皇天后土 huángtiānhòutǔ heaven and earth Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 皇天 huángtiān High Heaven (literary) personified Heaven; High Heaven, used as a respectful way for ancient people to refer to the supreme power in the universe后土 hòutǔ Earth The Earth personified; nature; the earth beneath one's feet.