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Yán
炎
dì
帝

name
proper_noun
historical
common

Meaning of 炎帝

炎帝 means the Flame Emperor (Yan Di), also known as Shennong; a legendary ruler and cultural hero considered one of the ancestors of the Chinese people. Pronounced Yán dì.

  • the Flame Emperor (Yan Di), also known as Shennong; a legendary ruler and cultural hero considered one of the ancestors of the Chinese people

Definitions & Examples

Yán炎
dì帝
hé和
Huáng黄
dì帝
bèi被
zūn尊
wéi为
Zhōng中
huá华
mín民
zú族
de的
shǐ始
zǔ祖
 。

The Flame Emperor and Yellow Emperor are revered as the ancestors of the Chinese nation.

Chuán传
shuō说
Yán炎
dì帝
jiào教
mín民
gēng耕
zhòng种
 ，
suǒ所
yǐ以
yòu又
chēng称
Shén神
nóng农
 。

Legend has it that the Flame Emperor taught people farming, so he is also called Shennong.

Wǒ我
men们
zì自
chēng称
Yán炎
Huáng黄
zǐ子
sūn孙
 。

We call ourselves descendants of Yan and Huang.

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