三皇五帝 sānhuángwǔdì Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 三皇 sānhuáng the Three Sovereigns The three legendary rulers of ancient China; depending on the source, they are identified as 伏羲 fúxī, 神农 shénnóng, and either 黄帝 huángdì, 女娲 nǚwā, or 燧人 suìrén五帝 wǔdì Five Emperors The five legendary emperors of ancient Chinese history, most commonly listed as 黄帝 huángdì, 颛顼 zhuānxū, 帝喾 dìkù, 唐尧 tángyáo, and 虞舜 yúshùn.
