sān huáng wǔ dìdictionary entry
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three sovereigns 三皇[sān huáng] and five emperors 五帝[wǔ dì] of myth and legend / the earliest system of Chinese historiography
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三皇五帝 三皇五帝 [san1 huang2 wu3 di4] /three sovereigns 三皇[san1 huang2] and five emperors 五帝[wu3 di4] of myth and legend/the earliest system of Chinese historiography/

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三皇五帝
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