天子 (tiānzǐ): emperor

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一位天子 wèi

古代的天子拥有至高无上的权力。

Gǔdài de tiānzǐ yōngyǒu zhìgāowúshàng de quánlì.

Emperors in ancient times held supreme power.

天子脚下，百姓安居乐业。

Tiānzǐ jiǎoxià, bǎixìng ānjūlèyè.

Under the emperor's rule, the people lived in peace.

culture

天子 literally means 'son of heaven' — Chinese emperors were believed to rule with a divine mandate (天命) from heaven.

memory

Heaven (天) + son (子) = Son of Heaven, the emperor who bridges heaven and earth.

天 tiān

子 zǐ