三皇

sānhuáng
the three legendary sovereigns of the third millennium BC: Suiren 燧人 Suìrén, Fuxi 伏羲 Fú Xī and Shennong 神农 Shénnóng, or 天皇 Tiānhuáng, 地皇 Dìhuáng and 人皇 Rénhuáng

CEDICT

传说中上古的三个帝王。说法不一，或指天皇、地皇与泰皇；或指伏羲、神农与女娲；或指伏羲、神农与黄帝……。

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Homographs

三皇 Sānhuáng

Entry Composition

1 三 sān
  1. three
  2. 3
2 皇 huáng
  1. emperor
  2. old variant of 惶 huáng

Containing this entry

三皇五帝 sānhuángwǔdì
  1. three sovereigns 三皇 sānhuáng and five emperors 五帝 wǔdì of myth and legend
  2. the earliest system of Chinese historiography
三皇炮捶 sānhuángpàochuí Pao Chui (Chinese martial art)
三皇五帝 Sānhuáng Wǔdì