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天子
tiānzǐ
1. the (rightful) emperor
2. "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
Common • Top 13%

Character Breakdown

天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1 4 丶
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1 3 丶

Compound Words (2)

挟天子以令天下
xiétiānzǐyǐlìngtiānxià
(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control the whole country
挟天子以令诸侯
xiétiānzǐyǐlìngzhūhóu
(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals

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Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
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