天子 (tiānzǐ): emperor

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一位天子 wèi

Gǔdài de tiānzǐ yōngyǒu zhìgāo wúshàng de quánlì.

Emperors in ancient times held supreme power.

Tiānzǐ jiǎo xià, bǎixìng ānjū lèyè.

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