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三皇
sānhuáng
1. Three Sovereigns, between Gods and Emperors in third millennium BC
2. usually listed as Suiren [[燧人<Suìrén>]], Fuxi [[伏羲<FúXī>]], trapping and writing, Shennong or Farmer God [[神農|神农<Shénnóng>]]

Character Breakdown

三
sān
three
HSK 1 3 丶
皇
huáng
royal, imperial; ruler, superior
HSK 6 9 丶

Compound Words (2)

三皇五帝
sānhuángwǔdì
three sovereigns [[三皇<sānhuáng>]] and five emperors [[五帝<wǔdì>]] of myth and legend
三皇炮捶
sānhuángpàochuí
Paochui - "Three Emperor Cannon Punch" (Chinese Martial Art)

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