mandarin · pinyin sān huáng wǔ dì

three sovereigns 三皇 sān huáng and five emperors 五帝 wǔ dì of myth and legend
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三: sān · three
皇: huáng · royal, imperial; ruler, superior
五: wǔ · five; surname
帝: dì · supreme ruler, emperor; god

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1–2–3–4 · san1 huang2 wu3 di4

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saam1 wong4 ng5 dai3

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(Chinese mythology) the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors

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